Why is 'Gorski vijenac' often called a dramatic poem?
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Correct answer: C. It is verse told through dialogue and scenes, with the kolo as a chorus
- Step 1: The text has speakers, scenes and exchanges between rulers and chieftains. Step 2. It also keeps the epic verse and a sung collective part, so it blends drama with epic and lyric poetry. Answer: verse told through dialogue and scenes. Why not the others: The poem is in verse, it contains direct speech, and it was not written for music.
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