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

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

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

Provide the cultural basis of national self-understanding

How does Terry Eagleton define fictive and imaginative literature?

Writing which is not literally true

Who were the prominent figures in the New Criticism movement?

Wimsatt & Beardsley and John Crowe Ransom

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

Like a positive form of ‘weed’

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

The relationship between literature and reality

What does Eagleton mean by literature as defamiliarized language?

Literature transforms and intensifies ordinary language

What is the main concern of pragmatic theories in literature?

The effect of the text on the audience

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

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