LITERATURE QUESTIONS
LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM
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Literary theory tends to be too political.
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Literary theory does not offer a holistic interpretation of a text.
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Literary theory depends on specialized knowledge that is outside the realm of literary studies.
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All of the above answers are correct.
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Detailed explanation-1: -MCQ: Some critics of literary theory argue that literary theory is problematic for which reason ? Literary theory does not offer a holistic interpretation of a text. Literary theory depends on specialized knowledge that is outside the realm of literary studies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Literary criticism is the comparison, analysis, interpretation, and/or evaluation of works of literature. Literary criticism is essentially an opinion, supported by evidence, relating to theme, style, setting or historical or political context.
Detailed explanation-3: -It was frequently alleged that the New Criticism treated literary texts as autonomous and divorced from historical context, and that its practitioners were “uninterested in the human meaning, the social function and effect of literature."
Detailed explanation-4: -There are many types of literary criticism. Some of the more common are traditional criticism, sociological criticism, new criticism, reader-response criticism, Feminist criticism, Marxist criticism, and media criticism.
Detailed explanation-5: -Literary criticism is concerned with how characters in a text act, while literary theory is concerned with why characters act.