What is an unreliable narrator?

A narrator whose credibility is compromised

What is an example of synecdoche?

'The White House issued a statement'

What is the 'intentional fallacy' in New Criticism?

The idea that an author's intent should not determine meaning

What is the purpose of an aside in drama?

The character speaks to the audience without others hearing

What is internal focalization?

The perspective of a character within the story

What is diegetic narration?

The events themselves within the story

What is the difference between story and text?

Story is the chronological order, text is how it is presented

What is a hypodiegetic narrative?

A story told within another story

What does Showalter argue about 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?

It reflects Victorian anxieties about male homosexuality

How does Sanchez interpret female rivalry in literature?

As a complex part of female sexuality

What is the difference between quarto and folio?

Quarto is a single play issue, folio is a collection

Replacing one expression with another that is logically connected

What is 'dramatic irony'?

The audience knows something the characters do not

A representation of abstract concepts through characters or symbols

An implicit comparison without 'like' or 'as'

What is the main concept of Structuralism?

Narrative structures shape meaning

What is one consequence of Victorian homophobia in literature?

The portrayal of hidden or 'double' identities

What does Sanchez critique in mainstream feminist readings?

Their binary view of female sexuality

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1
What is an unreliable narrator?
A narrator who always tells the truth
A narrator whose credibility is compromised
A narrator with unlimited knowledge
A narrator that is external to the story
2
What does Psychoanalytic criticism focus on?
The economic structure of society
Unconscious desires in texts
Metaphors and similes
Only historical accuracy
3
What is an example of synecdoche?
'Her heart was heavy'
'Time flies like an arrow'
'The White House issued a statement'
'The wind whispered'
4
What does 'Queer Street' symbolize in 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?
A dream sequence
A financial crisis
Hidden homosexuality
A literal street in London
5
What is the 'intentional fallacy' in New Criticism?
The idea that an author's intent should not determine meaning
Rejecting cultural context in analysis
A focus on only one interpretation
The belief that poetry must always rhyme
6
What is the first detective novel?
Robinson Crusoe
The Tempest
The Moonstone
Othello
7
What is the purpose of an aside in drama?
The character speaks to the audience without others hearing
A short scene without dialogue
A brief pause in the action
A side note in the script
8
What is internal focalization?
The perspective of a character within the story
A narrator who knows everything
A focus on setting description
A shifting perspective between narrators
9
What does Marxist literary criticism analyze?
Character development
Class struggle and ideology
Religious symbolism
Romantic themes
10
Who is a key figure in Post-Structuralism?
Jacques Derrida
Jonathan Culler
Ian Watt
Georg Lukács
11
What is diegetic narration?
A documentary style of narration
A self-aware narration
A separate commentary on the events
The events themselves within the story
12
What is the difference between story and text?
Story is the chronological order, text is how it is presented
Story exists only in fiction
Text refers to setting, story refers to characters
They mean the same
13
What is a hypodiegetic narrative?
A historical recount
A direct character dialogue
A first-person perspective
A story told within another story
14
What is a defining feature of a sonnet?
Always written in iambic tetrameter
Only free verse
No rhyme scheme
14 lines
15
What does Showalter argue about 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?
It is an early feminist novel
It is purely about scientific experiments
It reflects Victorian anxieties about male homosexuality
It was written as a satire
16
What is a 'Paarreim' rhyme scheme?
ABBA
ABAB
AABB
AAAA
17
Who wrote 'The Satanic Verses'?
Elaine Showalter
Jonathan Culler
Wilkie Collins
Salman Rushdie
18
Who wrote 'To Germany'?
Charles Hamilton Sorley
William Percy
Thomas Gray
Lord Alfred Douglas
19
How does Sanchez interpret female rivalry in literature?
As a sign of oppression
As unrelated to gender dynamics
As a flaw in early feminist theory
As a complex part of female sexuality
20
What is the difference between quarto and folio?
Quarto is a single play issue, folio is a collection
Folio contains only comedies
Folio is smaller than quarto
Quarto has illustrations
21
What is metonymy?
A repetition of sounds
A comparison between opposites
A type of hyperbole
Replacing one expression with another that is logically connected
22
Which novel explores Victorian anxieties about sexuality?
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Moonstone
Robinson Crusoe
Paradise Lost
23
Who wrote 'Sonnet 130'?
Charles Hamilton Sorley
William Shakespeare
Thomas Gray
William Percy
24
What is 'dramatic irony'?
The audience knows something the characters do not
A character tells a joke
When a monologue is spoken
A plot twist at the end of a play
25
What is allegory?
A type of rhyme scheme
An exaggerated metaphor
A poetic device
A representation of abstract concepts through characters or symbols
26
What is a metaphor?
A poetic form
An implicit comparison without 'like' or 'as'
A type of alliteration
A direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'
27
What is the main concept of Structuralism?
Texts have a single fixed meaning
Literature is always political
Only the author's intent matters
Narrative structures shape meaning
28
Which Shakespeare play is about jealousy and manipulation?
Hamlet
Macbeth
Othello
The Tempest
29
What is one consequence of Victorian homophobia in literature?
The portrayal of hidden or 'double' identities
The complete absence of male friendships
The banning of all novels on sexuality
The dominance of religious themes
30
Which theory suggests that human thought is structured metaphorically?
Conceptual Metaphor Theory
Ecocriticism
Psychoanalytic Theory
Postmodernism
31
Who wrote 'The Tempest'?
Jonathan Culler
Elaine Showalter
John Milton
William Shakespeare
32
Which year was 'Romeo and Juliet' written?
1667
1595
1601
1612
33
Who wrote 'An Apologie for Poetrie'?
William Shakespeare
Sir Philip Sidney
Daniel Defoe
John Milton
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What does Sanchez critique in mainstream feminist readings?
Their binary view of female sexuality
Their focus on only modern literature
Their lack of historical references
Their rejection of all male writers
35
Which poetic meter consists of alternating unstressed and stressed syllables?
Trochee
Iamb
Dactyl
Anapaest

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