As a mode of literary criticism or theory, formalism attempted to bring which of the following to literary studies ?

A. An awareness of the historical circumstances surrounding a text’s production
B. A set of objective criteria for critical analysis
C. An awareness of the economic circumstances surrounding a literary text
D. Strict criteria for evaluating the quality of a literary text

Correct Answer: A set of objective criteria for critical analysis ✔

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