Question

multiple choice question
many novels written during the ming dynasty

○ focused on the corruption of the harsh ming rulers.
○ were written in formal chinese and intended only for educated readers.
○ described the everyday struggles of poor farmers and laborers.
○ were written as if they were being told aloud by storytellers.

Explanation:

Ming dynasty novels often evolved from oral storytelling traditions, so they adopted a narrative style that mimicked the tone and structure of a storyteller speaking aloud. Most Ming novels were written in vernacular (not formal) Chinese to reach a broad audience, they did not universally focus on ruler corruption or only peasant struggles, making those options incorrect.

Answer:

were written as if they were being told aloud by storytellers.