According to Ānandavardhana, which element gives poetry its soul?
ALiteral meaning
BSuggestion (Dhwani)
CFigures of speech
DSyntax
Answer:
B. Suggestion (Dhwani)
Read Explanation:
Dhvani is the Soul of Poetry:
Anandavardhana opines that Dhvani is the soul of poetry. For him, Dhvani is nothing but a suggestion or a suggested meaning. All types of meaning or any meaning cannot be labeled as a soul of poetry.
