What is mimesis ?

Related Mcqs:

Which of the following best defines the work of a deconstructionist critic ?

A. Suggesting that the study of literature is based on the breakdown of language into signs B. Arguing that language, and therefore literary texts, relies on the difference between terms and therefore constantly defers meaning. C. Calling into question the capacity of language to communicate D. All of the above....

What is the main function of postcolonial criticism ?

A. To represent the relationship between colonizers and the colonized B. To draw attention to the positive effects of colonization on literature C. To explain why there are few examples of successful non-Western literature D. To show the ways in which mostWestern literature is superior...

What did Sigmund Freud believe about the unconscious ?

A. It contains secret instincts and desires that are repressed. B. It has little impact on human behavior. C. It is the only significant aspect of the human psyche. D. It can never be accessed....

Some critics of literary theory argue that literary theory is problematic for which reason ?

A. Literary theory does not offer a holistic interpretation of a text. B. Literary theory depends on specialized knowledge that is outside the realm of literary studies. C. Literary theory is sometimes very abstract and difficult to read. D. All of the above....

Which of the following statements best explains Mikhail Bakhtin’s philosophy of language ?

A. Language includes multiple social dialects and jargons. B. Language can include socioideological contradictions from the past. C. Language exhibits and is bound up in the social lives and historical context of the people who speak it. D. Language is loaded with the intentions of others....