The form and craftsmanship of Mandelstam's poems show an influence of..?
Medieval troubadours
English Romantics
Ancient Greeks
Victorian novelists
Answer
Mandelstam's poems are influenced by the Ancient Greeks, evident in their form and craftsmanship. This influence can be seen in the use of classical meters, such as the dactylic hexameter, and in the use of traditional poetic forms, such as the ode and the elegy.
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