ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Writers and writings are not shaped by economic context
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Literature is based on only facts is not true because only Non-fiction books, unlike fiction, are based on facts. Whereas, literature is mostly based on fictional characters which means they are mostly imaginary, unreal and made-up.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -An understanding of the economic and societal pressures affecting authors can provide a point of reference for comparative papers, as well as offering students a wider awareness of the contexts in which the texts were written.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sociological criticism: Like historical criticism, sociological criticism examines literature in the cultural, economic, and political context in which it is written or received.

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