What is the main function of literary theory ?

A. All of the above answers are correct.

B. To understand the role of sexuality, gender, race, and ethnicity in literary study

C. To formulate relationships among an author, a reader, and a literary work

D. To understand the importance of the formal elements of literary structure

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