In what way does the Kalevala differ from a typical novel such as Seitsemän veljestä?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. It is an epic of oral folk poetry with mythic heroes and magic, whereas the novel is invented prose about village life
- Step 1: The two works belong to different genres and ways of making a text. Step 2. The Kalevala was assembled from oral poems, and Kivi wrote the novel as one author. Answer: It is an epic of oral folk poetry with mythic heroes and magic, whereas the novel is invented prose about village life. Why not the others: The other contrasts reverse or invent the facts.
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