Gender Criticism Overview

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What is the primary purpose of a critique according to the passage?

  • To comment on the writer's ideas
  • To analyze and judge the merits and faults of a work (correct)
  • To question the validity of a writer's claims and assertions
  • To express disapproval of someone or something

Which critical approach is described as 'regarding literature as a unique form of human knowledge that needs to be examined on its own terms'?

  • Critical approaches using literary foundations (correct)
  • Examining the social and cultural implications of a work
  • Formalist criticism
  • Understanding critical perspectives

According to the passage, what is the focus of formalist criticism?

  • The validity of the statements made in the work
  • The writer's claims and assertions
  • The social and cultural implications of the work
  • The elements of form within the text, such as style, structure, tone, and imagery (correct)

What is the primary reason given in the passage for why we write critiques?

<p>To question a writer's claims and assertions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is the purpose of understanding critical perspectives?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an element of formalist criticism?

<p>Symbolism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of gender criticism according to the text?

<p>Examining how sexual identity impacts the creation and reception of literary works (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does feminist criticism approach combat patriarchal attitudes?

<p>By analyzing and questioning male-produced assumptions in literature (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the goals of feminist critics as mentioned in the text?

<p>Analyzing how sexual identity influences the reader of a text (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are men and women's images portrayed in imaginative literature according to gender criticism?

<p>As rejecting the social forces that prevented gender equality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In gender criticism, what is noted about other forms of approach besides feminism and masculinist approach?

<p>They represent a variety of preferences or choices for people regarding gender (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does gender criticism aim to challenge in literary works?

<p>The traditional roles assigned to male and female characters (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements accurately describes the psychological criticism approach?

<p>It analyzes literary works using psychological theories and concepts. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT one of the three main approaches in psychological criticism?

<p>Evaluating the literary merit of a work based on its adherence to psychological theories. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which of the following figures is NOT considered a fundamental figure in psychological criticism?

<p>Virginia Woolf (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between psychological criticism and literary symbols?

<p>Psychological criticism analyzes symbols as representations of unconscious fears or desires. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Based on the information provided, which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the woman described in the passage?

<p>Her behavior and traits were considered unconventional for a woman during that period. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, how did psychological criticism influence the understanding of literature?

<p>It introduced new perspectives on how language and symbols operate unconsciously. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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