Literary Criticism and Critical Approaches

Which of the following is NOT a distinctive feature of poetry?

• It uses language

• It uses rhythm

• It is written in verse

• It uses harmony

Sigmund Freud gave the literary theory of ______

Which of the following are talked about in Aristotle's 'Poetics'?

• Plot

• Novel

• Character

• Catharsis

• Horror

Who is the philosopher to have impacted English Literature the most?

• Aristotle

• Heraclitus

• Diogenes

• Plato

Wordsworth’s Poetry always reflects ___________

Who is this very famous English Romantic Poet?

• Lord Byron

• John Keats

• P.B. Shelley

• William Wordsworth

Which philosopher said this?

• Plato

• Sartre

• Aristotle

• Rousseau

What is one of the reasons poetry emerged?

• The instinct for dance

• The necessity for public entertainment

• Man’s instinct for imitation

• The rise of court music

What type of criticism focuses mainly on your own reaction to the text?

• Archetypal Criticism

• Reader Response Criticism

• Formalist Criticism

• New Criticism

In the fairytale Snow White, a prince is needed in order to wake up Snow White by giving her a “true love’s kiss”. This is demonstrating that women need, and have to rely on men to survive, when in reality women have every capability of surviving on their own.

• Gender Criticism
• Marxist Criticism
• Archetypal Criticism
• Formalist Criticism

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