As a mode of literary criticism or theory, formalism attempted to bring which of the following to literary studies ?

A. Strict criteria for evaluating the quality of a literary text

B. A set of objective criteria for critical analysis

C. An awareness of the historical circumstances surrounding a texts production

D. An awareness of the economic circumstances surrounding a literary text

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