Activity - Group 1

1. It is a critical approach that emphasizes the relationship between literature and its historical contexts.

• a. New Criticism

• b. New Historicism

• c. New Colonialism

2. When did the New Historicism emerged?

• a. 1970s

• b. 1990s

• c. 1980s

3. It is a feature of New Historicism that seeks to highlight voices and perspectives that have been historically overlooked.

• a. Focus on the Marginalized

• b. Contextualization

• c. Power Dynamics

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4. He is the main foundation of New Historicism.

• a. Stephen Graham

• b. Stephen Greenblatt

• c. George Bernard Shaw

5. This approach often adopts a relativistic view of history as historical narratives are constructed and be interpreted in multiple ways.

• a. Historical Relativism

• b. Historical Distortion

• c. Historical Revisionism

6. The following are the basic concepts of New Historicism EXCEPT;

• a. Ideology and Power

• b. Intertextuality

• c. Textual Autonomy

7. What is the main difference between New and Old Historicism in terms of text and context?

• a. New Historicism blurs boundaries between text and context while Old Historicism separate text from historical context.

• b. New Historicism prioritize the historical and cultural context surrounding a literary work while Old Historicism do not.

• c. New Historicism highlights the text's production and reception within a specific time and place while Old Historicism views it as a timeless, isolated creation.

8. A person who juxtapose literary and non - literary texts, reading the literature in the light of history.

• a. Historian

• b. Theorist

• c. New Historicist

9. Feature of New Historicism that insist on placing literary works within their historical and cultural context.

• a. Cultural Relativity

• b. Intertextuality

• c. Contextualization

10. Advantage of New Historicism.

• a. It uses history, politics, and culture to analyze literature in a broader way.

• b. It pays more attention to historical and political context rather than the structure an content of the text.

• c. Views literature as a historical document only.