Literary Theory And Criticism(English Literature ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. Detractors argue that such an approach can be too “judgmental.” Some believe literature should be judged primarily (if not solely) on its artistic merits. What approach possess this disadvantage ?
  1.    Psychological
  2.    Formalism/New Criticism
  3.    Moral/Philosophical
  4.    Historical/Biographical
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Moral/Philosophical
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Question 2. What approach is described by the paragraph? Users of this approach believe that all information essential to the interpretation of a work must be found within the work itself; there is no need to bring in outside information about the history, politics, or society of the time, or about the author’s life ?
  1.    Historical/Biographical Approach
  2.    Moral/ Philosophical Approach
  3.    Formalism
  4.    Psychological Approach
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Formalism
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Question 3. What is the main function of postcolonial criticism ?
  1.    To represent the relationship between colonizers and the colonized
  2.    To draw attention to the positive effects of colonization on literature
  3.    To explain why there are few examples of successful non-Western literature
  4.    To show the ways in which most Western literature is superior
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> To represent the relationship between colonizers and the colonized
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Question 4. Modern literary theory began with the work of which theorist ?
  1.    Ferdinand de Saussure
  2.    Viktor Shklovsky
  3.    Roland Barthes
  4.    Michel Foucault
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Ferdinand de Saussure
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Question 5. What does gynocriticism recommend as an approach to literature ?
  1.    Examining only female-authored literature more critically
  2.    Considering women’s literature outside of its historical context
  3.    Becoming more familiar with the history of women and women’s writing
  4.    All of the above answers are correct.
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Becoming more familiar with the history of women and women’s writing
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Question 6. Who proposed that poets should be banished from the ideal Republic ?
  1.    Plato
  2.    Aristotle
  3.    Sir Philip Sidney
  4.    Sir Thomas More
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Plato
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Question 7. How does New Historicism differ from traditional historicism ?
  1.    New Historicism rejects the idea that history is neutral.
  2.    New Historicism does not make strict delineations between literary and non-literary texts.
  3.    New Historicism takes a particular interest in marginalized peoples.
  4.    All of the above answers are correct.
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All of the above answers are correct.
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Question 8. Plato used the word mimesis in relation to literature with the meaning ?
  1.    Copying
  2.    Criticism of life
  3.    Representation
  4.    Interpretation
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Representation
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Question 9. One archetype in literature is the scapegoat. Which of these literary characters serves that purpose ?
  1.    Billy Budd
  2.    Hamlet
  3.    Captain Ahab
  4.    Ophelia
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Billy Budd
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Question 10. Horace was a_____________?
  1.    Greek writer
  2.    Roman Writer
  3.    Italian writer
  4.    English writer
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Roman Writer
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