A picaresque novel dramatizes the life of what kind of person ?
Correct answer: B. A lowborn, wandering adventurer
- A. A member of the royalty
- B. A lowborn, wandering adventurer
- C. A member of the middle class engaging in self-exploration
- D. A child as he or she develops into an adult
Explanation
A picaresque novel follows a picaro, a lowborn and usually wandering rogue or adventurer who survives through wit and experience. The other choices describe royalty, a developing middle-class consciousness, or a Bildungsroman protagonist.
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