Which literary genre expanded notably during the Reformation?
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Correct answer: Polemic writing and the religious pamphlet
Polemic writings and pamphlets flourished as rapid tools of debate and persuasion during the Reformation. Their short, direct form allowed ideas to spread quickly through a newly literate and printing-press-equipped culture.
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