Literary Approaches

What literary approach focuses on the literary text itself especially its form and structure more than its context?

• Formalism

• Psychological

• Philosophical

• Biographical

• Sociological

What literary approach focuses on the connection of the literary work to the author's personal experience?

• Formalism

• Psychological

• Philosophical

• Biographical

• Sociological

What literary approach focuses on the themes, view of the world, and moral statements?

• Formalism

• Psychological

• Philosophical

• Biographical

• Sociological

What literary approach focuses on connection of the literary text to the historical period it was written?

• Formalism

• Psychological

• Philosophical

• Biographical

• Historical

What literary approach addresses human behavior and the development of characters?

• Formalism

• Psychological

• Philosophical

• Biographical

• Historical

What literary approach focuses on man's relationship to others in the society, politics, religion and business?

• Formalism

• Psychological

• Philosophical

• Sociological

• Historical

What literary approach has this foundational question: "What aspects of the author's personal life are relevant to this story?"?

• Formalism

• Biographical

• Philosophical

• Sociological

• Historical

What literary approach has this foundational question: "What forces are motivating the characters?"?

• Formalism

• Biographical

• Philosophical

• Psychological

• Historical

What literary approach has this foundational question: "How does it reflect the time in which it was written?"?

• Formalism

• Biographical

• Philosophical

• Psychological

• Historical

What literary approach has this foundational question: "How do the various literary elements interact to create a unified whole?"?

• Formalism

• Biographical

• Philosophical

• Psychological

• Historical