Which poem by Walter Scott is described as a stirring narrative in verse with medievalism?

• A. Lochinvar
• B. Waverley
• C. Ivanhoe
• D. Marmion

Answer: (A)

This description points to a vivid, action-packed mood of medieval chivalry told in verse. Lochinvar is a famous Walter Scott ballad that captures a brisk, dramatic narrative in poetic form, full of knightly honor, bold daring, and a romantic rescue set in a medieval-flavored world. Although Marmion is a longer verse work and Waverley and Ivanhoe are novels, Lochinvar stands out as the compact, stirring verse piece that embodies the energy and atmosphere of medieval romance. Its quick pace, heroic imagery, and central scene of a knight defying circumstance to win his bride make it a quintessential example of a stirring narrative in verse with medievalism.