LITERATURE QUESTIONS
LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM
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Literary theory engages with theoretical rather than real-world issues.
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Literary theory asks fundamental questions about literary interpretation, and at the same time builds specific systems of literary interpretation.
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Literary theory relies totally on speculation rather than history.
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All of the above answers are correct.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A. Literary theory engages with theoretical rather than real-world issues. B. Literary theory asks fundamental questions about literary interpretation, and at the same time builds specific systems of literary interpretation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Plato attacks poetry and poets for the following reasons: Poetry is twice removed from reality and it makes men believe in the imperfection. The poet writes a poem not because he thought for a long time but because he is inspired suddenly. This suddenness cannot be truthful.
Detailed explanation-3: -Literary theory enables a broad appreciation of global literature. Reading a text through the lens of literary theory provides a new perspective to better understand literature, learn more about different authors’ intentions, and generally improve the quality of literature for both authors and readers.
Detailed explanation-4: -According to Abrams, Aristotle was the first of the contributors to literary criticism that introduced structural criterion as an element for understanding poetry (7). Aristotle emphasizes the physical structure and components of poetry above their moral “meaning” or instructional content (Aristotle 50).