JAMB Literature in English 1985 Question 49

Question 49

Prose: General

As a literary form the short story is most closely related to

  1. A.poetry
  2. B.the discourse
  3. C.tragedy
  4. D.the novel
  5. E.drama.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (the novel)

Explanation

Both are prose fiction; the short story is simply shorter.