Question

Which of the following is not one of the four types of literary theories?

a. mimetic theory
b. expressive theory
c. rhetorical theory
d. descriptive theory

Answer 1

The correct answer to this question would be D. Descriptive theory. Not A.

Answer 2

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "a. mimetic theory." The answer that is not one of the four types of literary theories is this a. mimetic theory.

The four types of literary theories according to Abrams are:
emotional
persuasive
reflective
structural