A passage addresses God, asks for blessing for the nation, and recalls its past sufferings. Which work and period fits best?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Kolcsey's Hymn, from the Reform Age of the 1820s
- Step 1: Look at the speaker, the prayer and the national theme. Step 2. These are the features of the Hymn, written in 1823 in the Reform Age. Answer: The Hymn, Reform Age. Why not the others: The others have different themes and belong to other times.
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