The term Erziehungsroman means:

1. Aa French term for the 'novel of manners'
2. Ba Greek term for the 'novel of love'
3. Ca Roman term for the 'novel of sentiment'
4. Da German term for the 'novel of education'

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Correct answer: D. a German term for the 'novel of education'

Explanation

German for a novel of upbringing or education. It is narrower than the Bildungsroman and centres on the hero's formal training, as in Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship.