Question

Which of the following best describes the range of Victorian prose styles?

• A. Narrow – primarily focused on sentimental romances
• B. Uniform – characterized by a single, formal and objective tone
• C. Broad – from vivid and emotional to analytical and philosophical
• D. Simple – limited to straightforward narratives and moral lessons

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Broad – from vivid and emotional to analytical and philosophical

• Victorian prose included emotional, descriptive, and philosophical writing.

• Writers like Ruskin brought passion to aesthetics and art criticism.

• Others, like Carlyle and Arnold, explored morality, religion, and society with deep intellectual inquiry.