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This feminist critic proposed that all female characters in literature are in at least one of the following stages of development: the feminine, feminist, or female stage ?
A. Virginia Woolf
B. Elaine Showalter
C. Mary Wolstencraft
D. Ellen Mores
Which of the following statements best describes Cleanth Brooks’s attitude towards studying literature ?
A. Critics should examine historical information surrounding a literary work.
B. Critics should develop universal readings of texts.
C. Critics should attempt to paraphrase texts in order to find out what they mean.
D. Critics should look at the biographical information of authors.
‘On Translating Homer’ is written by________________?
A. Mathew Arnold
B. Walter Pater
C. T. S. ELiot
D. William Hazlit
Which school of theorists is most closely associated with phenomenology ?
A. The Moscow School
B. The Chicago School
C. The Frankfurt School
D. The Geneva School
This approach provides a universalistic approach to literature and identifies a reason why certain literature may survive the test of time. It works well with works that are highly symbolic.What approach has this advantage ?
A. Mimetic
B. Psychological
C. Historical/Biographical
D. Mythological/Archetypal
One archetype in literature is the scapegoat. Which of these literary characters serves that purpose ?
A. Billy Budd
B. Hamlet
C. Captain Ahab
D. Ophelia
What is hermeneutics ?
A. A term that describes the absence of racial others in the canon
B. A term that describes the attempt to read homosexuality into literature
C. A term that describes the effect of autobiography on text
D. A term that describes the interpretation of meaning
What is the main goal of ethnic criticism ?
A. To bring attention to false Euro-centric paradigms
B. To rectify the double experiences of certain racial groups
C. To reconcile cultural identity with individual identity
D. All of the above answers are correct.
What is denouement ____________?
A. The ending of a tragedy
B. The ending of a comedy
C. The climax in a tragedy
D. The climax in a comedy
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