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- Ivanhoe ----

A) discovered a new avenue for his creativity
Sir Walter Scott’s most famous and beloved work
is Ivanhoe. The title of the book comes from an old B) was going through a tough time
saying that tells the story of a nobleman who lost
three manors named ‘Ivanhoe’, ‘Wing’, and ‘Ring’ C) recast Richard I as a heroic figure
after accidentally hitting the Black Prince with his D) contributed nothing new to the basic historical
tennis racquet. Scott went with Ivanhoe since it events
sounded English and had nothing to do with the
story’s content. Scott was already a renowned E) ignored reality in favour of his fantasies
author for his “Waverly” novels set in Scotland
when Ivanhoe as u s ed ut t s as s rst
or dea t a s to a d s rst
story set in the Middle Ages rather than the late
17th and 18th centuries. Going back in time to the
reign of Richard I offered up a fresh avenue for T Ivanhoe
Scott to explore his creativity. His current audience ----.
was enthralled by the fact that this was history,
founded on recognised historical events but A) was not located in Scotland
loaded with colour and richness. Scott was able
to transmit the emotional richness of the past via B) shed light on some of Richard I’s mysteries
his amazing depictions of genuine events, and his
history had a great impact on European visual art. C) established a link between the past and the
present

D) made the British people happy by honouring
their history

S e Ivanhoe due to ----. E) effectively brought historical events to life for
those who read it
A) his solely recognition in the world of literature

B) its English connotations and lack of relevance
to the narrative

C) public’s great tiredness of literature about
Scotland

D) its non-English origin and lack of connection to
the plot of the narrative

E) his indulgence in ancient expressions, phrases,
and idioms

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