Comprehension: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
The most important literary event in the nineteenth century was the emergence of literary prose in all the modern Indian languages. It is not that prose was an invention of this period. Both Sanskrit and Persian had a vast body of prose. Persian prose in the main treated “serious and learned topics”; the purpose of the authors was “to inform and to uplift rather than to amuse”, despite the fact that the fantastic adventure of the Arabian Nights cycle gave scope to the creative imagination.
Sanskrit which developed a simple and dignified prose-style from the time of the composition of the Upanisads, several centuries before Christ,
employed prose in various spheres of intellectual and imaginative activities. Following the same tradition. Pali and a few Prakrit languages also developed a rich and vast body of tales and romances.
What among the following allowed scope for creative imagination?
Correct Answer :
The Arabian Nights
Solution :
The correct option is The Arabian Nights.
Step-by-step Explanation:
1. Analyze the Question: The question asks what among the given options allowed scope for creative imagination, based on the provided passage.
2. Locate Relevant Information in the Passage: Let us scan the passage for the phrase "creative imagination" or related terms. In the first paragraph, we find the following sentence:
"Persian prose in the main treated “serious and learned topics”; the purpose of the authors was “to inform and to uplift rather than to amuse”, despite the fact that the fantastic adventure of the Arabian Nights cycle gave scope to the creative imagination."
3. Extract the Answer: The passage explicitly states that "the fantastic adventure of the Arabian Nights cycle gave scope to the creative imagination." Therefore, "The Arabian Nights" is the correct answer.
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