What structural element opens and closes Mihai Eminescu's romantic masterwork Luceafărul?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. A fairy-tale formula ('A fost odată ca-n povești / A fost ca niciodată')
- Step 1: Eminescu embeds the philosophical meditation upon human limitation inside a classical fairy-tale frame. Answer: A fairy-tale formula ('A fost odată ca-n povești / A fost ca niciodată'). Why not the others: The opening fairy-tale incipit establishes the legendary, timeless atmosphere of the poem.
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