ENG2602 Assignment 3
Question 1:
Which of the following statements best describes the primary focus of Structuralism
in literary criticism?
A) Structuralism emphasizes the historical context in which a text was written.
B) Structuralism focuses on the author's intentions and personal experiences.
C) Structuralism analyzes the underlying structures and patterns in a text.
D) Structuralism is concerned with the reader's response to the text.
Answer: C) Structuralism analyzes the underlying structures and patterns in a text.
Question 2:
In Postcolonial criticism, which of the following concepts is most central to the
analysis?
A) The binary opposition of good and evil
B) The exploration of class struggle and economic power
C) The effects of colonization on culture and identity
D) The reader's interpretation of a text
Answer: C) The effects of colonization on culture and identity
Question 3:
Which term refers to the idea in Feminist criticism that literature often reflects a
male-dominated society?
A) Patriarchy
B) Matriarchy
C) Gender Essentialism
D) Androgyny
,Answer: A) Patriarchy
Question 4:
Deconstruction, as a literary theory, primarily aims to:
A) Construct a clear and unified meaning in a text.
B) Reveal the inherent contradictions and instabilities in a text.
C) Focus on the author's life and times.
D) Emphasize the moral lessons in literature.
Answer: B) Reveal the inherent contradictions and instabilities in a text.
Question 5:
Which of the following is a key concept in Marxist literary criticism?
A) The role of unconscious desires in shaping human behavior
B) The power dynamics between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie
C) The influence of nature and the environment on characters
D) The exploration of existential angst and despair
Answer: B) The power dynamics between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie
Question 6:
New Historicism in literary theory suggests that:
A) Texts should be analyzed in isolation from their historical context.
B) The historical context of a text is irrelevant to its interpretation.
C) Literary texts are influenced by and influence the cultural and social forces of their
time.
D) The meaning of a text is fixed and unchanging over time.
, Answer: C) Literary texts are influenced by and influence the cultural and social
forces of their time.
Question 7:
The concept of "the Other" in literary theory is most commonly associated with:
A) Psychoanalytic criticism
B) Structuralism
C) Postcolonial criticism
D) New Criticism
Answer: C) Postcolonial criticism
Question 8:
In Reader-Response criticism, the role of the reader is:
A) To discover the author's intended meaning in the text.
B) To passively receive the meaning from the text.
C) To actively construct meaning based on their own experiences and emotions.
D) To focus solely on the historical context of the text.
Answer: C) To actively construct meaning based on their own experiences and
emotions.
Question 9:
The term "intertextuality" refers to:
A) The literal meaning of words in a text.
B) The influence of one text on another text.
C) The symbolic meaning of objects in a text.
D) The political implications of a text.
Question 1:
Which of the following statements best describes the primary focus of Structuralism
in literary criticism?
A) Structuralism emphasizes the historical context in which a text was written.
B) Structuralism focuses on the author's intentions and personal experiences.
C) Structuralism analyzes the underlying structures and patterns in a text.
D) Structuralism is concerned with the reader's response to the text.
Answer: C) Structuralism analyzes the underlying structures and patterns in a text.
Question 2:
In Postcolonial criticism, which of the following concepts is most central to the
analysis?
A) The binary opposition of good and evil
B) The exploration of class struggle and economic power
C) The effects of colonization on culture and identity
D) The reader's interpretation of a text
Answer: C) The effects of colonization on culture and identity
Question 3:
Which term refers to the idea in Feminist criticism that literature often reflects a
male-dominated society?
A) Patriarchy
B) Matriarchy
C) Gender Essentialism
D) Androgyny
,Answer: A) Patriarchy
Question 4:
Deconstruction, as a literary theory, primarily aims to:
A) Construct a clear and unified meaning in a text.
B) Reveal the inherent contradictions and instabilities in a text.
C) Focus on the author's life and times.
D) Emphasize the moral lessons in literature.
Answer: B) Reveal the inherent contradictions and instabilities in a text.
Question 5:
Which of the following is a key concept in Marxist literary criticism?
A) The role of unconscious desires in shaping human behavior
B) The power dynamics between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie
C) The influence of nature and the environment on characters
D) The exploration of existential angst and despair
Answer: B) The power dynamics between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie
Question 6:
New Historicism in literary theory suggests that:
A) Texts should be analyzed in isolation from their historical context.
B) The historical context of a text is irrelevant to its interpretation.
C) Literary texts are influenced by and influence the cultural and social forces of their
time.
D) The meaning of a text is fixed and unchanging over time.
, Answer: C) Literary texts are influenced by and influence the cultural and social
forces of their time.
Question 7:
The concept of "the Other" in literary theory is most commonly associated with:
A) Psychoanalytic criticism
B) Structuralism
C) Postcolonial criticism
D) New Criticism
Answer: C) Postcolonial criticism
Question 8:
In Reader-Response criticism, the role of the reader is:
A) To discover the author's intended meaning in the text.
B) To passively receive the meaning from the text.
C) To actively construct meaning based on their own experiences and emotions.
D) To focus solely on the historical context of the text.
Answer: C) To actively construct meaning based on their own experiences and
emotions.
Question 9:
The term "intertextuality" refers to:
A) The literal meaning of words in a text.
B) The influence of one text on another text.
C) The symbolic meaning of objects in a text.
D) The political implications of a text.
