literature medium MCQ

Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children' uses which literary device to blend historical events with fantasy?

  1. Allegory
  2. Magical Realism
  3. Epistolary
  4. Gothic Horror

Answer: Magical Realism

The novel uses magical realism to depict children born at the exact moment of India's independence possessing supernatural powers.

Topic Indian English Literature
Exam Relevance SSC CGL, UPSC Prelims