Intro To Lit Recap

What is the "traditional" definition of literature?

• Literature is based on class and economics

• Any form of imaginative writing

• Only poetry can be considered literary

• We can never give an accurate definition of literature

What is the "formalist" definition of literature?

• Literature is any form of writing in which language goes beyond normal practical use

• Literature is any kind of writing that uses both form and content

• A definition of literature is based on class and economics

• We can never know the definition of literature

What is the Marxist definition of Literature?

• A text that uses both form and content

• Any definition of literature depends on economics and class

• We can never have a fully comprehensive definition of literature

• Literature is any form of imaginative writing

What is the first AOS called?

• Adaptations and Transformations

• Creative Responses To Texts

• Developing Interpretations

• Close Analysis

When was Othello first performed?

• Late 1500s

• Early 1600s

• Late 1600s

• Early 1700s

Where is Othello set?

• Elizabethan England

• Denmark

• Venice and the Ottoman Empire

• Venice and Cyprus

Which of these techniques would NOT fall under the definition of "form" (in form/content)

• Narrative

• Metaphor

• Tone

• Imagery

Which of these does not fall under the definition of "content" (in form/content)?

• Character

• Narrative

• Alliteration

• Theme