One of the disadvantages of this school of criticism is that it tends to make readings too subjective ?

Correct answer: A. Reader Response Criticism

  • A. Reader Response Criticism
  • B. Formalist Criticism
  • C. Historical Criticism
  • D. These are all equally subjective

Explanation

Reader-response criticism gives primary importance to the reader's interpretation, so different readers may produce different meanings. Formalist criticism instead concentrates on the text's internal structure and devices, making it less subjective.

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