In Hungarian metrics, what classical quantitative meter is used in Ferenc Kölcsey's Parainesis and Mihály Vörösmarty's Szózat?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Iambic meter with alternating masculine and feminine rhymes
- Step 1: Vörösmarty's Szózat is composed in choriambic/iambic ballad stanza rhythm ( iambic beats with alternating feminine and masculine line endings). Answer: Iambic meter with alternating masculine and feminine rhymes. Why not the others: Dactylic hexameter was used in Zalán futása, while Sapphic stanzas were favored by Berzsenyi.
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