Exploring Historical Approaches in Literary Analysis
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What does the historical-biographical approach focus on?

  • The life, times, and environment of the author (correct)
  • The reader's interpretation of the work
  • The psychological aspects of the author
  • The structure and form of the literary work

    • Which approach focuses on understanding how setting and plot details are shaped by the era in which a work was written and/or published?

  • Reader-Response approach
  • Psychoanalytic approach
  • Formalistic approach
  • Historical-Biographical approach (correct)

    • What does the historical-biographical approach establish a bridge between?

  • The reader and the historical context
  • The reader and the world of the author (correct)
  • The author and the literary work
  • The author and the reader's interpretation

    • What is the main focus of the historical-biographical approach?

    <p>Understanding the effects of the author's life and historical events on the work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the historical-biographical approach require the reader/critic to put aside?

    <p>The values and perception of their own age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the moral-philosophical approach, what is the larger function of literature?

    <p>To teach morality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the moral-philosophical approach, what questions does a story ask?

    <p>Moral and ethical questions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the moral-philosophical approach interpret literature within?

    <p>A philosophical context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the moral-philosophical approach, what is the role of the critic?

    <p>To teach readers morality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the moral-philosophical approach?

    <p>Teaching morality and probing philosophical issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

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