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SB 1.2 Fundamentals of Criticism

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One person's interpretation of information; sensory or conceptual.

a)

Side of the story

b)

Perception

c)

Idea

d)

Thoughts

2.

Focuses on how readers engage with a text and how the response is affected by personal experience.

a)

Archetypal Criticism

b)

Reader Response Criticism

c)

Marxist Criticism

d)

Feminist

3.

Assumes a text is influenced by the time period in which it was created or a historical event.

a)

Feminist Criticism

b)

Archetypal Criticism

c)

Historical Criticism

d)

Reader Response Criticism

4.

Focuses on relationships between genders; power within the sexes.

a)

Feminist Criticism

b)

Marxist Criticism

c)

Historical Criticism

d)

Archetypal Criticism

5.

Differing religious beliefs, values, customs, ethnicities, or political beliefs shape how text is interpreted.

a)

Historical Criticism

b)

Cultural Criticism

c)

Feminist Criticism

d)

Reader Response Criticism

6.

Focuses on reoccurring character patterns, images, symbols, etc.. in literature throughout different cultures.

a)

Archetypal Criticism

b)

Reader Response Criticism

c)

Feminist Criticism

d)

Cultural Criticism

7.

Focuses on the economic foundations and inequalities of society.

a)

Feminist Criticism

b)

Historical Criticism

c)

Marxist Criticism

d)

Cultural Criticism

8.

The formal practice of interpreting meaning and significance of literary works.

a)

Perception

b)

Literary Criticism

c)

Literary Theory

d)

Analysis

9.

Systematic method of analyzing text to uncover meaning; also known as literary lens.

a)

Perception

b)

Analysis

c)

Literary Theory

d)

Literary Criticism

10.

Write a complete sentence that defines/explains literary criticism in your own words.

4 lines
11.

Name and define the literary theory that interests you most. Explain your response.

4 lines