Literary Criticism- 10.4.2023

What is literary criticism?

• The study of literary devices used in a text

• The analysis and evaluation of literary works

• The study of the historical context of a text

• The study of the author's life and influences

Which of the following is NOT a major approach to literary criticism?

• Formalism

• Marxism

• Existentialism

• Evolutionary psychology

What is the main focus of feminist literary criticism?

• The study of gender and sexuality in literature

• The study of the author's personal life

• The study of the historical context of a text

• The analysis of literary devices used in a text

Which literary critic coined the term "the death of the author"?

• Roland Barthes

• Jacques Derrida

• Michel Foucault

• Edward Said

What is reader-response criticism?

• The study of how readers interpret a text

• The study of the historical context of a text

• The analysis of literary devices used in a text

• The study of the author's life and influences