What is the defining poetic feature of 'vitalizmus' in interwar Slovak poetry, famously represented by Ján Smrek's collection 'Cválajúce dni' (1925)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Celebration of youthful energy, sensory joy, and vitality following World War I
- Step 1: Vitalism celebrated the exuberance of life, love, beauty, urban motion, and sensual delight, capturing the optimism of the young post-war Czechoslovak Republic. Answer: Celebration of youthful energy, sensory joy, and vitality following World War I. Why not the others: It was characterized by luminous enthusiasm rather than dark nihilism, religious conservatism, or dogmatic agitprop.
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