One of the potential disadvantages of this approach to literature is that it can reduce meaning to a certain time frame, rather than making it universal throughout the ages ?
Correct answer: B. Historical
- A. Formalist
- B. Historical
- C. Feminist
- D. Mimetic
Explanation
The historical approach interprets literature through the period, events, beliefs, and social conditions in which it was produced. Its weakness is that it may tie meaning too closely to one historical context instead of treating it as universal.
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