Which statements rightly define or describe 'utopia' and 'dystopia'?
A. Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) is an essay in four books. B. Sir Thomas More was the first to apply 'Utopia' to a literary genre when he named his imaginary republic Utopia. C. Thomas More's Utopia was originally written in English. D. Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World are dystopian/anti-utopian texts. E. More's Utopia was translated into French, German, and Spanish by Ralph Robinson.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) B and D only.
· B. Sir Thomas More was the first to apply 'Utopia' to a literary genre when he named his imaginary republic Utopia. This term has since become synonymous with idealized, perfect societies.
· D. Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World are dystopian/anti-utopian texts that critique the potential flaws and dangers in idealized or authoritarian societies.
Information Booster:
1. Utopia describes an imagined perfect society, free from the flaws of existing systems, while dystopia refers to an imagined society where conditions are extremely bad, often under totalitarian rule.
2. Thomas More’s Utopia (1516) was written in Latin, not in English (contrary to statement C), and it is divided into two books, not four (contrary to statement A).
3. The English translation of Utopia was done by Ralph Robinson in 1551, but he did not translate it into French, German, or Spanish (contrary to statement E).
Additional Information:
· A. Utopia is divided into two books, not four.
· C. It was originally written in Latin, not English.
· E. Ralph Robinson only translated Utopia into English, not into French, German, or Spanish.