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What impact did Frye's "Anatomy of Criticism" have on literary studies?

  • Minimal impact

  • Revolutionized the field

  • Focused on poetry

  • Narrowed the scope

Answer

Frye's "Anatomy of Criticism" revolutionized literary studies by introducing a systematic approach to literary analysis. Frye proposed that all literature could be classified into four basic genres (mythos, logos, epos, and drama) and that each genre had its own unique set of conventions and structures. This framework provided a new way of understanding and interpreting literature, and it has had a lasting impact on the field of literary studies.
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