Read the Question carefully and choose the correct option.
Match List I with items in List II:
List I (Critic)
A. Cleanth Brooks
B. William Empson
C. Mark Schorer
D. Maud Bodkin
List II (Theory)
I. Ambiguity
II. Paradox
III. Archetypal Patterns in Poetry
IV. Techniques as Discovery
1. A- II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
2. A- III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
3. A- IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
4. A- I, B-IV, C-III, D-I
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To understand why the correct answer is 1, let’s match each critic in List I with the appropriate theory from List II based on their known contributions and works.
List of Critics and Their Theories
Cleanth Brooks: Known for his concept of paradox in poetry, especially discussed in his work The Well Wrought Urn. He argued that paradox is a central device in poetic language.
Match: A - II (Paradox)
William Empson: Known for his seminal work, Seven Types of Ambiguity, which explores the multiple meanings and ambiguities in language and literary texts.
Match: B - I (Ambiguity)
Mark Schorer: Known for his essay Technique as Discovery, where he argued that a writer's technique is not merely a vehicle for the content but a means of discovering meaning itself.
Match: C - IV (Techniques as Discovery)
Maud Bodkin: Known for her work on archetypal criticism, especially her book Archetypal Patterns in Poetry, which applies Jungian psychology to literary analysis.
Match: D - III (Archetypal Patterns in Poetry)
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