Which among the following are not mentioned as the aspects of the novel by E.M. Forster?
(A)tory
(B) Imagination
(C) Plot
(D) Harmony
(E) Prophecy
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer :
(B) and (D) Only
Solution :
The correct answer is (B) and (D) Only.
E.M. Forster, in his seminal work of literary criticism Aspects of the Novel (1927), discusses seven key aspects of the novel. These aspects are:
1. Story
2. People (Characters)
3. Plot
4. Fantasy
5. Prophecy
6. Pattern
7. Rhythm
Looking at the options provided in the question:
- (A) Story is explicitly discussed by Forster as the fundamental basis of a novel.
- (B) Imagination is not listed as one of his specific seven aspects.
- (C) Plot is another key aspect discussed by Forster, distinguishing it from a story by its focus on causality.
- (D) Harmony is not mentioned as one of the seven aspects.
- (E) Prophecy is indeed one of the aspects discussed by Forster, linked with the spiritual or religious tone of the novel.
Therefore, the aspects that are not mentioned by E.M. Forster are (B) Imagination and (D) Harmony, making the option (B) and (D) Only the correct choice.
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