Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What is the main goal of the author in most forms of literature?

To inspire emotions.
To provide information.
To entertain readers.
To express ideas and opinions.

The correct answer is: To entertain readers.

Many forms of literature, such as novels, plays, and short stories, aim to entertain readers. While inspiring emotions and expressing ideas and opinions can also be goals of literature, they are often secondary to the primary goal of keeping readers entertained and engaged. Providing information may be a goal in non-fiction genres, but it is not the main goal in most forms of literature. For example, while a non-fiction book about history may seek to provide readers with information, a historical fiction novel's main goal would still be to entertain. Therefore, the main goal of literature is typically to entertain readers.