Which of these factors contributed to the popularity of novels during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries? A. Most novels illustrated travels to exotic or unexplored locations.

B. Most novels described the negative aspects of a society or country.

C. Most novels depicted the lives of the middle and working classes.

D. Most novels denounced the upper class and noble families.

What effect is created by the plaque posted on the gate at the entrance to the family's home in nadine gordimer's "once upon a time"? the words written on the plaque offer readers a foreshadowing of the story's outcome without revealing the actual conclusion, the author's use of flashback allows readers to understand what is at the heart of the issues of encroachment in the suburban neighborhood the repetition of the words written on the plaque presents an oxymoron because readers already sense that the plaque has been ineffective in warding off intruders. the author introduces a paradox in which readers are presented with a warning notice when no actual infraction has taken place.