The 18th century witnessed a new literary form——the modern English novel,which,contrary to the medieval romance,gives a______ presentation of life of the common people.
A、romantic
B、realistic
C、prophetic
D、idealistic
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：18世纪中叶，还兴起一种崭新的文学形式——英国现代小说，这种文学与传统贵族的骑士文学相反，着重描写英国普通百姓的现实生活。答案为B。P82
