Which literary theory would most directly explore questions of the role of spatial setting in a poem ?

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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....

In Fredric Jameson’s book The Political Unconscious, what does Jameson suggest about literature ?

A. History comprises the essential framework for the performance of literary analysis B. Politics and the economy are the most important factors in literary analysis C. Biography is essential to literary analysis D. Psychoanalysis is critical to literary analysis...

What fundamental idea does psychoanalytic criticism hold about literary texts ?

A. Literary texts should not be read as a projection of the author’s psyche. B. Literary texts solely reflect an author’s intentions. C. Literary texts are unlike dreams because they have a system of order and produce meaning. D. Literary texts reveal secret elements of an author’s unconscious....