Literary Criticism Overview

<p>Romantic Comedies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>This is My Life (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The cultural, economic, and political context of a literary piece (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reader-Response Criticism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The influence of sexual identity on the creation of literature (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How the author's life experiences relate to their writing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A close reading of the text's structure and elements (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Achieving gender equality in literary criticism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How does the plot build to a suspenseful resolution? (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It examines male desires and challenges in literature (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide the author’s name, book title, and thesis statement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Determine the audience’s preference (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To reveal character traits and advance the plot (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A literary device using textual references within a text (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Plot development (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They provide actor interpretations for scenes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A representation of life arousing emotion in an audience (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aeschylus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He mixed tragedy and comedy in his later works (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The moment of greatest tension in the plot (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To discuss strong and weak points of the literary piece (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The development of the plot and conflict (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>William Shakespeare (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The final resolution of the plot (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of literary works, focusing on its form and context.

Examines how the social, cultural, economic, and political context of a work influences its meaning.

Focuses on how a reader interprets and experiences a literary work.

Explores how gender identities influence the creation and reception of a literary work.

Aims to critique gender inequalities in literature and empower women and LGBTQ+ individuals.

Examines how an author's life experiences influence their writing.

Analyzes the literary work's individual elements, such as character, setting, plot, and point of view.

Examines how characters interact, evolve, and contribute to the story.

An American playwright known for his honesty and edginess in his works. He is most famous for "The Death of a Salesman", which won him a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize.

A trilogy of plays by Aeschylus, including "Agamemnon", "The Libation Bearers", and "The Eumenides".

An Irish poet and playwright famous for witty prose and social satire. His most famous play is "The Importance of Being Earnest", known for its farcical comedy.

An American writer, playwright, and filmmaker known for her romantic comedies. Notable works include "Sleepless in Seattle" and "When Harry Met Sally".

A play by Arthur Miller exploring the tragic life of a salesman struggling with his identity and societal expectations.

The reason why an author writes a piece, whether it's to entertain, inform, persuade, or express emotions.

Different methods of understanding and analyzing literature, such as feminist criticism, Marxist criticism, or historical criticism.

The beginning of a literary criticism paper, introducing the author, work, thesis statement, and source material.

The main part of a literary criticism paper, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the work in a logical and organized way.

The ending of a literary criticism paper, summarizing the analysis and providing a final opinion on the text.

A form of storytelling through dialogue and action, typically performed on stage. It explores conflicts between characters, often with a dramatic plot.

The people or animals who are involved in the drama, portrayed by actors, and driving the action forward.

The location, time, and environment of the drama where the events occur, including stage directions.

The structure of the play, which tells the story through events and conflicts, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Conversation between characters, revealing their personalities and motivations, often leading to action.

A short play with a single act, focusing on a specific story and often concluding with a resolution.

The relationship between a text and other texts, where one text refers to or draws inspiration from another.

An author who writes plays, creating scripts and stories to be performed by actors on stage.