Clarissa

The author of 'Clarissa' is

• Samuel Richardson

• John Milton

• Jonathan Swift

• Daniel Defoe

A distinguished trait of the novel Clarissa is

• Material success of the middle classes

• Political satire and dystopian plot

• Psychological realism and senitmentalism

• Flat character with no psychological development

Clarissa is written as

• a diary with chronological order

• an adventure novel

• an epistolary novel between two girls

• an epistolary novel with four correspondents

The novel Clarissa embodies

• political and social satire

• moral virtues and norms of conduct

• travel adventures and shipwrecks

• trivial occupations presented in grand style

The protagonist of the novel Clarissa is

• a vile and selfish libertine

• a virtuous young woman who is raped

• a man disgusted by human race

• an aristocratic young lady

the epistolary novel allows the reader

• to be presented with multiple perspective of the novel

• to read an interesting plot

• to access religious controversies of the time

• to explore the relationship master and slave

What is the plot of the novel Clarissa?

• A science fiction story set on a desert island

• A historical fiction about the French Revolution

• A murder mistery set in London

• A love story between an innocent lady and a libertine

In which century was the novel Clarissa published?

• 16th century

• 17th century

• 18th century

• 19th century

What is the significance of the novel Clarissa in the history of English literature?

• it is one of the first novels written in English literature

• it popularized the use of epistolary form in novels

• it paved the way for the development of the sentimental novel

• all of the above

What issue does the novel Clarissa touch on?

• Women's rights

• Racism

• Education

• Politics