21st Century Lit

Which of the following questions pertaining to knowing the draft of the text will not help you in examining a literary work through the biographical context?

• What can you say about the changes that the author made to the draft?

• What aspects do you think the author struggled with during the revision?

• What is the effect of the revisions on the published text?

• What is the relationship between the author and the main character?

Anna’s teacher asked her to examine The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn through the biographical context. Which of the following should Anna do?

• Examine the type of language used by the author.

• Analyze the prevailing political structure in 1884.

• Read the life of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, who is the author of the book.

• Examine the relationship of the characters with each other.

Which of the following may help in examining a literary work using the sociocultural context?

• examining the relationship of the characters with their society

• examining the relationship of the characters with the author

• determining the economic and social status of the author

• determining the biography of the author and its connection to the story

Vince is reading Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. Which of the following will help him understand the socio-cultural context of the novel?

• the biography of Chinua Achebe

• the publisher of the novel

• the history of Nigeria

• the style of writing of Chinua Achebe

Which of the following strategies is NOT used in examining a literary text through the linguistic context?

• Analyze the diction or word choice.

• Look at the author’s other works.

• Observe the use of figurative language.

• Examine the syntax of the text.

Which of the following will help Allan in reading Max Ehrmann’s "Desiderata" through the linguistic context?

• Analyze the verbs used in the poem.

• Analyze the history of the poem.

• Analyze how the poem connects with its readers.

• Analyze the life of Max Ehrmann.

Anna is assigned to write a critical essay on T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land.” Which of the following should she do?

• Read about the life of T.S. Eliot and write its summary as an essay.

• Discuss only the structural pattern of the poem.

• Analyze the language, structure, and meaning of the poem.

• Discuss the poem with her friend and write her friend’s interpretation.

The following critical reading strategies will help you cope with different reading texts, EXCEPT:

• Previewing

• Contextualizing

• Analyzing

• Examining

Annotating involves highlighting or making notes of important ideas in the text. This can be done by doing the following EXCEPT:

• highlight unfamiliar words so you can look them up later

• infer about the text based on the title

• make notes such as questions and comments

• draw symbols to mark important words or sentences

In analyzing a text through critical reading strategies, you consider the following questions EXCEPT:

• Is there enough evidence to support the author’s argument?

• Are the sources of information credible?

• Are the pieces of evidence relevant, credible, and up-to-date?

• How does this story reflect the nation?