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.

an argumentative essay presents objectively a topic and its main characteristics. besides, it states all this information and facts by giving authentic and substantiated proof to the audience. by contrast, a persuasive text purpose is to convince the audience about some facts by presenting them according to his/her emotions and feelings. the main purpose of a persuasive text is to convince the audience to agree with the author´s opinion. on the other hand, in the argumentative essay, the author leads the writer to recognize his/her point of view as the correct one.