Question 40
Prose: GeneralA picaresque novel is a
- A.work of fiction set in a utopian past recalling the splendour of rural life
- B.psychological novel with penetrating analyses of human emotions
- C.futuristic novel set in outer space
- D.work of fiction tracing the adventures of a scoundrel of low birth.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (work of fiction tracing the adventures of a scoundrel of low birth.)
Explanation
A picaresque novel follows the adventures of a lovable rogue (a "picaro").