A. Raymond Williams
B. Jacques Derrida
C. Fredric Jameson
D. Both A and B
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following authors is NOT considered to be a practitioner of “Magical Realism” ?
A. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
B. Isabel Allende
C. James Joyce
D. Allejo Carpentier - Ultimately, the literary theory of deconstruction argues that ?
A. the meaning of a text always relies on context.
B. texts are always heterogeneous.
C. any system for the production of meaning is inevitably bound by context, yet also limitless.
D. All of the above answers are correct. - Ultimately, the literary theory of deconstruction argues that___________?
A. texts are always heterogeneous.
B. the instability of a text is actually evident in the text itself.
C. any system for the production of meaning is inevitably bound by context, yet also limitless.
D. All of the above. - To what idea does the ancient Greek term aporia refer in terms of deconstruction theory ?
A. The ability of a text to contain truth
B. The “undecidability” and essentially unstable nature of a text
C. The idea that a text has a specific meaning that can be understood through a process of deconstruction
D. Jacques Derrida’s style of writing - According to skeptics of Shakespeare’s authorship, all of the following are considered to be the “true” authors of some of Shakespeare’s plays EXCEPT________________?
A. Thomas More.
B. Francis Bacon.
C. Earl of Oxford.
D. John Shakespeare. - 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 - 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 - What is generally considered to be Theodor W. Adorno’s primary concern as a theorist ?
A. The effect of literature in enlightening the human mind
B. The effect of modern society on human suffering
C. The effect of the economy on women’s concerns
D. All of the above answers are correct. - What is generally considered to be Theodor W. Adorno’s primary concern as a theorist ?
A. The effect of literature in enlightening the human mind
B. The effect of modern society on human suffering
C. The effect of the economy on women’s concerns
D. The effect of the unconscious mind on the conscious self - Which of the following authors is NOT an important Irish writer ?
A. Seamus Heaney
B. James Joyce
C. William Butler Yeats
D. E.M. Forster
