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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following realism terms best illustrates the straight realism which was imposed in the 1930s?

2. All of the following are part of the four areas identified as "outdoor environment" in the Chapter "Ecocriticism," except for which one?

3. According to Peter Barry, what is the subject of narratology common to all story-telling?

4. In the chapter titled "Narratology", ________ means slow telling where an author stages a tale for readers whereas ________ means relating where the narrator summarizes events without trying to create an illusion.

5. The chapter "Postcolonial Criticism" states that post-colonial critics celebrate hybridity and ________, which is the situation whereby individuals and groups belong simultaneously to more than one culture.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do ecocritics do according to Peter Barry?

2. Is stylistics confined to just the analysis of literature? Explain.

3. How does stylistics differ from standard close reading?

4. What is narratology?

5. Briefly explain what lesbian/gay critics do.

6. In what way does the narrator say queer theory differs from lesbian feminism?

7. What is discourse as it relates to new historicism?

8. Briefly define "mimesis" and "diegesis" as determined by Peter Barry.

9. What are the four characteristics that define the term "Political Shakespeare"?

10. What were some of the influences on early Marxist thinking?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the background and history of Marxism theory.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relevance of Beginning Theory to English literature today.

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss how and why Sigmund Freud is relevant to literary theory. Give at least five supporting examples that indicate that relevance.

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