7.4.1.4 - Connecting Theory to Practice
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Practice Questions
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What is a theoretical framework?
💡 Hint: Think of it as the glasses we use to see different aspects of a text.
Name one literary theory.
💡 Hint: What theory focuses only on the text itself?
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What does Reader-Response Theory emphasize?
💡 Hint: Think about who brings interpretations to the text.
True or False: Formalism relies heavily on external context.
💡 Hint: Which theory ignores the author's life?
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Analyze a poem through both Formalist and Reader-Response perspectives. Discuss how the interpretations differ.
💡 Hint: Consider what each approach reveals that the other misses.
Select a contemporary novel and apply Historical context to your reading. What insights does this provide?
💡 Hint: Research the time period and how it relates to the novel's events or themes.
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