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What was the early focus of ecocriticism?
What was the early focus of ecocriticism?
- The Industrial Revolution
- The pastoral imagination in Anglo-American Romanticism (correct)
- The political aspects of genre
- The literary works of Thoreau
Which literary figure's tradition was central to the early focus of ecocriticism?
Which literary figure's tradition was central to the early focus of ecocriticism?
- Henry David Thoreau
- John Keats
- Percy Bysshe Shelley
- William Wordsworth (correct)
What marked the shift in ecocriticism around the start of the century?
What marked the shift in ecocriticism around the start of the century?
- Greater focus on Thoreau's environmental philosophy
- Exploration of metropolitan wilderness
- Increased interest in industrial landscapes (correct)
- A return to pastural farmlands
First-wave ecocriticism placed special value on the aesthetics and ethics of what?
First-wave ecocriticism placed special value on the aesthetics and ethics of what?
In literatureenvironment studies, what does 'exploring the interconnectedness between human life/history and physical environments' refer to?
In literatureenvironment studies, what does 'exploring the interconnectedness between human life/history and physical environments' refer to?
Which period coincided with ecocriticism's early concentration on the pastoral imagination?
Which period coincided with ecocriticism's early concentration on the pastoral imagination?
What does ecocriticism provide a posthumanist perspective on?
What does ecocriticism provide a posthumanist perspective on?
In the context of ecocriticism, what does 'Biophilia' refer to?
In the context of ecocriticism, what does 'Biophilia' refer to?
What has ecocriticism succeeded in doing beyond literature studies?
What has ecocriticism succeeded in doing beyond literature studies?
How are habitats and species symbolically represented in conservation efforts?
How are habitats and species symbolically represented in conservation efforts?
What does ecocriticism offer in terms of critical approaches according to the text?
What does ecocriticism offer in terms of critical approaches according to the text?
What is the central idea behind ecocriticism's perspective on humans?
What is the central idea behind ecocriticism's perspective on humans?
What prompted the shift in focus to environmental concerns in the 1970s?
What prompted the shift in focus to environmental concerns in the 1970s?
What term is used to describe literary scholars, philosophers, and historians engaged with the climate question?
What term is used to describe literary scholars, philosophers, and historians engaged with the climate question?
How does Greg Garrard describe ecocriticism in his book Ecocriticism (2004)?
How does Greg Garrard describe ecocriticism in his book Ecocriticism (2004)?
What did Lawrence Buell highlight as a focus of Twentieth Century environmental criticism?
What did Lawrence Buell highlight as a focus of Twentieth Century environmental criticism?
In what way do the emerging works in the 21st century differ from those of the Twentieth Century according to the text?
In what way do the emerging works in the 21st century differ from those of the Twentieth Century according to the text?
What is one major difference between the First Wave and Second Wave of environmental criticism according to Lawrence Buell?
What is one major difference between the First Wave and Second Wave of environmental criticism according to Lawrence Buell?
