English Literature Mcqs

To what idea does the ancient Greek term aporia refer in terms of deconstruction theory ?

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To what idea does the ancient Greek term aporia refer in terms of deconstruction theory ?

A. The ability of a text to contain truth
B. The “undecidability” and essentially unstable nature of a text
C. The idea that a text has a specific meaning that can be understood through a process of deconstruction
D. Jacques Derrida’s style of writing

Some critics of literary theory argue that literary theory is problematic for which reason ?

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Some critics of literary theory argue that literary theory is problematic for which reason ?

A. Literary theory does not offer a holistic interpretation of a text.
B. Literary theory depends on specialized knowledge that is outside the realm of literary studies.
C. Literary theory is sometimes very abstract and difficult to read.
D. All of the above.

In Fredric Jameson’s book The Political Unconscious, what does Jameson suggest about literature ?

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In Fredric Jameson’s book The Political Unconscious, what does Jameson suggest about literature ?

A. History comprises the essential framework for the performance of literary analysis
B. Politics and the economy are the most important factors in literary analysis
C. Biography is essential to literary analysis
D. Psychoanalysis is critical to literary analysis

What is defamiliarization ?

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What is defamiliarization ?

A. A concept associated with Russian formalism
B. An idea explored by Viktor Shklovsky
C. A term that describes the capacity of art to counter the effects of habit
D. All of the above.

Which of the following statements offers the best definition of the concept of strange attractors in chaos theory ?

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Which of the following statements offers the best definition of the concept of strange attractors in chaos theory ?

A. Strange attractors are mysterious forces that are entirely random.
B. Strange attractors are complex forces that are determined by the laws of physics.
C. Strange attractors are mysterious forces that are both random and determined.
D. Strange attractors are complex forces that are entirely random.