Artistic Interpretation Quiz

According to W.K. Wimsatt and Monroe Beardsley, what did they believe was irrelevant when it comes to artistic interpretation?

• The artist's intentions

• The artist's biography

• The artist's choice of colors

• The artist's technique

What analogy did W.K. Wimsatt and Monroe Beardsley use to explain their argument about the artist's intentions?

• A portrait

• A landscape

• A dessert

• A sculpture

According to Steven Knapp and Walter Benn Michaels, what did they believe was the only possible interpretation of an artwork?

• The artwork's qualities

• The artist's intentions

• The artwork's historical context

• The audience's interpretation

What analogy did Steven Knapp and Walter Benn Michaels use to explain their argument about the artist's intentions?

• A garden with flowers

• A city with graffiti

• A forest with animal tracks

• A beach with marks in the sand

According to Noel Carroll, how did he compare an artist's intentions to a conversation?

• A listener's understanding in a conversation

• A speaker's intentions in a conversation

• The tone of voice in a conversation

• The words used in a conversation

What did Noel Carroll suggest an artist's intentions are relevant to?

• The artwork's historical context

• The artist's biography

• The artwork's qualities

• The audience's interpretation

What did W.K. Wimsatt and Monroe Beardsley compare art to in their argument about the artist's intentions?

• A portrait

• A landscape

• A sculpture

• A dessert

According to Steven Knapp and Walter Benn Michaels, what did they believe was the only possible interpretation of an artwork?

• The artwork's historical context

• The artwork's qualities

• The audience's interpretation

• The artist's intentions

What did Noel Carroll compare an artist's intentions to in a conversation?

• A speaker's intentions in a conversation

• The tone of voice in a conversation

• A listener's understanding in a conversation

• The words used in a conversation