Literary Criticism Quiz

Reader-Response Criticism emphasizes the role of the reader in creating meaning. Structuralism focuses on individual elements rather than larger systems.

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Marxist Criticism examines social and economic power structures in literature. Formalism disregards external influences such as the author's background.

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Poststructuralism encourages questioning of language's connection to reality. New Criticism emphasizes authorial intent and historical context.

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Structuralism often identifies binary oppositions within texts. Reader-Response Approach suggests a text's meaning is fixed and unchanging.

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Critical Race Theory examines the dynamics of race in literature. Formalism prioritizes context over text structure.

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Marxist critics analyze literature in terms of social class and power. New Criticism believes structure and meaning are separate.

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Structuralism views literature as a stable, closed entity with definite meaning. Poststructuralism sees meaning as fluid and multiple.

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New Criticism focuses on text itself, excluding authorial intent. Reader-Response Approach is concerned with how readers experience a text.

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Structuralism examines broader structures and relationships in texts. Formalism excludes literary devices and narrative techniques.

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Marxist Criticism considers power, politics, and money in literary texts. Structuralism rejects analysis of larger structures.

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