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Literary Approaches

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What literary approach focuses on the literary text itself especially its form and structure more than its context?

a)

Formalism

b)

Psychological

c)

Philosophical

d)

Biographical

e)

Sociological

2.

What literary approach focuses on the connection of the literary work to the author's personal experience?

a)

Formalism

b)

Psychological

c)

Philosophical

d)

Biographical

e)

Sociological

3.

What literary approach focuses on the themes, view of the world, and moral statements?

a)

Formalism

b)

Psychological

c)

Philosophical

d)

Biographical

e)

Sociological

4.

What literary approach focuses on connection of the literary text to the historical period it was written?

a)

Formalism

b)

Psychological

c)

Philosophical

d)

Biographical

e)

Historical

5.

What literary approach addresses human behavior and the development of characters?

a)

Formalism

b)

Psychological

c)

Philosophical

d)

Biographical

e)

Historical

6.

What literary approach focuses on man's relationship to others in the society, politics, religion and business?

a)

Formalism

b)

Psychological

c)

Philosophical

d)

Sociological

e)

Historical

7.

What literary approach has this foundational question: "What aspects of the author's personal life are relevant to this story?"?

a)

Formalism

b)

Biographical

c)

Philosophical

d)

Sociological

e)

Historical

8.

What literary approach has this foundational question: "What forces are motivating the characters?"?

a)

Formalism

b)

Biographical

c)

Philosophical

d)

Psychological

e)

Historical

9.

What literary approach has this foundational question: "How does it reflect the time in which it was written?"?

a)

Formalism

b)

Biographical

c)

Philosophical

d)

Psychological

e)

Historical

10.

What literary approach has this foundational question: "How do the various literary elements interact to create a unified whole?"?

a)

Formalism

b)

Biographical

c)

Philosophical

d)

Psychological

e)

Historical