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All art is a blend of form and content; and it is through certain excellences characterising either, that the artist succeeds in inducing in us the artistic attitude. In the case of poetry, for example, the content is constituted by the figurative ideas, and sentiments it expresses : and the form, by the musical language through which they find expression. Of these, the form varies much from one art to another; and it is also technical. We shall not refer to it here at any length, and shall confine our attention mainly to the content. We shall only observe, in passing, that the legitimate function of form is to subserve the content; and if it assumes greater importance, the work in which it does so marks a lapse from the best type of art. The content of art may be defined generally as the meaning which it expresses. The excellences that may characterize it are many, and they have been classified in various ways.

Which of the following is correct with respect to the form of poetry as per the passage?

(a) Form doesn't vary from one art to another

(b) Form is technical

(c) Form is figurative

(d) Form constitutes musical langauge

Choose the correct option from below :

This question was previously asked in
UGC NET 2019 Paper 1 Question Paper (5-Dec-2019) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

Only (b) and (d)

To solve this question, we need to match the given options with the definitions and context provided in the passage regarding the form of poetry.

  1. Option (a): Form doesn't vary from one art to another
    According to the passage, form does vary from one art to another. This means that Option (a) is incorrect.
  2. Option (b): Form is technical
    The passage explicitly states that form is technical. Therefore, Option (b) is correct.
  3. Option (c): Form is figurative
    The passage describes the content as being made up of figurative ideas and sentiments, not the form. Hence, Option (c) is incorrect.
  4. Option (d): Form constitutes musical language
    As per the passage, in poetry, the form is described by the musical language through which ideas and sentiments find expression. Therefore, Option (d) is correct.

Combining the correct options, we find that both Option (b) and Option (d) are correct according to the passage.

Therefore, the correct choice is: Only (b) and (d).

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