ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
They seek to give us answers to these questions, in addition to aiding us in interpreting literature except ____
A
Why do we read
B
How do we read
C
When do we read
D
What do we read
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Critical Approaches are different perspectives we consider when looking at a piece of literature. They seek to give us answers to these questions, in addition to aiding us in interpreting literature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Psychological Criticism views a text as a revelation of its author’s mind and personality. It is based on the work of Sigmund Freud.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the best ways to interpret a writing is to use the text as a guide. When you use the text as a guide, you are examining the main elements of the story and seeing how they relate to each other to find the meaning and importance of the story.

Detailed explanation-4: -Historical-Biographical. This approach sees a literary work as a reflection of the author’s life and times or the life and times of the characters in the work.

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