Critical Reading Lenses Flashcard

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What does the Feminist Lens focus on when analyzing texts?

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Gender roles and representation of women.

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Which critical reading lens analyzes class struggle and societal hierarchies?

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Marxist Lens.

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What is the focus of the Biographical Lens?

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Author's life and historical context.

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What does the New Criticism Lens emphasize in literary analysis?

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Text's structure and intrinsic meaning.

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What does the Psychoanalytic Lens explore in literature?

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Psychological motivations and unconscious desires.

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Define the Feminist Lens in literary analysis.

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A critical approach that examines texts for their representation of gender roles and the portrayal of women.

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What is the main concern of the Marxist Lens?

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Analyzing class struggle, economic power, and societal hierarchies within texts.

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How does the Biographical Lens enhance understanding of a text?

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By providing insights into the author's life, experiences, and historical context that influenced the work.

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What is the primary focus of New Criticism?

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To analyze the text itself, focusing on its structure, language, and meaning without considering external factors.

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What psychological aspects does the Psychoanalytic Lens investigate?

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It explores the unconscious desires, motivations, and conflicts of characters.