Which literary form, developed in the fifteenth century, personified vices and virtues ?

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1. Which literary form, developed in the fifteenth century, personified vices and virtues ?

   A. the short story B. the heroic epic C. the morality play D. the romance...

2. 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...

3. In what way does the Gothic novel of the 18th century differ from the modern English novel that began to emerge in the 17th century and flourished in the 18th century ?

   A. The focus on the middle and working classes B. The consideration of the sensibilities of the protagonists C. Plots taken from everyday life D. The exploration of cultural taboos...

4. Which of the following authors is considered a devotee to chivalry, as it is personified in Sir Lancelot ?

   A. Julian of Norwich B. Margery Kempe C. William Langland D. Sir Thomas Malory...

5. Which of the following authors is considered a devotee to chivalry, as it is personified in Sir Lancelot ?

   A. Julian of Norwich B. Margery Kempe C. William Langland D. Sir Thomas Malory...

6. What animal is personified as the trickster in the Winnebago tale ?

   A. Bear B. Coyote C. Snake D. Hare...

7. What animal is personified as Hare’s grandfather ?

   A. Bear B. Fox C. Deer D. Cougar...

8. 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...

9. 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...

10. 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....