LITERATURE QUESTIONS
LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM
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To understand the importance of the formal elements of literary structure
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To formulate relationships among an author, a reader, and a literary work
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To understand the role of sexuality, gender, race, and ethnicity in literary study
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All of the above answers are correct.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -It is literary theory that formulates the relationship between author and work; literary theory develops the significance of race, class, and gender for literary study, both from the standpoint of the biography of the author and an analysis of their thematic presence within texts.
Detailed explanation-3: -The function of literary criticism is to examine the merits and demerits or defects of a work of art and finally to evaluate its worth. The chief function of criticism is to enlighten and stimulate. The true critic is the one who is equipped for his/her task by a sound knowledge of his subject.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are four major critical theories in literature which are Mimetic theory, Pragmatic theory, Expressive theory and finally Objective theory. All of these critical theories are different in their own ways.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.