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Beat Movement Spontaneous Prose

Question 1 • ELA 11B-CR

Jack Kerouac’s “The Railroad Earth” is best described as

Answer
A
romantic poetry.
B
modern fiction.
C
conventional narrative.
D
spontaneous prose.

Explanation

“The Railroad Earth” is best known as an example of Jack Kerouac’s spontaneous prose, a style that aims to capture thoughts and impressions in a flowing, largely unplanned way. It is not romantic poetry or a conventional, tightly structured narrative; the correct choice is spontaneous prose.

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