Q
Which of the following best characterizes T.S. Eliot’s concept of the “objective correlative” ?
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A. The objective correlative refers to the correlation between the poem’s formal structure and its meaning.
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B. The objective correlative refers to the correlation between the poem’s formal structure and its rhetorical aim.
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C. The objective correlative refers to the correlation between the poem’s theme and its objective historical context.
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D. The objective correlative refers to a set of objects, situations, or events which necessarily produce a particular emotion.
Correct Answer:
D. D. The objective correlative refers to a set of objects, situations, or events which necessarily produce a particular emotion.