What is the main function of literary theory ?

Related Mcqs:

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

   A. Literary theory does not offer a holistic interpretation of a text.
   B. Literary theory depends on specialized knowledge that is outside the realm of literary studies.
   C. Literary theory is sometimes very abstract and difficult to read.
   D. All of the above.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. What is the main function of literary theory ?

   A. To understand the importance of the formal elements of literary structure
   B. To formulate relationships among an author, a reader, and a literary work
   C. To understand the role of sexuality, gender, race, and ethnicity in literary study
   D. All of the above answers are correct.

5. Which of the following best describes the difference between literary criticism and literary theory?

   A. Literary criticism is concerned only with the meaning of a literary work, while literary theory is concerned only with the structure of a literary work.
   B. Literary criticism draws upon research derived from sources outside literature, while literary theory draws upon sources within a text.
   C. Literary criticism is concerned with how characters in a text act, while literary theory is concerned with why characters act.
   D. Literary theory is concerned with the method used to interpret a work, while literary criticism is the application of literary theory.

6. Which of the following best describes the difference between literary criticism and literary theory ?

   A. Literary criticism is concerned only with the meaning of a literary work, while literary theory is concerned only with the structure of a literary work.
   B. Literary criticism draws upon research derived from sources outside literature, while literary theory draws upon sources within a text.
   C. Literary theory is concerned with the method used to interpret a work, while literary criticism is the application of literary theory.
   D. All of the above answers are correct.

7. As a mode of literary criticism or theory, formalism attempted to bring which of the following to literary studies ?

   A. An awareness of the historical circumstances surrounding a text’s production
   B. A set of objective criteria for critical analysis
   C. An awareness of the economic circumstances surrounding a literary text
   D. Strict criteria for evaluating the quality of a literary text

8. What is the difference between traditional literary criticism and post-New Criticism literary theory ?

   A. Traditional literary criticism is mainly focused on exploring gender issues.
   B. Traditional literary criticism only examines pre-20th-century literary texts.
   C. Traditional literary criticism focused on tracking influences and textual allusions and considering the historical contexts of literary texts.
   D. Traditional literary criticism attempted to consider the psychological aspects of literary texts.

9. A work of literary criticism that considers how social and economic power structures are depicted in a 19th-century English novel would be an example of which type of literary criticism ?

   A. Marxist criticism
   B. Reader-response criticism
   C. Psychoanalytic criticism
   D. New Criticism

10. Literary divisions are not always exact, but we draw them because they are often convenient. The majority of English literary periods are named after_______________?

    A. The leading characteristic of the age
    B. Monarchs or political events
    C. The primary author of the age
    D. The language of the age