Question

Which detail should most likely be cited in a historical criticism of a literary work ?

the author's use of dialogue in the literary work

the impact the literary work has on modern audiences

the popular cultural trends of the time when the work was written

the audience that the literary work is likely to reach in the future

Answer 1

C) the popular cultural trends of the time when the work was written.

Answer 2

Answer:

The detail that should most likely be cited in a historical criticism of a literary work is C. the popular cultural trends of the time when the work was written.

Explanation:

Historical criticism is a branch of criticism that analyzes historical evidence and the context in which a piece of work was written in an attempt to understand the world behind the text. Therefore, the popular cultural trends of the time when the work was written would be the most useful detail -from the ones detailed above- to be mentioned in a historical criticism of a literary work.