Which poem by Taras Shevchenko, written in 1845, begins with the request to be buried on a mound in the wide steppe?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Zapovit (The Testament), a poem that is read as the poet's spiritual will
- Step 1: The poem was written in Pereiaslav in 1845. Step 2. It asks to be buried on a mound and calls for a struggle for freedom. Answer: Zapovit. Why not the others: The other poems have different subjects.
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