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What type of criticism is Frye best known for?

  • Feminist

  • Marxist

  • Literary

  • Psychoanalytic

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Literary criticism is Frye's most renowned area of expertise. He developed a comprehensive theory of literature that explored its genres, symbols, and archetypes. Frye argued that literature is a self-contained system with its own unique language and rules, and he sought to identify the underlying patterns and structures that shape all literary works. His influential work, "Anatomy of Criticism," remains a foundational text in literary studies.
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