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What is the primary focus of genre criticism?
What is the primary focus of genre criticism?
- To examine the author's biography and intentions
- To evaluate the historical context of literature
- To analyze texts based on their literary forms and conventions (correct)
- To classify texts into predefined categories
Which classic work is notable for its insights on genre criticism?
Which classic work is notable for its insights on genre criticism?
- The Divine Comedy by Dante
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- The Republic by Plato
- Anatomy of Criticism by Northrop Frye (correct)
How does genre criticism contribute to understanding literature?
How does genre criticism contribute to understanding literature?
- By disregarding traditional genre expectations
- By identifying and clarifying literary relationships among texts (correct)
- By promoting the creation of new literary forms
- By focusing solely on the author's intent
What was a significant change in the perception of genre criticism from the eighteenth to the nineteenth century?
What was a significant change in the perception of genre criticism from the eighteenth to the nineteenth century?
Which statement about genre criticism in relation to ancient Greece is true?
Which statement about genre criticism in relation to ancient Greece is true?
What role did audience expectations play in the context of genre criticism, specifically in ancient performances?
What role did audience expectations play in the context of genre criticism, specifically in ancient performances?
What is an important outcome of analyzing how a work adheres to or deviates from genre expectations?
What is an important outcome of analyzing how a work adheres to or deviates from genre expectations?
What does genre criticism NOT primarily aim to achieve?
What does genre criticism NOT primarily aim to achieve?
What is the primary focus of linguistics?
What is the primary focus of linguistics?
What distinguishes stylistics from linguistics?
What distinguishes stylistics from linguistics?
What does Fish argue about the nature of meaning in literary works?
What does Fish argue about the nature of meaning in literary works?
According to Roger Fowler, how should linguistic materials be viewed?
According to Roger Fowler, how should linguistic materials be viewed?
How did Fish modify his view on the reader's role in interpretation?
How did Fish modify his view on the reader's role in interpretation?
What does stylistics prioritize in literary works?
What does stylistics prioritize in literary works?
Which dimension of language is emphasized by Fowler as important to the English-speaking community?
Which dimension of language is emphasized by Fowler as important to the English-speaking community?
What are the two distinguishing features of response criticism identified by Fish?
What are the two distinguishing features of response criticism identified by Fish?
What encapsulates rhetorical criticism according to the content?
What encapsulates rhetorical criticism according to the content?
What principle does Fish propose concerning readers and their cultural backgrounds?
What principle does Fish propose concerning readers and their cultural backgrounds?
How does stylistics relate to text evaluation?
How does stylistics relate to text evaluation?
How does Fish view the relationship between a text and its interpretation?
How does Fish view the relationship between a text and its interpretation?
What does rhetorical criticism investigate?
What does rhetorical criticism investigate?
What does Bakhtin emphasize as a key area of social conflict in literature?
What does Bakhtin emphasize as a key area of social conflict in literature?
How does Bakhtin describe the difference between monologic and dialogic works?
How does Bakhtin describe the difference between monologic and dialogic works?
Which author is particularly associated with creating a polyphonic discourse according to Bakhtin?
Which author is particularly associated with creating a polyphonic discourse according to Bakhtin?
What is the main idea behind Bakhtin's concept of dialogicity?
What is the main idea behind Bakhtin's concept of dialogicity?
In which year did Bakhtin return to Saransk as chairman of the literature department?
In which year did Bakhtin return to Saransk as chairman of the literature department?
What major contribution did Bakhtin make to critics of literature?
What major contribution did Bakhtin make to critics of literature?
Which event marked a significant transition in Bakhtin's academic career?
Which event marked a significant transition in Bakhtin's academic career?
What does Bakhtin criticize about the psychological approach to literature?
What does Bakhtin criticize about the psychological approach to literature?
What does Greenfield suggest about the relationship between linguistic analysis and stylistic criticism?
What does Greenfield suggest about the relationship between linguistic analysis and stylistic criticism?
What is recognized as important in the development of structuralism in literature?
What is recognized as important in the development of structuralism in literature?
Which article is noted as part of studies focusing on the sounds of poetry?
Which article is noted as part of studies focusing on the sounds of poetry?
How is stylistics characterized within the context of literary criticism?
How is stylistics characterized within the context of literary criticism?
What do the editors of the essays on the Language of Literature emphasize regarding the rift between linguists and literary critics?
What do the editors of the essays on the Language of Literature emphasize regarding the rift between linguists and literary critics?
What significant aspect of the linguistics approach to literature is highlighted?
What significant aspect of the linguistics approach to literature is highlighted?
What fundamental aspect distinguishes the study of stylistics from linguistics?
What fundamental aspect distinguishes the study of stylistics from linguistics?
Which scholar is noted for discussing the interrelationship between linguistics and stylistics?
Which scholar is noted for discussing the interrelationship between linguistics and stylistics?
Study Notes
Genre Criticism
- Genre criticism analyzes literary works by examining their relationship to specific genres and their conventions.
- It focuses on how a work adheres to or deviates from typical genre expectations and how these choices contribute to the overall meaning.
- This approach has been influential throughout history, with early examples seen in ancient Greek theater and Roman epics.
- Northrop Frye’s Anatomy of Criticism and works by E.D. Hirsch and Robert Scholes provide valuable insights into genre criticism.
- Genre criticism emphasizes understanding the relationship between a work and its genre, rather than simply classifying it.
Stylistics
- Stylistics is the study of an author's choices in language, focusing on how these choices contribute to the overall meaning and effect of the work.
- It analyses elements within the sentence and the text as a whole, including word choice, grammar, and figurative language.
- A key distinction between linguistics and stylistics is that linguistics deals with the materials of language, while stylistics focuses on how authors choose and use these materials.
- Roger Fowler highlights the importance of "sociolinguistic competence" in understanding how authors craft their works.
- Stylistics emphasizes the author's performance and choices, recognizing that language is a structured system used within specific cultural contexts.
The Rhetorical Approach
- The rhetorical approach analyzes literary works by examining the interaction between the work itself, its author, and its audience.
- It considers the process, product, and effect of linguistic activity, whether it's imaginative or utilitarian.
- Mikhail Bakhtin's work emphasizes language as an area of social conflict, highlighting how character dialogue can disrupt and subvert dominant ideologies.
- Bakhtin contrasts monologic novels (e.g., Leo Tolstoy) with dialogic novels (e.g., Fyodor Dostoyevsky), where multiple voices have equal importance.
- Fish's reader-response theory argues that meaning in a literary work is negotiated by readers and that they actively create the work as they read, resulting in new interpretations based on their individual strategies.
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This quiz explores the concepts of genre criticism and stylistics in literature. It examines how literary works relate to genre expectations and how language choices influence meaning. Dive into key texts and understand the critical framework that shapes our reading of literature.
