The Greatest Difference Between Naturalism and Realism in Literature Was

question 20

Multiple Choice

The greatest difference between naturalism and realism in literature was

• A) realism dealt more with themes like human suffering.
• B) naturalism was more popular than realism.
• C) in general, naturalism was more pessimistic than realism.
• D) realism was simply a continuation of naturalism.
• E) in general, realism was more pessimistic than naturalism.

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