Who coined the term New Historicism ?

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Biographia Literaria was written by_________________?

A. Wordsworth B. Coleridge C. Keats D. Charles Lamb...

Wordsworth’s Preface to the Lyrical Ballads is believed to be the Preamble to Romantic Criticism. In which year was it published ?

A. 1798 B. 1800 C. 1801 D. 1802...

The Frankfurt School of literary theory was most greatly influenced by which of the following schools of thought ?

A. Formalism B. Structuralism C. Poststructuralism D. Marxism...

What is the main function of literary theory ?

A. To understand the importance of the formal elements of literary structure B. To formulate relationships among an author, a reader, and a literary work C. To understand the role of sexuality, gender, race, and ethnicity in literary study D. All of the above answers are correct....

Detractors argue that such an approach can be too “judgmental.” Some believe literature should be judged primarily (if not solely) on its artistic merits. What approach possess this disadvantage ?

A. Psychological B. Formalism/New Criticism C. Moral/Philosophical D. Historical/Biographical...