Question

Which statement best describes historical criticism?

1. It considers the differences between economic classes in a literary work.
2. It defines the roles and rules of the social classes in a society.
3. It considers the viewpoint of a reader who is analyzing a literary text.
4. It considers the time and place in which a literary work was written.

Answer 1

D. It considers the time and place in which a literary work was written.

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Historical criticism is described as the literary criticism based on the context or origins(time and place when it was written) of the literary texts. It considers the time and place in which a particular literary work is written and the ideas or issues dominant at that time.