All of the following statements are true of Beowulf, EXCEPT which one?
A. Beowulf describes the burial rituals of Germanic cultures, in which the bodies of their chieftains would be placed in boats with lavish objects and then cast out to sea
B. Beowulf is about a Scandinavian prince named Beowulf who has three major adventures in which he encounters a monster named Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a fire-breathing dragon
C. Beowulf is a Frankish poem that was written in the Old French language
D. Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon epic poem that was written in the Old English language
Answer: C. Beowulf is a Frankish poem that was written in the Old French language
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