Literary Theory: An Introduction Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 3, Structuralism and Semiotics

Quiz: Chapter 3, Structuralism and Semiotics

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. The English philosopher J. L. Austin saw language as what?
a) Performative.
b) Progressive.
c) Pejorative.
d) Penultimate.

2. What is the example Eagleton provides of a metalanguage, where one sign-system denotes another sign-system?
a) The relation between literary criticism and religion.
b) The relation between philosophy and religion.
c) The relation between philosophy and literature.
d) The relation between literary criticism and literature.

3. According to Eagleton, why does Northrop Frye emphasize the "utopian root of literature"?
a) Because it is marked by a deep sorrow for the actual social world.
b) Because it is marked by a deep immersion in the actual social world.
c) Because it is marked by a deep...
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