Literary Theory and Criticism

A. Identify the Mode of Development
B. Analysis of the Author
C. Subsequent Readings/Reviews
D. Identify External Factors Related to the Work

A. Theodor W. Adorno
B. Claude Lévi-Strauss
C. Julia Kristeva
D. Jacques Derrida

A. Joseph Addison
B. Dr. Johnson
C. Coleridge
D. Matthew Arnold

A. Begin your paper with an introduction that identifies the purpose of the paper and the text you are addressing.
B. Compose topic sentences (four or five, perhaps) that support, explore, demonstrate, or illustrate your thesis.
C. Select specific passages in the text of the story that help you to develop each topic sentence.
D. Build your paper to a climax; save your most engaging or important topic sentence for discussion last.

A. A reversal
B. An imitation
C. A satire
D. A poetic metaphor

A. Plato
B. Aristotle
C. Longinus
D. Horace

A. Both sets of critics reject the importance of historical context in studying literature.
B. Both sets of critics look for an objective way to view texts.
C. Both sets of critics focus on evaluating literature in a scientific manner.
D. All of the above answers are correct.

A. Inspiration
B. Imagination
C. Fancy
D. Decorum

A. Interpret the Poem.
B. Introduce External Support.
C. Analyze the Elements of the Poem
D. Evaluate the Poem.

A. Interpretative Criticism
B. Legislative Criticism
C. Comparative Criticism
D. Textual Criticism