Which metre is the Kalevala poetry written in?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Trochaic tetrameter with alliteration and parallelism, the old Finnic verse
- Step 1: The verse of Karelian folk poetry is distinctive. Step 2. Each line has four stressed beats with a falling rhythm, and neighbouring lines repeat an idea in different words. Answer: Trochaic tetrameter with alliteration and parallelism, the old Finnic verse. Why not the others: End rhyme and iambic lines are not features of this verse.
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