Practice Evolving Intentions - 6.3.1.3 | Module 6: Advanced Literary and Contextual Studies (HL & SL) | IB Grade 12 English
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6.3.1.3 - Evolving Intentions

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does authorial intent refer to?

💡 Hint: Think about what the author had in mind when writing.

Question 2

Easy

Name one critique of the authorial intent perspective.

💡 Hint: Consider a fallacy that deals with intention.

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Question 1

What does authorial intent examine?

  • The reader's interpretation
  • The author's purpose
  • The story's themes

💡 Hint: Remember the author is central to this concept.

Question 2

True or False: Authorial intent is universally acknowledged and cannot change.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the nature of how meaning can shift over time.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Choose a novel you are familiar with. Analyze it using both authorial intent and reader response theories, taking into account the historical and social context when it was written.

💡 Hint: Consider what social issues the author may have been addressing and how a contemporary reader might relate differently.

Question 2

Create a dialogue between two readers—a traditional reader focusing on authorial intent and a contemporary reader emphasizing reader response. What would they argue?

💡 Hint: Think about how different backgrounds affect their views on the same text.

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