Who propounds "the touchstone method"_______________?
Correct answer: A. Arnold
- A. Arnold
- B. Shelley
- C. Pope
- D. Dryden
Explanation
Matthew Arnold proposed the touchstone method in his essay The Study of Poetry, using great lines from earlier poetry as standards for judging poetic excellence. Shelley, Pope and Dryden are important critics, but are not associated with this method.
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