Assertion (A): The 'implied reader' shifts attention from the actual reader to a disembodied dimension of reception built into the text. Reason (R): The 'Dear Reader' addressed in realist novels is a fictional representation of the audience.

1. ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
2. BBoth A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
3. CA is correct but R is not correct
4. DA is not correct but R is correct

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Correct answer: B. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Iser's implied reader (1972) is a textual structure. The narratee addressed as 'Reader' is a separate, fictionalised figure, so R does not explain A.