Quiz for:
W2.7 - Kāvyasvarūpa or the Ontology of Poetry

Question 1

What type of language does Kavya Swaroopa focus on?

Question 2

What aspect of Kavya does Jagannatha focus on?

Question 3

What is the primary difference between Kavya and everyday language, according to Sanskrit literary theory?

Question 4

What does Himachandra identify as the four components of Kavya?

Question 5

How does Abhinav Gupta differentiate Kavya from other forms of language?

Question 6

What is Kavya Swaroopa in Sanskrit literary theory?

Question 7

How does Kavya differ from Shastra, according to literary theorists?

Question 8

What is Patanyaga's contribution to the theory of Kavya?

Question 9

What does the concept of 'Guna' refer to in the context of Kavya?

Question 10

In what way is formalism, a Western literary theory, similar to Sanskrit Kavya Sastra?

Question 11

What does Mammata describe Kavya as?

Question 12

Bhattanayaka emphasizes two key elements of Kavya. What are they?

Question 13

According to Shemendra, what is crucial for the organization of linguistic devices in Kavya?

Question 14

What does Kundaka consider central to Kavya's uniqueness?

Question 15

Which element is considered the soul of Kavya by Ananda Varthana?