From which literary tradition did France Prešeren adopt the poetic form of the gazel, characterized by a refrain and mono-rhyme scheme?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Persian and Arabic poetry
- Step 1: The gazel is a classic Oriental verse form originating in Arabic and Persian poetry, which Prešeren mastered in seven famous gazels. Answer: Persian and Arabic poetry. Why not the others: Provençal lyric inspired the canso and sonnet, Greek meter inspired epigrams, and Italian madrigals follow different rhyming conventions.
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