Realism and naturalism were reactions against which earlier literary movement? a. romanticism
b. puritanism
c. neoclassicism
d. transcendentalism

which answer choice provides the best definition of diction?

a. the dictionary definitions of the words an author uses
b. the types of sentences a writer prefers
c. the types of words a writer chooses
d. the oral presentation of a text

which of the following statements is always true of an allegory?

a. it is a story in which literal elements are also symbols for ideas.
b. it is a story told in dramatic form through dialogue.
c. it is a story that arises from the oral tradition.
d. it is a story that reflects the writer's involvement in historic events. what

narrative point of view is used in this sentence? while janis dreamed of nothing more than fame and marla was obsessed by her looks, kayley wanted more than anything merely to blend in.

a. limited first person
b. limited third person
c. omniscient first person
d. omniscient third person