What does Eagleton mean by literature as defamiliarized language?

Literature transforms and intensifies ordinary language

Who were the prominent figures in the New Criticism movement?

Wimsatt & Beardsley and John Crowe Ransom

What is the primary focus of memetic theories in literature according to M. H. Abrams?

The relationship between literature and reality

How does Terry Eagleton define fictive and imaginative literature?

Writing which is not literally true

What analogy does Eagleton use to describe literature’s value?

Like a positive form of ‘weed’

What is the main concern of pragmatic theories in literature?

The effect of the text on the audience

Besides controlling the masses, another original purpose of literary studies was to:

Provide the cultural basis of national self-understanding

According to Eagleton, what characterizes literature as non-pragmatic discourse?

Literature that is self-referential and focused on its own form

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1
What historical context influenced the origins of literary studies in the 19th century?
Decline of religion
Exploration of new continents
Rise of the internet
Industrial Revolution
2
What does Eagleton mean by literature as defamiliarized language?
Literature transforms and intensifies ordinary language
Literature avoids figurative language and poetic devices
Literature uses everyday speech in a straightforward manner
Literature is written in a monotonous style
3
What significant method of literary analysis emerged in Cambridge in the early 20th century?
Deconstruction
Psychoanalytic criticism
Close reading
Formalism
4
Who were the prominent figures in the New Criticism movement?
Wimsatt & Beardsley and John Crowe Ransom
Jacques Derrida and Paul de Man
Roland Barthes and Michel Foucault
Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung
5
How does Eagleton suggest we define literature based on its value?
By its commercial success
By its historical accuracy
By its beauty and goodness
By the number of copies sold
6
What is the primary focus of memetic theories in literature according to M. H. Abrams?
The relationship between literature and reality
The emotional impact on the reader
The author's intent and background
The structure and form of literary works
7
Which literary theory, developed in the US in the early 20th century, emphasized the importance of the text itself?
Postcolonial criticism
New Criticism
Marxist criticism
Feminist theory
8
What was one of the original purposes of literary studies?
To control the masses
To translate ancient texts
To publish new literary works
To develop new writing techniques
9
Who were the key figures associated with the development of close reading at Cambridge?
T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf
Leavis and Richards
F.R. Leavis and Northrop Frye
Harold Bloom and Terry Eagleton
10
How does Terry Eagleton define fictive and imaginative literature?
Writing that strictly adheres to factual accuracy
Writing focused solely on historical events
Writing which is not literally true
Writing that serves a practical purpose
11
What analogy does Eagleton use to describe literature’s value?
Like a precious gem
Like an ancient artifact
Like a finely tuned instrument
Like a positive form of ‘weed’
12
What is the main concern of pragmatic theories in literature?
The aesthetic qualities of the text
The moral lessons imparted by the author
The historical context of the literary work
The effect of the text on the audience
13
Besides controlling the masses, another original purpose of literary studies was to:
Provide the cultural basis of national self-understanding
Preserve endangered languages
Critique political systems
Entertain the public
14
According to Eagleton, what characterizes literature as non-pragmatic discourse?
Literature that serves a clear social function
Literature that provides direct instructions or practical advice
Literature that promotes political agendas
Literature that is self-referential and focused on its own form
15
What was the name of the literary journal associated with the close reading movement?
The Criterion
The Sewanee Review
Modern Language Notes
Scrutiny

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