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What does theoretical criticism aim to establish?
What does theoretical criticism aim to establish?
- The discussion of particular works and writers
- A coherent set of terms, distinctions, and categories for interpreting literature (correct)
- The appreciation of literary texts
- The understanding of philology and rhetoric
Which work is considered one of the influential books in English literary criticism?
Which work is considered one of the influential books in English literary criticism?
- N.Frye’s Anatomy of Criticism
- I.A.Richards’ Principles of Literary Criticism (correct)
- Dryden & Dr. Johnson’s Lives of the poets
- Aristotle’s Poetics
What does practical criticism or applied criticism concern itself with?
What does practical criticism or applied criticism concern itself with?
- The discussion of particular works and writers (correct)
- Establishing a coherent set of terms, distinctions, and categories for interpreting literature
- The understanding and appreciation of literary texts
- Defining, classifying, analyzing, and evaluating works of literature
What was regarded with suspicion since it involved picking and choosing among various intellectual approaches?
What was regarded with suspicion since it involved picking and choosing among various intellectual approaches?
Which fields of study were firmly established in the educational theory of the day?
Which fields of study were firmly established in the educational theory of the day?
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