4.4.1 - Refining and Applying Theoretical Lenses
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What is Formalism?
💡 Hint: Think about what the theory emphasizes regarding the text.
Name one approach that analyzes historical context.
💡 Hint: This approach looks at the author's background.
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What does Formalism focus on?
💡 Hint: Consider what elements of the text are important in this theory.
True or False: Reader-Response Theory ignores the author's intent entirely.
💡 Hint: Think about how reader interpretation and author intent interact.
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Analyze a text using both a Feminist and a Marxist lens and summarize how these perspectives enhance understanding of its themes.
💡 Hint: Consider character development alongside economic conditions.
Create a comparative analysis using both Formalism and Reader-Response theory on a selected poem.
💡 Hint: Start with structure, then connect your feelings.
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