Question

Which of the following best describes the difference between “content” and “style” in literature?

A) Content is writing with depth; style is writing with little substance
B) Content describes historical fiction; style is not historical
C) Content describes what is written; style describes how it is written
D) Content describes the way language works in a story; style is related to plot

Answer 1

The correct answer for Odyssey is C) Content describes what is written; style describes how it is written.

Answer 2

I believe the correct answer is: C) Content describes what is written; style describes how it is written.

In literature, content refers to what is described in a literary work – the story, theme, message that author wants to convey, and style describes the ways that the author uses words — word choice, sentence structure, figurative language etc, and can be used as a marker for a certain author. Therefore, the correct option would be content describes what is written; style describes how it is written.