Robert talked a good deal about himself. He was very young, and did not know any better. Mrs. Pontellier talked a little about herself for the same reason. Each was interested in what the other said. Robert spoke of his intention to go to Mexico in the autumn, where fortune awaited him. He was always intending to go to Mexico, but some way never got there. Meanwhile he held on to his modest position in a mercantile house in New Orleans, where an equal familiarity with English, French and Spanish gave him no small value as a clerk and correspondent.What details in this text point to its genre?(1 point)ResponsesIt has multiple characters, so it must be a drama.It has multiple characters, so it must be a drama.It has descriptive language, so it must be lyrical poetry.It has descriptive language, so it must be lyrical poetry.It is written in prose form and it has characters, so it must be fiction.It is written in prose form and it has characters, so it must be fiction.It was based on true events, so it must be an autobiography.
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The correct response is: It is written in prose form and it has characters, so it must be fiction.
This choice accurately identifies the text as a work of fiction, given that it includes character interactions and narrative elements presented in prose.
