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Which literary criticism denies the impact of the reader’s personal experience?
Which literary criticism focuses on how gender affects a literary work, writer, or reader?
Which literary criticism examines the culture and society from which literature is produced?
Which literary criticism is based on the linguistic theories of Ferdinand Saussure and cultural theories of Claude Levi-Strauss?
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Which literary criticism argues that literature is a product of real, social, and economic existence?
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Which literary criticism identifies certain archetypes, such as the heroic quest and the changing seasons, as simple repeated patterns or images of human experience?
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Which literary criticism is based on the linguistic theories of Ferdinand Saussure and cultural theories of Claude Levi-Strauss, seeking to make explicit the 'grammar' of language?
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Which literary criticism examines the culture and society from which literature is produced, and how this influence affects the literature?
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Which literary criticism argues that literature must answer to real, social, and economic existence?
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Which literary criticism combines several critical methods while focusing on the questions of how gender affects a literary work, writer, or reader?
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Study Notes
Literary Criticism Overview
- Formalism: Denies the impact of the reader’s personal experience, focusing solely on the text itself and its formal elements.
- Feminist Literary Criticism: Concentrates on how gender influences literary works, authors, and readers, highlighting issues of representation and authority.
- Cultural Studies: Examines literature within the context of the culture and society from which it originates, analyzing how cultural factors shape literary creation.
- Structuralism: Grounded in the linguistic theories of Ferdinand Saussure and cultural theories of Claude Levi-Strauss, aims to uncover the underlying structures that govern language and narrative.
- Marxist Criticism: Argues that literature is a product shaped by real social and economic conditions, emphasizing the relationship between literature and socio-economic forces.
- Archetypal Criticism: Identifies recurring archetypes, such as heroic quests and seasonal changes, that reflect shared human experiences throughout literature.
- Post-Structuralism: Also based on the theories of Saussure and Levi-Strauss, seeks to highlight the "grammar" of language, exploring how meaning is constructed and deconstructed.
- New Historicism: Focuses on the interplay between literature and the culture, considering historical context and how societal influences shape literary works.
- Social Realism: Asserts that literature should address and respond to real-world social and economic circumstances, promoting social awareness.
- Intersectionality in Literary Criticism: Combines various critical approaches while investigating how gender intersects with other identity categories in the analysis of literary texts.
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Test your knowledge of literary criticism theories with this quiz. Evaluate different approaches like New Criticism, Formalist Criticism, and Archetypal Criticism and their key principles. Explore how these theories interpret and analyze literature.
