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Russian Formalism is associated with the concept of:
ALiterariness / defamiliarization
BCatharsis
CHamartia
DDramatic monologue
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Literariness / defamiliarization
1. Shklovsky introduces 'defamiliarization' (ostranenie).
2. Russian Formalism foregrounds 'literariness.'
3. It opposes content-only readings.
_Source: Coverage brief — BA English Literature syllabus areas — "Literary Theory — Russian Formalism"_