What is the difference between traditional literary criticism and post-New Criticism literary theory ?

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Dr. Allen Shoaf’s essay, “’Hamlet’: Like Mother, Like Son”, argues which of the following points ?

A. Hamlet’s father’s ghost is not really a ghost. B. Hamlet feels a sense of desire for both his mother and his father. C. Hamlet is truly insane in the play. D. Hamlet is an impossible play to truly understand....

Which of the following descriptions of Jane Austen’s “Northanger Abbey” seems most appropriate ?

A. It offers a critique of Romantic poetry and ideology. B. It serves to parody gothic novels. C. It is a horror novel. D. It is a memoir based on Jane Austen’s childhood....

In Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18”, the poet does which of the following ?

A. Compares his love to a winter storm B. Compares his love to a summer’s day C. Compares his love to a turbulent sea D. Compares his love to his fear of death...

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 offers the best description of the concept of logos ?

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