JAMB Literature in English 1983 Question 37

Question 37

Prose: General

A novel is

  1. A.a long prose narrative fiction
  2. B.an interesting story about a hero
  3. C.a prose writing that deals with various people
  4. D.a long story in which human characters represent abstract qualities
  5. E.a prose writing about the lives of great or interesting people.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (a long prose narrative fiction)

Explanation

A novel is a long, invented story in prose.