A. the problem of a “man writing as a woman”
B. the idea that woman cannot be as educated as men
C. the idea that noble women are more similar to men than peasant women are
D. the notion that chastity is impossible for men
Related Mcqs:
- What is affective fallacy ?
A. A term first used by literary theorists William Wimsatt and Monroe Beardsley
B. A term that suggests that a critic should study the structural and thematic elements of a poem rather than the effect it has on the emotions of the reader
C. An important term in the field of New Historicism
D. All of the above answers are correct. - What is affective fallacy ?
A. A term that suggests that a critic should study the structural and thematic elements of a poem rather than the effect it has on the emotions of the reader B. A term that describes the confusion between a poem and its result
C. An important term in the field of New Historicism
D. All of the above. - What does Judith Butler mean when she suggests that gender is “performed” ?
A. Gender does not reflect an essential truth, but rather is a role people play based on their internalization of socially constructed gender roles.
B. Gender roles do not exist.
C. Real gender roles are scripted by excellent writers.
D. All of the above answers are correct. - What does Elaine Showalter argue about gender in terms of representations of the character of Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet ?
A. Ophelia’s madness represents the social oppression of women.
B. It is nearly impossible to represent women as anything other than mad in patriarchal discourses.
C. Feminist critics need to re-appropriate Ophelia for their own purposes.
D. All of the above answers are correct. - In general, what is Judith Butler’s concept of gender ?
A. Women’s gender is artificial, while men’s gender is not.
B. While gender is not real, the stereotypes that accompany it are true.
C. Gender is largely a cultural construct.
D. All of the above answers are correct. - As a mode of literary criticism or theory, gender theory attempts to bring which of the following to literary texts ?
A. An understanding of the various conceptions and understandings of gender that have carried throughout various cultures
B. An understanding of gender as a human construct
C. An understanding of how standard histories of western societies are presented in terms of heterosexual identity
D. All of these. - In general, what is Judith Butler’s concept of gender ?
A. Women’s gender is artificial, while men’s gender is not.
B. While gender is not real, the stereotypes that accompany it are true.
C. Gender is a problematic, but essentially true, category.
D. Gender is largely a cultural construct. - What does Elaine Showalter argue about gender in terms of representations of the character of Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet ?
A. It is nearly impossible to represent women as anything other than mad in patriarchal discourses.
B. Feminist critics need to re-appropriate Ophelia for their own purposes.
C. Women’s tragedies tend to be subordinated to those of men.
D. All of the above - What does Judith Butler mean when she suggests that gender is “performed” ?
A. Gender does not reflect an essential truth, but rather is a role people play based on their internalization of socially constructed gender roles.
B. Gender roles do not exist.
C. Real gender roles are scripted by excellent writers.
D. Only individuals who have the capacity to perform have gender. - In Beowulf, what does the representation of Hrothgar suggest about rulers ?
A. Kings often used generous gifts to recruit their followers.
B. It was necessary for kings to fight in order to keep their power.
C. The ability to attract fellow warriors was a necessary attribute of power.
D. All of these answers
