Which of the following figures is considered to be the father of the linguistic theory known as structuralism ?

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Which of the following texts provides the best example of defamiliarization ?

A. Aristotle’s Poetics B. Leo Tolstoy’s The Kreutzer Sonata C. John Keats’s “Ode on a Grecian Urn” D. Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness...

Ultimately, the literary theory of deconstruction argues that___________?

A. texts are always heterogeneous. B. the instability of a text is actually evident in the text itself. C. any system for the production of meaning is inevitably bound by context, yet also limitless. D. All of the above....

What does Elaine Showalter argue about gender in terms of representations of the character of Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet ?

A. It is nearly impossible to represent women as anything other than mad in patriarchal discourses. B. Feminist critics need to re-appropriate Ophelia for their own purposes. C. Women’s tragedies tend to be subordinated to those of men. D. All of the above...

According to trauma theorists, a testifying subject needs which of the following to deliver a successful testimony ?

A. A figure of judgment B. Religious belief C. A witness D. Psychological treatment...

What does Judith Butler mean when she suggests that gender is “performed” ?

A. Gender does not reflect an essential truth, but rather is a role people play based on their internalization of socially constructed gender roles. B. Gender roles do not exist. C. Real gender roles are scripted by excellent writers. D. Only individuals who have the capacity to perform have gender....