1.4 - Introduction to Literary Theory
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Practice Questions
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What does Formalism focus on?
💡 Hint: Think about what aspects of the text are examined.
Name one key question addressed by Reader-Response Theory.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between the reader and the text.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does Formalism primarily focus on?
💡 Hint: Remember the internal aspects of literature.
True or False: Reader-Response Theory states that a text's meaning is fixed.
💡 Hint: Think about how personal experience affects understanding.
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Challenge Problems
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Using Formalism, analyze a poem of your choice, focusing solely on literary devices and structure. Discuss its effect on the overall meaning.
💡 Hint: Focus on diction, imagery, and symbolism without external context.
Choose a text and apply both Reader-Response and Historical/Biographical theories to analyze it. Compare the insights each approach provides.
💡 Hint: Make two lists: one for personal responses and one for historical context influences.
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