Multiple choice

The dominant literary and artistic movement in the 1850s and 1860s was

  1. Romanticism.

  2. Realism.

  3. Positivism.

  4. Modernism.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Following the decline of Romanticism, Realism became the dominant cultural movement in the mid-19th century, emphasizing empirical observation and social critique.