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1. Introduction

Define Baladele lui Hongye as a late-career masterpiece that transitions from Flora’s earlier concrete poetry toward a more narrative, "neo-balladic" style. Baladele lui Hongye

Highlight Flora’s unique ability to be simultaneously "high-brow" (intellectual) and "low-brow" (using vulgarisms or mundane details). he uses a relaxed

Flora moves away from the rigid prosody of traditional Romanian folk ballads ( balada populară ). Instead, he uses a relaxed, conversational free verse that retains a rhythmic, incantatory quality. Baladele lui Hongye

Analyze the character of Hongye—a semi-mythical figure who acts as a traveler, witness, and scribe.