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Literary Criticism and Theory

Description: This quiz covers various aspects of Literary Criticism and Theory.
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Which of the following is NOT a major school of literary criticism?

  1. New Criticism

  2. Formalism

  3. Structuralism

  4. Marxism

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Marxism is a political and economic theory, not a school of literary criticism.

What is the main focus of New Criticism?

  1. The author's intention

  2. The reader's response

  3. The historical context

  4. The text itself

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

New Criticism focuses on the close reading of the text, without considering the author's intention, the reader's response, or the historical context.

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in Formalism?

  1. Defamiliarization

  2. Structuralism

  3. Meter

  4. Rhyme

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Structuralism is a key concept in post-structuralism, not formalism.

What is the main focus of Structuralism?

  1. The author's intention

  2. The reader's response

  3. The historical context

  4. The underlying structure of the text

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Structuralism focuses on the underlying structure of the text, such as its narrative structure, character relationships, and themes.

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in Post-Structuralism?

  1. Deconstruction

  2. Intertextuality

  3. Authorial intention

  4. Reader-response criticism

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Authorial intention is a key concept in New Criticism, not post-structuralism.

What is the main focus of Deconstruction?

  1. The author's intention

  2. The reader's response

  3. The historical context

  4. The instability of meaning

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Deconstruction focuses on the instability of meaning, arguing that there is no one correct interpretation of a text.

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in Reader-Response Criticism?

  1. The reader's experience

  2. The reader's interpretation

  3. The author's intention

  4. The historical context

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The author's intention is a key concept in New Criticism, not reader-response criticism.

What is the main focus of Feminist Criticism?

  1. The role of women in literature

  2. The representation of women in literature

  3. The impact of literature on women

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Feminist criticism encompasses all of these aspects.

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in Marxist Criticism?

  1. Class struggle

  2. Economic determinism

  3. Historical materialism

  4. The author's intention

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The author's intention is a key concept in New Criticism, not Marxist criticism.

What is the main focus of Psychoanalytic Criticism?

  1. The author's unconscious mind

  2. The reader's unconscious mind

  3. The characters' unconscious minds

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Psychoanalytic criticism encompasses all of these aspects.

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in New Historicism?

  1. The historical context of the text

  2. The relationship between the text and its historical context

  3. The author's intention

  4. The reader's response

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The author's intention is a key concept in New Criticism, not new historicism.

What is the main focus of Cultural Studies?

  1. The relationship between culture and literature

  2. The impact of culture on literature

  3. The impact of literature on culture

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cultural studies encompasses all of these aspects.

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in Postcolonial Criticism?

  1. Colonialism

  2. Imperialism

  3. Orientalism

  4. The author's intention

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The author's intention is a key concept in New Criticism, not postcolonial criticism.

What is the main focus of Queer Theory?

  1. The representation of LGBTQ+ people in literature

  2. The impact of literature on LGBTQ+ people

  3. The relationship between literature and LGBTQ+ culture

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Queer theory encompasses all of these aspects.

Which of the following is NOT a key concept in Ecocriticism?

  1. The relationship between literature and the environment

  2. The impact of literature on the environment

  3. The impact of the environment on literature

  4. The author's intention

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The author's intention is a key concept in New Criticism, not ecocriticism.

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