Question

_____ is an example of an early form of the novel called a pastoral. The Odyssey Lycidus Oedipus Lord Jim

Answer 1

Oedipus is an example of an early form of the novel called a pastoral.  Option C is correct.

Pastoral literature refers to a sort of literature that presents the society of shepherds as free from the complexity and corruption of city life. Themes include, notably, love and death.

Oedipus was a mythical Greek king of Thebes. A tragic hero in Greek mythology. The story of Oedipus is the subject of Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus Rex.

Answer 2

Answer: "Lycidas" is an example of an early form of the novel called a pastoral.

Explanation: "Lycidas" was written by John Milton in 1637 and it is considered to be a pastoral elegy since it presents an idealized rural landscape. Moreover, "Lycidas" also makes reference to different characters belonging to the Greek mythology, such as Orpheus, Amaryllis, Neptune, Arethuse and the nymphs. Moreover, this poem is a pastoral elegy because the poet remembers the deceased Edward King by bringing him in contact with an idealized nature.