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New Historicism comprehension quiz #new #historicism #english #history
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1
What era does Historicism have its roots in?
The Renaissance
The Medieval Era
The Enlightenment
The Industrial Revolution
2
New Historicism reflects the legacy of which literary critical tradition?
Naturalism
Marxism
Modernism
Formalism
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What is New Historicism?
shows historical meaning by relating it to the given time
stresses historical meaning by telling of historical events
judging/commenting on the qualities/character of literature
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who was the creator of New Historicism?
Stephen Greenblatt
James Jebbia
Michel Foucault
William Shakespeare
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What period of time is most studied by New Historicisists?
Renaissance
Modern
Medieval
Transcendentalist era
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what time Period does this poem go with?
1800s
late 1920s
1840s
1860s
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What is the one large criticism that New Historicism faces?
no evidence that the writing is from the thought time period
doesn't need a background if you can identify time periods
New Historicism is not accurate to history
too new to be considered reliable
