From the following quote, decide whether the statement is more progressive or traditional. Literature should represent an 'experience', giving something to the reader and employing all the resources of language. The text should be balanced with the properly literary matching of form and content. (Barrell)

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From the following quote, decide whether the statement is more progressive or traditional.  Literature should represent an 'experience', giving something to the reader and employing all the resources of language. The text should be balanced with the properly literary matching of form and content. (Barrell)

anonymous · Answer

Seems to be much more traditional.

blurbendy · Answer

I would say the statement is traditional.