Question

According to M. H. Abrams, theories that are focused on the relationship between the work of art and the artist are called __________ theories.
formal
mimetic
expressive
rhetorical

Answer 1

Someone has already answered this problem:
"M. H. Abrams, is an American literary critic, known for works on Romanticism, in particular his book The Mirror and the Lamp. Under Abrams' editorship, the Norton Anthology of English Literature became the standard text for undergraduate survey courses across the U.S. and a major trendsetter in literary canon formation."
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Answer 2

It is expressive because the question is asking about works of art that's why

Answer 3

ok thanks... and didnt know somebody else already asked this questions

Answer 4

NP Happy to help :)