Literary Criticism Final Exam-Part 1

What does the Biographical Approach focus on?

• The structure of the text

• The life of the author

• The response of the reader

• The text's language

Which approach claims that "the text is an experience, not an object"?

• Formalist

• Psychological

• Reader-Response

• Marxist

Which literary context focuses on grammar, word choice, and syntax?

• Social

• Biographical

• Linguistic

• Cultural

What is the main concern of Feminist Criticism?

• Author's personal life

• Gender roles and power

• Social class

• Word patterns

Which term refers to a self-written life story?

• Biography

• Memoir

• Autobiography

• Narrative

What is the focus of the Formalist Approach?

• History behind the text

• Literary elements and form

• Social power and gender

• Author's intentions

Which approach is influenced by Freud's theories?

• Psychological

• New Historicist

• Reader-Response

• Sociological

Who are the theorists associated with Marxist Criticism?

• Freud and Jung

• Marx and Engels

• Foucault and Derrida

• Lacan and Kristeva

What do we call the use of sentence structure and grammar in text analysis?

• Syntax

• Diction

• Clause

• Tone

Which context studies the influence of political and economic factors in a text?

• Biographical

• Linguistic

• Sociocultural

• Psychological