Understanding Literature: Fictionality, Form, Context, and Value
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During which period was the literary style characterized by subjective individualism?

  • Realism and Naturalism (1870–1910)
  • Romantic Period (correct)
  • Modernist Period (1910–1945)
  • Colonial and Early National Period (17th–1830)
  • What literary movement in Europe emphasized faith in the powers of human reason and clarity of thought?

  • Colonial and Early National Period (17th–1830)
  • Rennaisance
  • Enlightenment (correct)
  • Postwar eXperiences
  • Which European ideology during the Rennaisance centered on the human being as the crown of creation?

  • Enlightenment
  • Postwar eXperiences
  • Hermeneutics
  • Humanism (correct)
  • What is the main practice associated with Humanism in literature studies?

    <p>Close reading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literary period disrupted sonnet traditions by writing about postwar experiences in a mental institution?

    <p>Modernist Period (1910–1945)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the main points of Fictionality in literature?

    <p>Creation of fictional worlds related to historical events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect of Form in literature?

    <p>Use of aesthetic properties and challenging form for the reader</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what context do we put literature according to the text?

    <p>Different movements and ideological work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the value propositions of literature as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Entertainment and aesthetic pleasure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one consequence of the emphasis on coherence in literary and social histories as per the text?

    <p>Neglects random developments, discontinuities, and heterogeneity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does ecocriticism primarily focus on?

    <p>The relationship between literature and the physical environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of ecocriticism?

    <p>To contribute to improving ecological awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the ecocritical approach critique?

    <p>Anthropocentricism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept is ecocriticism shorthand for?

    <p>Ecological literary criticism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way does ecocriticism redefine nature writing?

    <p>By taking an earth-centered approach to literary studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the key focuses of ecocriticism?

    <p>Investigating the relationship between nature and the physical environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the contemporary concerns associated with ecocriticism?

    <p>Uneasiness of environmental issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does ecocriticism view the representation of nature in literature?

    <p>Through an earth-centered approach to literary studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does ecocriticism challenge in its analysis?

    <p>Polarizations between nature and human societies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common idea under scrutiny in ecocriticism?

    <p>Aesthetic vs. exploitative relations to nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

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