Question

The new style of prose cultivated by these writers is sometimes described as:

• A. Horatian or Ciceronian
• B. Senecan or anti-Ciceronian
• C. Metaphysical or Cavalier
• D. Augustan or Neoclassical

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Senecan or anti-Ciceronian

• Terms used vaguely by critics.

• Marked by brevity, directness, sharp contrast.

• Reaction to Ciceronian fullness and balance.