What is meant by the term “literary movement”?

a. a trend in literature marked by the shared assumptions, beliefs, and practices of a general time period
b. the study of how and where literature is written
c. the use of metaphor and simile to create images in a reader’s mind
d. a brainstorming technique that uses physical movement to generate ideas

The correct answer is option A.

The term "literary movement" is used to refer to "a trend in literature marked by the shared assumptions, beliefs, and practices of a general time period".

By shared assumptions, beliefs, and practices we could understand the reasons for which a literary movement emerges. It is common that a movement emerges as a reaction against the previous one.

For example, Romanticism developed as a reaction against Neoclassicism which was "the age of reason" since all had to be explained by means of the reason, it was the age of order and harmony. In contrast, Romanticism went for feelings and imagination, freedom of speech and freedom of thought.

his tongue, i believe, was bloody and hanging out of his mouth.

he looked as if he were hungry.

he has several wolf-like qualities; a gray coat, sharp claws and yellow fangs.

those eyes made me feel, dear reader, like the end was near.

as i reached for a stick, he moved to the other side of the hill.

panting and hungry, he looked at me, a defenseless human and he snarled.

well i said my prayers, however, he simply turned and limped off.