Which of the following is NOT among the 'positive evils' of Walter Scott as a novelist?
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Correct answer: D. His sensitive ear for rhythm and melody
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Critics charge Scott with hasty composition and loose plotting, driven by debts that forced overproduction. A fine ear for rhythm is praise, not a fault.
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