ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When does dhvani manifest, according to Anandavardhana?
A
when the literal meaning is subordinated
B
suggested meaning is dominant.
C
only with secondary meanings
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the theory of Dhvani, we see a change from literary excellence or poetic figure to the inner content of poetry in the history of Indian literary theories. And that inner content or implicit meaning is regarded to be the soul of poetry.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dhvani is an important concept in Sanskrit aesthetics. It literally means suggestion. Anandavardhana, the greatest exponent of dhvani, maintained that it is the soul of poetry. What is meant by dhvani is the layer of meaning beyond denotation and connotation and often becomes the very essence of a work of art.

Detailed explanation-3: -Conventional meaning. The sound structure of words. The suggestible meaning itself. the power of the word to convey the suggestible meaning. the poetic work containing the suggestible meaning. 31-May-2019

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