Question

Which two statements about the elegiac form are true? It contains a strophe, antistrophe, and epode. It is written in response to a death. It is an offshoot of the Pindaric ode. It was a form of ancient Greek poetry.

Answer 1

The correct answers are:

B. It is written in response to death

D. It was a form of ancient Greek poetry

Answer 2

The correct answers are B. It is written in response to death and D. It was a form of ancient Greek poetry

Step-by-step explanation:

Elegiac or elegiac couplet is a type of poetry originated in Greece and linked to elegy, as elegy these poems included death as one of the main themes and aimed at creating a reflection related to death, mourning someone or recognizing the life of someone who has just died. As mentioned before, it is believed elegy emerged in Ancient Greece and the first records of it date back to the Hellenistic period around 7th century BCE including authors such as Archilochus and Simonides of Ceos and continue during the Roman Empire. In this way, elegiac was originated in Greek poetry during Ancient Greece period and it is written in response to death as it is death the theme that inspires these poems.