What is the overall significance of Reformation influence on Renaissance literature?
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Correct answer: It fused theological concerns with new literary forms
The Reformation's most lasting literary effect was the fusion of theological urgency with innovative forms — the pamphlet, the vernacular lyric, the moral treatise. This reshaped themes, audiences, and modes of expression across the Renaissance.
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