prose

Question 1

factors that influenced the development of a prose genre

Answer 1

1)the growing importance of the middle classes in the political and social field had a strong influence on literature , encouraging the rise of prose

Question 2

how was religione influence still felt deeply in literature

Answer 2

puritan morality still played a leading role in the life of many middle class readers so both daniel defoe and richardson combined both religious and secular interest in their works