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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. Culler suggests that the occasional confusion that results from the use of metaphor is due to __________.

2. Who created "the mirror stage" theory?

3. According to contemporary theorists, epic poetry has had what type of effect on culture?

4. What is accomplished by literary performatives, according to Culler?

5. Who is not a character in third-person narration?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do some theorists believe that popular characterizations in novels create bad influences?

2. According to Chapter 6, from where does unreliable narration typically come?

3. What extra understanding does performative language allow an audience, according to theorists?

4. What is the role of the narrator limited?

5. What type of work did Judith Butler pioneer?

6. How does a rhetorical figure use language in poetry?

7. According to theorists, what gives the reader the most pleasure when reading a novel?

8. What is poetics, as explained by "Chapter 5, Rhetoric, Poetics, and Poetry"?

9. According to Aristotle, what three points must be contained within a plot?

10. According to Culler, how is rhetoric defined today?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The use of the individual or the "I" as a focal point in literature causes alarm for some theorists, as some of them feel that the focus on the individual detracts from potential influence on a group mentality. Write an essay arguing for or against this concern, citing examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Within literature, there are several models of identity. Identify and analyze at least three models of identity, citing examples from the text.

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