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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. According to Chapter 6, what do strong characters encourage readers to imagine?

2. For what type of performative theory was Judith Butler known?

3. What era defined rhetoric as the study of structuring powers for discussion?

4. According to Culler, what is rhetoric?

5. According to Chapter 7, why can the study of utterances be confusing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is first-person narration?

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

3. According to Chapter 7, what is accomplished by attempting to identify literary performatives?

4. Who believed that performative language could be somewhat humorous?

5. According to Chapter 5, genre is very important to a reader. Why?

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

7. In terms of the "I," what do literary works offer?

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

9. According to Chapter 5, what is rhetoric?

10. What is the function of a narrator within a novel?

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

Literary theory has the power to create new ideas and to destroy old ones. Write an essay on the power of literary theory to change a social mindset based on its social influence.

Essay Topic 3

Much English literature sought to control the masses and instill a sense of national pride. Create an argument for or against the following topic, citing specific examples from the text: Although literature sought to control the masses, this technique often backfired. Literature allowed the lower class to understand the difference in the class system. This instilled a desire for the lower class to obtain the same lifestyle as the upper class.

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