Which of the following charges were commonly levelled at the novel by its detractors at the dawn of the Romantic era ?
Correct answer: D. all of the above
- A. Too many of its readers were women.
- B. It required less skill than other genres.
- C. It lacked the classical pedigree of poetry and drama.
- D. all of the above
Explanation
Early novel critics attacked it on all three grounds: it attracted women readers, seemed easier to write than established genres, and lacked the classical prestige of poetry and drama. Therefore, all of the listed criticisms apply.
Last updated
Practise The Novel
360 free The Novel MCQs from English Literature, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Exams that ask English Literature questions like this
English Literature is on 2 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
Related questions
A picaresque novel dramatizes the life of what kind of person ?
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man thematizes which of the following ?
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens involves which two cities ?
Abslom, Absalom is a novel written by______________?
According to Dr. Frances Pritchett's version of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi's "The Historical Novel and the Historical Narrative", which of the following offers the best definition of a "history" ?