Which of the following best defines the term "picaresque"?

A. a Spanish dish that is both pungent and spicy
B. a derogatory term that is demeaning to ordinary working people
C. a genre of prose that celebrates a roguish hero in a corrupt society
D. a genre of prose which employs magical realism


Answer: C

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