ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following serves as the best definition of the literary critical practice of formalism?
A
Formalism focuses on examining how a text exemplifies its writer’s psychology.
B
Formalism focuses on examining the structural dynamics of poems.
C
Formalism focuses on examining the use of literary devices within a literary text.
D
Formalism focuses on examining the historical contexts and backgrounds of literary texts.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Formalism may be defined as a critical approach in which the text under discussion is considered primarily as a structure of words. That is, the main focus is on the arrangement of language, rather than on the implications of the words, or on the biographical and historical relevance of the work in question.

Detailed explanation-2: -In literary theory, formalism refers to critical approaches that analyze, interpret, or evaluate the inherent features of a text. These features include not only grammar and syntax but also literary devices such as meter and tropes.

Detailed explanation-3: -strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.

Detailed explanation-4: -➢ Formalist criticism emphasizes the form of a literary work to determine its meaning, focusing on literary elements and how they work to create meaning.

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