3523English LiteratureMedium
Which of the following best characterizes T.S. Eliot’s concept of the “objective correlative”?
AThe objective correlative refers to the correlation between the poem’s theme and its objective historical context.
BThe objective correlative refers to the correlation between the poem’s formal structure and its meaning.
CThe objective correlative refers to a set of objects, situations, or events which necessarily produce a particular emotion.
DThe objective correlative refers to the correlation between the poem’s formal structure and its rhetorical aim.
Correct answer
C. The objective correlative refers to a set of objects, situations, or events which necessarily produce a particular emotion.
Explanation
The correct answer is The objective correlative refers to a set of objects, situations, or events which necessarily produce a particular emotion..