Which school of literary theory is associated with the phrase “to make the stones stonier” ?

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Which of the following figures is considered to be the father of the linguistic theory known as structuralism ?

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A. New Historicism does not make strict delineations between literary and nonliterary texts. B. New Historicism takes a particular interest in marginalized peoples. C. New Historicism is interested in how texts help us understand economic realities. D. All of the above....

Which theorist is most closely associated with the idea of art as imitation ?

A. Jacques Lacan B. Edward Said C. Stephen Greenblatt D. Plato...

What does hermeneutic theory suggest about how readers view literature ?

A. It is impossible to view a piece of literature as its author intended. B. It is impossible to divorce a text from capitalist ideology. C. It is impossible to view a piece of literature correctly, because we can only work within the hetero-normative paradigm. D. It is impossible to separate a text from the … What does hermeneutic theory suggest about how readers view literature ?Read More...

To what idea does the ancient Greek term aporia refer in terms of deconstruction theory ?

A. The ability of a text to contain truth B. The “undecidability” and essentially unstable nature of a text C. The idea that a text has a specific meaning that can be understood through a process of deconstruction D. Jacques Derrida’s style of writing...