LITERATURE QUESTIONS
LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM
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characters and situations in a play
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emotions in a play
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backgrounds in a play
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Vibhavas are the stimulants of emotions, anubhavas the physical responses that go with these emotional responses and vyabhichari bhavas are transitory emotions. The basic emotions (bhavas) of the reader or spectator, who reads / watches a literary text or performance, are aroused by the vibhavas.
Detailed explanation-2: -’ Vibhava is of two types: Alambana Vibhava and Uddipana Vibhava. Alambana Vibhava refers to the main stimulating cause whereas Uddipana Vibhava refers to excitants that support the main stimulating factors in evoking an emotion.
Detailed explanation-3: -Natyashastra includes all knowledge, craft, art, lore, fine art, design, emotions, and acts of life. Natyashastra is an indication of the happenings in the life of gods, demons, kings, family, men and sages who have spiritual knowledge.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Natyashastra gives four different styles of natya or stylised acting: (1) the graceful, (2) the energetic, (3) the grand, and (4) the verbal.