Studies in Comparative Poetics

Abhinavagupta accepted According actually aesthetic alliteration Anandavardhana approach aspects asserts basic basis become Bharata called CHAPTER characterised complexity composition concept concerned context creative Critical Assumptions definite developed Dhvani theory Dhvanyāloka distinction distinguished effects element emotion epic evaluation experience expression fact figurativeness former give given hand ideal ideas illustrate imagination importance Indian instances interesting Kuntaka language latter linguistic Literary Criticism literature Macbeth maintains manner meaning mentioned metaphorical nature objects obliquity organic originality particular passage pattern perspective play poem poet poeticians poetry points position possible practical present principle problem Quoted Rasa reader recognised refers regarded relation result Ruthven Sanskrit poetics says seems seen sense sentence shows significance similar sound speaks speech stands statement structure style stylistic suggested Svabhāvokti term things thought tion tradition ultimate University Vakrokti variety various verse Western whole