21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

1. Which literary approach focuses on understanding the text through the author's life and times?

• A) Formalist Approach

• B) Biographical Approach

• C) Psychological Approach

• D) Marxist Approach

2. 2. Which approach examines the social, economic, and political contexts of a literary work?

• A) Reader-Response Approach

• B) Marxist Approach

• C) Structuralist Approach

• D) Feminist Approach

3. 3. What does the Feminist Approach to literature primarily focus on?

• A) The class struggle represented in the text

• B) The portrayal of gender roles and the representation of women

• C) The influence of the author's psychology on the text

• D) The aesthetic elements of the literary work

4. 4. The Formalist Approach to literature emphasizes which of the following?

• A) The historical context of the text

• B) The psychological background of the author

• C) The structure, style, and language of the text itself

• D) The social and political context of the text

Which literary approach is concerned with how a reader's personal feelings and opinions influence their interpretation of a text?

• A) Reader-Response Approach

• B) Deconstructionist Approach

• C) Historical Approach

• D) Archetypal Approach