E4 1.2 & 1.3

Definition: one person's interpretation of sensory or conceptual information.

• Reader Response

• Criticism

• Archetype

• Perception

Key assumption: Ethnicity, religious. beliefs, social class, and other cultural features are crucial components in formulating plausible interpretations of a text.

• Reader Response Criticism

• Cultural Criticism

• Archetypal Criticism

• Marxist Criticism

Key assumption: When encountering a text, the reader creates meaning from a personal interaction with the text.

• Reader Response Criticism

• Cultural Criticism

• Archetypal Criticism

• Marxist Criticism

Key Assumption: All aspects of humanity are based on the struggle for economic power.

• Archetypal Criticism

• Marxist Criticism

• Feminist Criticism

• Historical Criticism

Definition: unenlightened

• benighted

• sable

• paradox

• colossus

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Definition: a statement that appears to contain two contradictory or incompatible points, but upon closer examination it can reveal a hidden truth

• benighted

• sable

• paradox

• archetype

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

TRIVIA QUESTION: What country did Emma Lazarus' parents immigrate from?

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

• Italy

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

Key Assumption: It is essential to examine the relationship between dominant cultures and those with less power or authority.

• Reader Response Criticism

• Cultural Criticism

• Archetypal Criticism

• Feminist Criticism

Key assumption: Certain images recur in texts from diverse cultures that share a common interpretation - water, sun, colors, trees, and settings such as gardens and deserts.

• Reader Response Criticism

• Cultural Criticism

• Archetypal Criticism

• Feminist Criticism

Key Assumption: A text cannot be separated from its historical context, which is a web of social, cultural, economic, personal and, political factors.

• Marxist Criticism

• Feminist Criticism

• Historical Criticism

• Archetypal Criticism