In her text, “History of the Novel”, How does Dr. Agatha Taormina define the novel ?

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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....

Reader-response theory focuses on considering how ?

A. readers choose their favorite works of literature. B. readers experience a literary work. C. readers decide which works of literature to read. D. readers develop their own unique and personal critical discourses....

In his essay, “The Significance of Fictionalizing”, Wolfgang Iser argues which of the following points ?

A. Historically, writers have been considered liars or at the very least irrelevant. B. Fictionalizing reality is a basic human need. C. Every text includes traces from the outside world, including social, historical, and literary remnants. D. All of these....

In Dr. R. Allen Shoaf’s article, “’Hamlet’: Like Mother, Like Son”, Shoaf argues which of the following points about the relationship between Hamlet and his mother ?

A. Hamlet is placed in a position that can be conceptualized as feminine. B. Hamlet despises his mother and suspects she has killed his father. C. Hamlet is entirely masculinized throughout the play, and thus, is ultimately unlike his mother in terms of his position in the play. D. Hamlet has a personality disorder....

Which of the following represents a stage of development in the poetic form of the elegy ?

A. Lamentation, in which the speaker demonstrates grief B. Praise and admiration for the dead C. Consolation and solace D. All of these...