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

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

How does Terry Eagleton define fictive and imaginative literature?

Writing which is not literally true

What is the main concern of pragmatic theories in literature?

The effect of the text on the audience

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

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

Provide the cultural basis of national self-understanding

Who were the prominent figures in the New Criticism movement?

Wimsatt & Beardsley and John Crowe Ransom

What does Eagleton mean by literature as defamiliarized language?

Literature transforms and intensifies ordinary language

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

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