For decades, most literary critics assumed that the anonymous author of the medieval poem *The Wanderer* was a solitary monk reflecting on a life of religious isolation. Professor Elara Vance has recently challenged this consensus, arguing that the poem's intricate descriptions of courtly protocol and political exile strongly suggest the author was actually a high-ranking noble who had been banished from royal service. However, Vance's argument overlooks the reality that medieval monastic libraries housed extensive historical chronicles, which could easily provide an isolated monk with ample material to accurately describe royal protocols.
According to the passage, which of the following views is explicitly attributed to Professor Elara Vance?
- The author of the poem was a banished noble rather than a solitary monk.Cevap
- BThe detailed descriptions of courtly protocol in the poem were likely derived from monastic library chronicles.
- CThe poem was written by a solitary monk reflecting on his own religious isolation.
- DAny medieval poem featuring descriptions of political exile must have been written by a noble.
- EThe intricate descriptions of courtly protocol were written to provide isolated monks with material about royal service.