How does literary theory resemble the practice of philosophy as it was developed by Plato and Aristotle ?
A. Literary theory engages with theoretical rather than real-world issues.
B. Literary theory asks fundamental questions about literary interpretation, and at the same time builds specific systems of literary interpretation.
C. Literary theory relies totally on speculation rather than history.
D. All of the above answers are correct.
A. Psychological
B. Formalism/New Criticism
C. Moral/Philosophical
D. Historical/Biographical
Modern literary theory began with the work of which theorist ?
A. Ferdinand de Saussure
B. Viktor Shklovsky
C. Roland Barthes
D. Michel Foucault
A. Billy Budd
B. Hamlet
C. Captain Ahab
D. Ophelia
How does New Historicism differ from traditional historicism ?
A. New Historicism rejects the idea that history is neutral.
B. New Historicism does not make strict delineations between literary and non-literary texts.
C. New Historicism takes a particular interest in marginalized peoples.
D. All of the above answers are correct.
Plato used the word mimesis in relation to literature with the meaning ?
A. Copying
B. Criticism of life
C. Representation
D. Interpretation