Schools of Criticism

Schools of Literary Criticism

An overview

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If we use the perspective of New Historicism in our analysis of Shakespearean work, what information do we need? Select all that apply.

• Shakespeare's biography

• Cultural nuances of Elizabethan England

• 21st century norms

• Our personal moral standards

Multiple Choice

Which of the following should NOT be considered as a relevant factor in text analysis when using Biographical Criticism?

• other works of the author of the text

• the author's social, political, and financial status

• the public reception of the text at the time of publication

• the nationality of the author

Multiple Select

Which of the following elements have to be examined when using the Structuralist perspective in analyzing poems? Select all that apply.

• the title of the poem

• the "sound" of the poem

• key words in the poem

• the element of enjambment (if any)

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Romeo & Juliet is a Shakespearean tragedy revolving around 2 lovers whose families are at war with each other, and where both lovers end up dead due to mishandled information. Which of following topics is the best to explore using deconstruction/postructuralist analysis?

• Montague vs. Capulet

• genuine love vs. infatuation

• fake news vs. accurate news

• male vs. female perspective

Multiple Choice

Which of the following topics in literary analyses explore Romeo and Juliet using a Post-structuralist deconstruction of the text?

• The tragedy of Juliet as a sheltered minor in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

• The variations of the definition of love as explored in Romeo and Juliet

• The power dynamics between the Montagues and Capulets

• Shakespeare's illustration of Elizabethan norms in an Italian setting

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be analyzed if one examines the character of Crisostomo Ibarra in Noli Me Tangere using the Postcolonial perspective? Check all that apply.

• The mysterious death of Ibarra's father and the involvement of the town leaders in it

• Ibarra's doomed romantic relationship with Maria Clara, who is actually a daughter of a friar.

• The character contrast between Ibarra as a wealthy, educated man and Elias as a common workman

• Ibarra's later involvement with the revolutionaries and his becoming a fugitive by the end of the novel

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements use the Marxist literary perspective in its analysis of Arthurian legends

• The tragic love story of Lancelot and Guinevere is an example of heroic masculinity.

• The presence of supernatural characters in the Arthurian legends makes paganism an obsolete religion.

• The heroic portrayal of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table supports the feudal economic system

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Which of the following should be analyzed carefully when using Psychological Literary Criticism in analyzing a character?

• the character's words, thoughts, and actions

• the character's clothing and accessories

• other character's description of the character being analyzed

• the character's interaction with other characters

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in Macbeth Act 5 Scene 1, Lady Macbeth is seen sleepwalking and sleeptalking about murders that she and her husband had a hand in. This is interpreted to be her repressed guilt rising to the surface through her subconscious. Is this a psychological analysis?

• yes

• no

• lacks information