What is the 'Concrete Universal' as discussed by W.K. Wimsatt?
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Correct answer: A figure who embodies both personal uniqueness and universal humanity
Wimsatt used this term to describe how literature manages to be specific and sensory (concrete) while simultaneously addressing general truths about human existence (universal).
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