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1
When did literary theory become a subject at university?
16th century
18th century
17th century
20th century
2
On what occasion would one usually recite an elegy?
Wedding
Gradutation
Birthday
Funeral
3
A canon is stable and does not change.
True
False
4
Which literary theory has an extrinsic approach to literature?
Russian Formalism
New Historicism
None of the above
Structuralism
5
How does an envelope rhyme look?
AA BB
AAB CCD
ABAB CDCD
ABBA CDDC
6
What are the branches of literary theory?
Literary history, literary theory, literary criticism
Literary theory, literary criticism, literary hermeneutics
Literary criticism, literary interpretation, literary history
Literary criticism, literary analysis, literary fascination
7
During a monologue, other characters can be on stage.
True
False
8
Foil characters emphasize the qualities of the protagonist.
False
True
9
Zero focalization means that perception is limited to external attributes.
True
False
10
"Beowulf" is an example for narrative poetry.
True
False
11
What is a non-pragmatic text?
A text that is characterized by structural and formal features
A text that is written by a famous author
A text that gives clear instructions to the reader
A text that deals with aesthetic topics only
12
The "Death of the author" approach was created by Roland Barthes
True
False
13
The motives of an opaque character are always obvious.
True
False
14
What is an autodiegetic narrator?
A narrator who hovers above the story
A narrator who experiences the story
A narrator who witnessed the story
A narrator who retells the story
15
Stretch = discourse time > story time?
True
False
16
What is a "volta"?
A new form of poetry
A pun made by a poet
A new idea in a sonnet
The last two lines of a sonnet
17
What are features of poetic texts?
brevity, deviation, musicality
pragmatic, spontaneous, witty
deviation, easy to understand, funny
superfluity, verbal pattering, expressive
18
"I choose fire, water, earth, air" is a...
Epanalepsis
Polysyndeton
Chiasm
Asyndeton
19
What was Aristotle's view on fiction?
Aristotle did not discuss fiction at all
Fiction does not affect readers at all
It can corrupt the reader
It can resonate with the experiences of the reader
20
"He does not look too bad, does he?" is a...
Symbol
Synesthesia
Hyperbole
Litotes
21
What are charactersitics of the figural narrative situation?
perspective limited to certain characters
usually unbiased, neutral perspective
located outside of the story world
omniscient, hovers above the story
22
"The King died then the queen died of grief." is an example for plot.
True
False
