Question

Which of the following is a novel that emphasizes motives, circumstances and internal characterization?

--novel of incident
--novel of sentiment
--picaresque novel
--psychological novel
--sociological novel
--novel of manners

Answer 1

The answer is:

psychological novel

It is also known as psychological realism. A psychological novel is a fictional work of literature that focuses on the internal characterization of the characters in the story, such as the motives of their actions, the circumstances that brought them to their present situation, and decisions that led them to the act like how they are being portrayed.