ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MEDIEVAL LITERATURE AND CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a major category of the romance genre?
A
The Matter of Germany
B
The Matter of Rome
C
The Matter of Britain
D
The Matter of England
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -German Romanticism was then a current of thought founded upon a refusal of modernity and material prosperity. In other words, German Romanticists were disenchanted with the development of society. They longed for an idyllic past, a life in the countryside, and a return to traditional and rural values.

Detailed explanation-2: -Late-stage German Romanticism emphasized the tension between the daily world and the irrational and supernatural projections of creative genius. In particular, the critic Heinrich Heine criticized the tendency of the early German Romantics to look to the medieval past for a model of unity in art and society.

Detailed explanation-3: -#1 Fiction. One of the most popular genres of literature, fiction, features imaginary characters and events. #2 Nonfiction. #3 Drama. #4 Poetry. #5 Folktale. 13-Jun-2019

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