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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. Words are formed due to the conventions of __________.

2. What literary form do parts of Robert Burns' poetry imitate?

3. What did Derrida discover in Rousseau's work?

4. Readers often respond emotionally to a particular use of language due to _____________.

5. In Chapter 3, from what form of culture is pop culture developed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does literary theory work to uncover, according to Chapter 1?

2. According to Chapter 4, what does "reader-response" criticism depend upon?

3. According to Noam Chomsky, linguists help raise the quality of language for what purpose?

4. Why is theory a difficult subject from which to obtain an absolute, according to Culler?

5. What was the theme of Goethe's work as discussed in "Chapter 1, What is Theory"?

6. Why is there concern that cultural study may surpass literary theory?

7. Based on Chapter 1, what is the purpose of the critique that often comes from literary theory?

8. Does pop culture change the relevance of classical literature?

9. Why does Culler believe that Shakespeare has remained widely read and discussed while other writers from that time period have not?

10. Why did Foucault consider "The History of Sexuality" to be repressed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Within a novel, there are several different forms of narration. Identify one form of narration and answer the following questions:

1) What does this type of narration accomplish?

2) What is the relationship between the reader and this type of narrator?

3) What are the positives and negatives with this form of narration?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the five points of literature, citing specific examples to illustrate each point.

Essay Topic 3

For an author, the opportunity to be published is a hurdle to overcome when it comes to having a work declared literary. Why is publication so important to the literary process? Create an argument citing specific examples from the text.

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