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Comparative Literature

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What is the objective of Comparative Literature?

To analyze literature in isolation from other arts and disciplines

To study literature within national borders

To study only one literature at a time

To study diverse literatures in relation to each other (correct)

Who coined the term "Comparative Literature"?

None of the above

Mathew Arnold (correct)

Rene Wellek

French scholars

What does Comparative Literature analyze?

The relationship between literature and other arts and disciplines

The similarities between two or more literatures

The differences between two or more literatures

All of the above (correct)

What did Rene Wellek attempt to do?

<p>Define Comparative Literature by studying the word's root and historical context</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has Comparative Literature expanded its focus beyond?

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Study Notes

Comparative Literature studies literature across national borders, languages, and genres.
Scholars of Comparative Literature analyze the relationship between literature and other arts and disciplines.
The term "Comparative Literature" has multiple definitions and meanings.
It analyzes similarities, differences, and parallels between two or more literatures.
The term was first used by Mathew Arnold, and French scholars prefer "Literature Comparee."
Comparative Literature has expanded its focus beyond national literatures due to historical developments.
The objective of Comparative Literature is to study diverse literatures in relation to each other.
It juxtaposes literary texts from different languages and cultures.
Rene Wellek attempted to define Comparative Literature by studying the word's root and historical context.
Themes, modes, conventions, and the use of folktales and myths are studied in Comparative Literature.

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Test your knowledge on Comparative Literature with this quiz! Explore the interdisciplinary approach to analyzing literature across national borders, languages, and genres. Discover the different definitions and meanings of Comparative Literature, its historical developments, and its objective. Juxtapose literary texts from different cultures and study themes, modes, conventions, and the use of folktales and myths. See how much you know about this fascinating field of study!