UGC-NET-English

A. Aporia is a term used in the theory of deconstruction to indicate a conflict or impasse in rhetoric or thought. It represents a point of undecidability or irresolvable contradiction in a text.

B. Econce in structuralist theory implies "utterance" or "statement." It refers to the level of linguistic analysis that deals with sentences or utterances.

C. Encomium is a formal eulogy in prose or verse to glorify people, objects, or ideas. It is a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.

D. Hagiography is the writing or study of the lives of saints. It often involves idealizing or idolizing its subjects.