Exploring Literary Concepts and Techniques

What are the main components of an argumentative text?

• Main idea, background information, personal beliefs, summary

• Thesis statement, summary, anecdotes, references

• Thesis statement, supporting evidence, counterarguments, conclusion.

• Introduction, summary, personal opinion, examples

Define the purpose of a literary critique.

• The purpose of a literary critique is to analyze and evaluate a piece of literature to provide insights into its meaning and significance.

• To promote a specific author or genre.

• To rewrite a piece of literature in simpler terms.

• To summarize the plot of a literary work.

List the four parts of a literary critique.

• Setting Description

• Genre Analysis

• Plot Summary

• 1. Theme 2. Character Analysis 3. Structure 4. Style

• Author Biography

What is the focus of the feminist literary approach?

• The study of poetic forms and structures.

• The exploration of economic themes in novels.

• The representation of women and gender roles in literature.

• The analysis of historical events in literature.

How does the historical approach analyze literature?

• The historical approach disregards cultural influences and focuses on personal interpretation.

• The historical approach focuses solely on the author's writing style.

• It analyzes literature by examining only the plot structure.

• The historical approach analyzes literature by considering the author's context, historical events, and cultural influences.

What are the key points of the moralist approach?

• The key points of the moralist approach include ethical considerations, evaluation of moral implications, focus on justice and fairness, analysis of consequences, and promotion of moral integrity.

• Analysis of historical context

• Emphasis on individual freedom

• Focus on economic growth

Explain the goals of the reader-response approach.

• To establish a single correct interpretation of the text.

• To emphasize the author's intent in the text.

• The goals of the reader-response approach are to highlight the reader's role in meaning-making, explore diverse interpretations, and understand the influence of personal and cultural contexts on reading.

• To ignore the reader's background and focus solely on the text itself.

What does the Marxist approach focus on in literature?

• The emotional depth of characters

• The historical accuracy of events

• The aesthetic qualities of the writing

• The social, political, and economic contexts of a text, particularly class struggle and power dynamics.

Describe the structuralist/formalist approach to literary analysis.

• The structuralist/formalist approach analyzes the form and structure of a text, focusing on its internal elements and relationships.

• It analyzes the emotional responses of readers to the text.

• It emphasizes the historical context of the text.

• It focuses solely on the author's biography and intentions.

Identify the sensory imagery used in a poem.

• Imagery that appeals to the senses, such as visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, and gustatory descriptions.

• Imagery that uses only mathematical terms

• Imagery that focuses solely on abstract concepts

• Imagery that only describes emotions