Introduction to Literary Criticism Sem. V 2021-22 Question Bank

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Introduction to Literary Criticism

Sem. V 2021-22

Literary Criticism: Basics, Aristotle's Theory of Imitation, Samuel Johnson’s ‘Preface to Shakespeare’ and Types of Criticism

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