How did the New Critics view literature ?

Related Mcqs:

1. How did the New Critics view literature ?

   A. As an aesthetic object that is independent of historical context
   B. As an aesthetic object that is influenced by historical context
   C. As a historical object that is also aesthetic
   D. As a historical object that is not necessarily aesthetic

2. 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

3. What does hermeneutic theory suggest about how readers view literature ?

   A. It is impossible to view a piece of literature as its author intended.
   B. It is impossible to divorce a text from capitalist ideology.
   C. It is impossible to view a piece of literature correctly, because we can only work within the hetero-normative paradigm.
   D. It is impossible to separate a text from the linguistics that compose it.

4. What does hermeneutic theory suggest about how readers view literature ?

   A. It is impossible to view a piece of literature as its author intended.
   B. It is impossible to divorce a text from capitalist ideology.
   C. It is impossible to view a piece of literature correctly, because we can only work within the hetero-normative paradigm.
   D. It is impossible to separate a text from the linguistics that compose it.

5. Formalist critics believe that the value of a work cannot be determined by the author’s intention. What term do they use when speaking of this belief ?

   A. The pathetic fallacy
   B. The intentional fallacy
   C. The affective fallacy
   D. The objective correlative

6. The New Critics were_________________?

   A. Psychological Critics
   B. Feminist critics
   C. Formalist critics
   D. Marxist critics

7. Some critics of literary theory argue that literary theory is problematic for which reason ?

   A. Literary theory tends to be too political.
   B. Literary theory does not offer a holistic interpretation of a text.
   C. Literary theory depends on specialized knowledge that is outside the realm of literary studies.
   D. All of the above answers are correct.

8. What do structuralist and formalist critics have in common ?

   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.

9. Which of the following critics preferred Shakespeare’s Comedies to his Tragedies ?

   A. Dryden
   B. Pope
   C. Dr. Johnson
   D. Addison

10. Many critics see similarities between the tenets of Futurism and which of the following political philosophies ?

    A. Marxism
    B. Fascism
    C. Democracy
    D. Libertarianism