Since the beginning of Classical Antiquity, literature has been seen as having little value compared to the exact sciences. This is because a usefu...

Since the beginning of Classical Antiquity, literature has been seen as having little value compared to the exact sciences. This is because a useful purpose is sought in its existence. For many, the art of words was considered only for its formal criteria, weighing the discrimination that the works did not present artistic or expressive quality. In order to reduce this prejudice, Aristotle, in his work Poetics, sought to systematize literary forms. Among several forms, the philosopher


a) The novel is a literary genre that has been widely used since the beginning of Classical Antiquity.
b) The novel is a literary genre that has been widely used since the Middle Ages.
c) The novel is a literary genre that has been widely used since the Renaissance.
d) The novel is a literary genre that has been widely used since the Enlightenment.
e) The novel is a literary genre that has been widely used since the Romanticism.