What makes a novel a classic?

Question 1

WLC stands for

Accepted Answer

Western Literary Canon

Question 2

Only novels can be added to the Canon?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Some examples of themes that may be present in a text include

Accepted Answer

love, power, family relationships

Question 4

A literary canon is

Accepted Answer

a collection of highly valued works

Question 5

Books have to be hundred years old to be considered a classic text.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

The term canon originated from which language?

Accepted Answer

Greek

Question 7

Which word does not relate to the concept of sophisticated language?

Accepted Answer

vague

Question 8

Which of these would NOT be considered a classic novel?

Accepted Answer

Taylor Swift- My life as a Star

Question 9

Themes are important because they reflect the human condition which are experienced by all humans at some point.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Everyone who reads a classic text must like the characters and have experienced all the themes presented in the novel.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

To be a classical text it has to include long complex words and be a really difficult text to read.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Which meaning best fits the term theme?

Accepted Answer

an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature.

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