Read the text and answer the following question. In ancient literature, the genre which most closely approximates the novel is the epic. Works such as Homer's lliad and
Odyssey as well as Virgil's Aeneid, though poetry, are long narratives centered around certain key events and
characters with heroic or cowardly actions that determine, not only their own fates, but also those of the nations which
they led. The novel carries this tradition on, but in a reduced scope. The novel is much more localized, centering on
characters in local settings, whose actions affect themselves and perhaps a few members of their local community.
What is the main idea in the text?
The novel carries on the epic's tradition
Both center around key events and characters.
Novels are generally longer than epics.
Homer's lliad is a novel
Novels are more reduced in scope.

How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."