Literary Theory

Placing a literary work into the context of when it was written is which critical approach?

Regards the text as an independent object, a self-contained universe of discourse.

What marital expectations are imposed on the characters?What effect do these expectations have?

Which of the following literary theories focuses on characters' personalities and actions?

What is the term for different ways to read, understand, and interpret stories or poems?

A literary approach that focuses on your personal reaction or interpretation is

Our background, education and experiences form the basis of our relationship with the text.

Which theory asks you to think about what you as a reader bring to the table?

Explores complex ways women have been denied social power and the right to free expression.

The villain, the fool, the saint, the sinner, and the lover are common to every text.

"Red Riding Hood" could be story about the evils of Nazis, if it were written just after WWII.

Narrative styles, character types, symbols and images that are repeated time and time again.

True or False: Literary theories help us see the same story but in different ways.

House elves are oppressed in Harry Potter. It's a caste system!

Literary criticism/lenses/theory shows that:

Which approach would work best for an analysis on Cinderella?

Literary concepts that are assessed using this theory include: simile, diction, tone & allusion

Which of the following focuses on whether women and men are treated fairly by the author?

"Peter Pan" is a tale about how some people stay mentally young forever, staying immature.

Literary lens help us do what?

Which asks us to put ourselves in the author's shoes and think about how he/she was inspired?

The literary theory that focuses on power struggle and social constructs would be

Using Literary approaches means pointing out all of the flaws in a story.

Texts are a reflection of the author’s life. The author’s life, over intent, is examined.

True or False: Literary Theories change the text itself.