Story of the Novel in English
Exercise
Q1. Complete the statements given below:
a) A Novel is a vital record of………..
b) A novel is an expression of …….. through ………
c) A novel grows ………….
d) Novels are a combination of ……..
e) The Vicar of Wakefield deal with ………
f) Jane Austen infused ………………. and ……………. into the English novel.
g) Dickens had the knack of combining ………….. with ……..
Answer –
a) what we see, feel, think, and learn from life
b) life , the medium of language
c) directly out of life
d) imagination and intellect
e) a character who undergoes pain and misfortune but ends up triumphant with his faith in God
f) good sense, balance
g) humour, pathos
Q2. Answer these questions very briefly:
1. Write the name of the earliest forms of the novel.
Answer – The earliest forms of the novel are Greek Romances.
2. Which work is considered the pioneer of the modern novel?
Answer – “The Pilgrim’s Progress” by John Bunyan is considered the pioneer of the modern novel.
3. Who wrote the Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe?
Answer – The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe was written by Daniel Defoe.
4. Who is called the father of the modern novel?
Answer – Richardson is called the father of the modern novel.
5. Who is the first writer of the historical novel?
Answer – The first English writer of the historical novel is Sir Walter Scott.
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