Question 104Asked in BPSC TRE 3.0 (2024) English Class 6-8

Who created the idea of the “Touchstone Method” as an aspect of literary criticism ?

  1. AWalter Savage Landor
  2. BWalter Pater
  3. CMatthew Arnold
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) Matthew Arnold

Explanation

The 'touchstone method' of judging poetry by comparing it with great lines was proposed by Matthew Arnold.

From BPSC TRE 3.0 (2024) English Class 6-8 — Previous Year Paper

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