As a mode of literary criticism or theory, formalism attempted to bring which of the following to literary studies ?

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Which of the following offers the best description of the concept of pathos ?

A. Pathos refers to a writer’s presentation of character and image. B. Pathos refers to a writer’s ability to present evidence. C. Pathos refers to a writer’s ability to inspire action in readers. D. Pathos refers to a writer’s ability to inspire emotional responses in readers....

In his essay, “Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays”, William Hazlitt conceptualizes Hamlet as_______________?

A. a disturbed and insane man. B. a man of tremendous humor, simplicity, and innate goodness and kindness. C. a depressed but ultimately good and nonviolent man. D. a wicked and manipulative man....

Which of the following offers the best definition of the concept of narrative poetry ?

A. A narrative poem is vague and difficult in style. B. A narrative poem is a poem that does not have a plot or tell a story. C. A narrative poem has a plot and tells a story. D. A narrative poem is a poem written in the style of a conversation....

According to Dr. Mark Canada’s “An Introduction to the Novel”, Richard Chase identifies which of the following as a main difference between novels and romances ?

A. The language in which they are written B. The way they view reality C. The way they are structured D. The type of people who write them...

Which of the following offers the best definition of a fable ?

A. A story in which the author provides an explicit moral B. A story that takes place in the distant past C. A light-hearted, humorous story in which viewers are shown proper ways to behave D. A story told to little children...