Question
1) The Iliad and the Odyssey are considered the origins
of Western literature. 2) Greek tragedians took Homer’s characters and created plots of their own, just like today’s novels integrate myths with contemporary language. 3) Once reworked by Euripides, Aeschylus’s Oresteia strayed so much from the original that some consider it the real birth of fiction. 4) ‘Based on a true myth,’ we presume the book would warn readers were it printed today. 5) In addition to prestigious authors and poets from across the country, three writers from Sri Lanka will also take part in the event. Directions: Some statements are given below. Among these, four statements are in logical order and form a coherent paragraph/passage. From the given options choose the option that does not fit into the theme of the passage.Solution
All the sentences talk about Western literature works while the last sentence talks about some event in which Sri Lankan writers will be taking part
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