Literary Theory and Criticism

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

A. Ferdinand de Saussure
B. Viktor Shklovsky
C. Roland Barthes
D. Michel Foucault

A. Billy Budd
B. Hamlet
C. Captain Ahab
D. Ophelia

A. New Historicism rejects the idea that history is neutral.
B. New Historicism does not make strict delineations between literary and non-literary texts.
C. New Historicism takes a particular interest in marginalized peoples.
D. All of the above answers are correct.

A. Copying
B. Criticism of life
C. Representation
D. Interpretation

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 most Western literature is superior

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

A. Plato
B. Aristotle
C. Sir Philip Sidney
D. Sir Thomas More

A. Examining only female-authored literature more critically
B. Considering women’s literature outside of its historical context
C. Becoming more familiar with the history of women and women’s writing
D. All of the above answers are correct.

A. Greek writer
B. Roman Writer
C. Italian writer
D. English writer