JAMB Literature in English 1979 Question 6

Question 6

Prose: General

A novel can be described as

  1. A.a narration of facts
  2. B.a story
  3. C.a brief description of a concept or point of view
  4. D.an extended prose narrative covering a wide range of characters and experience
  5. E.a narration of an incident.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (an extended prose narrative covering a wide range of characters and experience)

Explanation

A novel is long fiction in prose with many characters and events.