What is the purpose of a literary academic argument?

A.
to use reason to persuade readers to accept a claim or judgment

B.
to use facts to persuade readers to accept a thesis

C.
to use persuasion to convince readers to accept an opinion

D.
none of the above

C. To use persuasion to convince readers to accept an opinion

Explanation:

An argument is the main statement of a poem, an essay, a short story, or a novel, which usually appears as an introduction, or a point on which the writer will develop his work in order to convince his readers. Literature does not merely entertain. It also intends to shape the outlook of readers.

to use reason to persuade readers to accept a claim or judgment

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