Literary Criticism Review

Literary approaches are also called ______?

In the story "Sleeping Beauty" the prince is the archetypal character of hero and saves the princess

“Rumplestiltskin” demonstrates a reclaim of power from the country of power

"Sleeping Beauty" uses familiar character and plot types, to express important themes such as the power of love

A response about a novel that focuses on how a character relates to us because of 'shared experiences' is what criticism

Under the economic power as one of the areas in Marxist Criticism, these are people who do all the work & are controlled

This story argues to conform to gender norms, which is problematic in encouraging gender equality between sexes

In marxist criticism, these people are the ones who control the means of production and wealth.

This definition is to what word: It is the comparison, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of works of literature

When might a reader-response lens be beneficial to you as a reader?

This Criticism focuses on analyzing literary elements of the text and understanding how they fit into traditional ways

The miller's daughter exploits Rumpelstiltskin by making him spin straw into gold and she takes all the credit.

What type of criticism focuses mainly on your own reaction to the text?

My clock yelled at me in the morning and scared me to death. This is an example of what type of literary devices?

This story invites an analysis of how a story fits into the rebirth plot structure, providing deeper meaning of the text

Post-Structuralist is a literary approach that focuses on social status of the characters in the literary work.

This lens examines a text as independent from its time period, social setting. A text is an independent entity.

In "Sleeping Beauty" the King and Queen's unconscious fear becomes conscious when the wise woman curses their daughter

Angie reads "Little Red Cap" and admires Red's bravery and outsmarting the wolf. What criticism is she using?

This literary approach is used to examine the social and economic issues emerged in the story.

Which definition best applies to the idea of "literary criticism"?

"Sleeping Beauty" supports ideas of powerful people, while also showing how unfair it can be between different classes

Which Critical Len examines the gender roles and power dynamic between genders at play in a piece of literature

The element of short story which means the central idea or the message of the story.

You can use more than 1 literary approach in doing a Literary Criticism for the same literary work.

The lesson of "Hansel and Gretel" is to trust your instincts.

These are the different perspectives we consider when looking at a piece of literature.

Thesis: This story does not show strong, lasting female connections and instead forces male, female relationships

Feminist tries to convey views of gender regarding various principles and societal change

This lens states that most “literature” throughout time has been written by men, for men.

The Queen is a top lead who uses all the power she has to control lower people for her desire.

One way colonialism is defended, was the idea that the colonizers were making the lives of colonized citizens better

This critical perspective deals with literature produced in countries that were once, or are now, colonies

"Cinderella" reflects the struggle between social classes. Cinderella is exploited by making her do all the housework.

In "Sleeping Beauty" I believe princess parents show a lack of good parenting skills toward their daughters

The story "Sleeping Beauty" shows how the two wise women abused their power to oppress the princess and her entire cas

'Winnie-the-Pooh' shows men can pursue various roles however, the only role available to female character is motherhood

In "Sleeping Beauty" the wise woman isn’t evil, she's just a lady who is upset about not being given a spot at the feast

A Criticism that views a text as a revelation of its author’s mind and personality. It's based on work of Sigmund Freud.

"Rumpelstiltskin" is a narrative that reflects power dynamics and exploitation reminiscent of colonialism