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What is the primary purpose of literary criticism?
What is the primary purpose of literary criticism?
- To avoid engaging with the literature
- To tear down the work of the author
- To summarize the text
- To help the reader better engage with the writing (correct)
What does the term 'criticism' refer to in literary criticism?
What does the term 'criticism' refer to in literary criticism?
- Analyzing, forming an opinion, and substantiating it with evidence (correct)
- Praising the work without any analysis
- Ignoring the text completely
- Agreeing with the author's viewpoint
What is the typical structure for literary criticism?
What is the typical structure for literary criticism?
- A summary followed by an analysis of the writing techniques
- An examination of the arguments followed by a summary and evaluation (correct)
- An evaluation followed by a summary of the text
- A critique followed by a philosophical analysis
How are literary criticism and literary theory different?
How are literary criticism and literary theory different?
What is the main focus of literary criticism?
What is the main focus of literary criticism?
Which type of literary criticism disregards outside context and emotional response?
Which type of literary criticism disregards outside context and emotional response?
What is the main assumption of moral-philosophical criticism?
What is the main assumption of moral-philosophical criticism?
What does reader-response criticism focus on?
What does reader-response criticism focus on?
Which form of literary criticism analyzes a text through the angle of gender and sexuality?
Which form of literary criticism analyzes a text through the angle of gender and sexuality?
What is the main goal of historical-biographical criticism?
What is the main goal of historical-biographical criticism?
Which type of literary criticism considers the political and social viewpoint of the author or characters within the text?
Which type of literary criticism considers the political and social viewpoint of the author or characters within the text?
What does critical race theory understand a text through?
What does critical race theory understand a text through?
Which approach asserts that a reader’s initial reaction is valuable information for evaluation?
Which approach asserts that a reader’s initial reaction is valuable information for evaluation?
What is the main focus of new criticism?
What is the main focus of new criticism?
What does feminist criticism understand a text through?
What does feminist criticism understand a text through?
In which type of literary criticism does all matters of biography provide relevant information to the critic?
In which type of literary criticism does all matters of biography provide relevant information to the critic?
What is the purpose of literary criticism?
What is the purpose of literary criticism?
In Julian Lucas's review of 'Afterlives,' what does he use to write a comprehensive profile of Abdulrazak Gurnah?
In Julian Lucas's review of 'Afterlives,' what does he use to write a comprehensive profile of Abdulrazak Gurnah?
What type of literary criticism emphasizes a reader's own reaction to the text?
What type of literary criticism emphasizes a reader's own reaction to the text?
According to Lily Meyer, what do the three new books she introduces in her review have in common?
According to Lily Meyer, what do the three new books she introduces in her review have in common?
What type of literary criticism evaluates a book’s moral messages?
What type of literary criticism evaluates a book’s moral messages?
What does Julian Lucas include as an example of biographical context in his review?
What does Julian Lucas include as an example of biographical context in his review?
According to Julian Lucas, what does Zanzibar serve as?
According to Julian Lucas, what does Zanzibar serve as?
What is the main focus of Lily Meyer's review?
What is the main focus of Lily Meyer's review?
'Afterlives' by Abdulrazak Gurnah is an example of which type of criticism?
'Afterlives' by Abdulrazak Gurnah is an example of which type of criticism?
What is Swahili civilization known as?
What is Swahili civilization known as?
What is the role of NPR critic Lily Meyer in her review?
What is the role of NPR critic Lily Meyer in her review?
In Plato's view, why was poetry considered untrustworthy?
In Plato's view, why was poetry considered untrustworthy?
In Aristotle's Poetics, how does he counter Plato's indictment of poetry?
In Aristotle's Poetics, how does he counter Plato's indictment of poetry?
What was the main concern that every critic attempting to justify the social value of literature had to address?
What was the main concern that every critic attempting to justify the social value of literature had to address?
What did Aristotle believe motivated tragic poets?
What did Aristotle believe motivated tragic poets?
What does katharsis refer to in the context of Aristotle's Poetics?
What does katharsis refer to in the context of Aristotle's Poetics?
According to Plato, what did he depict the physical world as?
According to Plato, what did he depict the physical world as?
Why did Plato believe that a man possessed by divine inspiration would subvert the interests of a rational polity?
Why did Plato believe that a man possessed by divine inspiration would subvert the interests of a rational polity?
What did Aristotle believe tragic poetry imitated, as opposed to Plato's example of a bed?
What did Aristotle believe tragic poetry imitated, as opposed to Plato's example of a bed?
What were emotions like pity and terror expected to undergo when experienced by the audience in tragic poetry?
What were emotions like pity and terror expected to undergo when experienced by the audience in tragic poetry?
What view did Plato hold regarding poets and their divine inspiration?
What view did Plato hold regarding poets and their divine inspiration?
What did Aristotle emphasize about literary art in his Poetics?
What did Aristotle emphasize about literary art in his Poetics?
What was considered misleading by literature according to Plato?
What was considered misleading by literature according to Plato?
What is the primary focus of Aristotle's practical contribution to criticism?
What is the primary focus of Aristotle's practical contribution to criticism?
What was Horace's verse epistle 'The Art of Poetry' primarily focused on?
What was Horace's verse epistle 'The Art of Poetry' primarily focused on?
What distinguishes Longinus' approach from that of Aristotle and Horace?
What distinguishes Longinus' approach from that of Aristotle and Horace?
What is the significant difference between ancient Greek and Roman criticism and Aristotle's originality?
What is the significant difference between ancient Greek and Roman criticism and Aristotle's originality?
What is the focus of Longinus' work 'On the Sublime'?
What is the focus of Longinus' work 'On the Sublime'?
What was one aspect that both Plato and Aristotle agreed upon regarding poetry?
What was one aspect that both Plato and Aristotle agreed upon regarding poetry?
What did Aristotle emphasize as the best way to serve the ends of tragedy?
What did Aristotle emphasize as the best way to serve the ends of tragedy?
What is the distinguishing feature of Aristotle's approach to poetic modes?
What is the distinguishing feature of Aristotle's approach to poetic modes?
What did later Greek and Roman critics focus on, in contrast to Aristotle's originality?
What did later Greek and Roman critics focus on, in contrast to Aristotle's originality?
How do Aristotle's dicta stand out according to the text?
How do Aristotle's dicta stand out according to the text?
What did Neoclassicists prize Horace's 'The Art of Poetry' for during the 17th century?
What did Neoclassicists prize Horace's 'The Art of Poetry' for during the 17th century?
