4.4.1.1 - Review of Foundational Theories
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Practice Questions
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Define Formalism in your own words.
💡 Hint: Consider how it isolates the text from external influences.
What does Reader-Response Theory emphasize?
💡 Hint: Think about how you interpret your favorite books differently than others.
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What is the focus of Formalism?
💡 Hint: Remember that it looks solely at how a text is constructed.
True or False: Reader-Response theory claims that every reader interprets a text in the same way.
💡 Hint: Think about how people react differently to the same story.
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Choose a literary text and apply both Formalist and Reader-Response theories. Discuss what each perspective reveals about the text.
💡 Hint: Consider how the same passage could yield different insights.
How does the author's background influence the interpretation of their work? Discuss with an example.
💡 Hint: Reflect on biographical details that are evident in the text.
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