Question

Given below are two statements: Assertion (A): An epic is a long verse narrative on a comic subject, told in an informal style. Reason (R): An epic is a long verse narrative on a serious subject, told in a formal and elevated style. Choose the most appropriate answer.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Hint:

An epic is serious and elevated in style; mock-epic uses epic style for comic or trivial subjects.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

An epic is a long narrative poem. It usually deals with a serious, grand, and heroic subject. Its style is formal, dignified, and elevated. Examples include The Iliad, The Odyssey, and Paradise Lost. Assertion (A) is incorrect because it says that an epic is on a comic subject and told in an informal style. That description does not define an epic. Reason (R) is correct because it properly describes an epic as a long verse narrative on a serious subject in a formal and elevated style. Therefore, (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.