Literary Criticism Course Overview Quiz

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Who is the most influential critic of the last quarter-century?

  • Dr. Basheer Eisawy
  • Elaine Showalter
  • Simone De Beauvoir
  • Michel Foucault (correct)

What is the main difference between New Historicists and Cultural Materialists?

  • New Historicists focus on the top of the social hierarchy, while Cultural Materialists focus on the bottom (correct)
  • New Historicists and Cultural Materialists have no differences
  • Cultural Materialists focus on the top of the social hierarchy, while New Historicists focus on the bottom
  • New Historicists and Cultural Materialists focus on different historical periods

Which literary theory is associated with 'The Second Sex'?

  • Postcolonialism
  • Marxism
  • Feminism (correct)
  • New Historicism

What is the primary concern of Marxism in literature?

<p>Relationship between literature and society (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Cultural Materialism' is mainly interested in exploring mechanisms of repression and subjugation related to which group?

<p>'The lower-classes, women, and other marginalized peoples' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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