As a mode of literary criticism or theory, formalism attempted to bring which of the following to literary studies?
AStrict criteria for evaluating the quality of a literary text
BAn awareness of the historical circumstances surrounding a text’s production
CAn awareness of the economic circumstances surrounding a literary text
DA set of objective criteria for critical analysis
Correct answer
D. A set of objective criteria for critical analysis
Explanation
The correct answer is A set of objective criteria for critical analysis.