1.4.1 - Formalist
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What is formalism in literary analysis?
💡 Hint: What do we ignore when using formalism?
Identify one key element used in formalist analysis.
💡 Hint: This is often related to how we visualize something in the text.
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What is the main focus of formalism?
💡 Hint: Think about what we analyze in this approach.
True or False: Formalism considers historical context to analyze a text.
💡 Hint: What do formalists think about context?
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Conduct a formalist analysis of Edgar Allan Poe’s 'The Raven'. Focus on two specific elements and how they contribute to the overall theme.
💡 Hint: Look for repeated motifs and their implications.
Compare the formalist approach to reader-response theory. Discuss how each theory would interpret a literary work differently.
💡 Hint: Consider the ways meaning is constructed in each approach.
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