WorksheetsClarissa
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
