Introduction to Literary Studies

A. Investigating the relationship between words and objective reality
B. Comparing the Bible to folk tales from other cultures
C. Researching an author’s biography for clues about how to understand his or her writing
D. Researching what previous critics have said about a literary work

A. An ode
B. An elegy
C. An epitaph
D. A ballad

A. An atmosphere of dread, fear, and darkness
B. An isolated protagonist
C. A hero or protagonist who is tempted
by a villain
D. All of these

A. For revenge
B. To change the weather
C. To bring forth life-in-death
D. It is never directly stated why he does so.

A. Questions for which the answers are obvious
B. Persuasive writing and speaking
C. Writing that is complicated and scholarly
D. Logical writing and speaking

A. A member of the royalty
B. A lowborn, wandering adventurer
C. A member of the middle class engaging in self-exploration
D. A child as he or she develops into an adult

A. All dogs have four legs, all creatures do not have four legs, hence all creatures with four legs are dogs.
B. All men breathe air, all dogs breathe air, hence all men are dogs.
C. All mammals are warm-blooded, all dogs are mammals, hence all dogs are warm-blooded.
D. All dogs have hair, all people have hair, hence anything with hair is a dog or a person.

A. There is such a thing as an afterlife.
B. Dreams always tell the truth.
C. There are some aspects of existence that cannot be explained through reason.
D. Heaven exists on earth.

A. Satan was ultimately heroic.
B. The fall of Adam and Eve was a tragic event.
C. Adam and Eve were driven to evil by their children.
D. God abandoned the realm of Eden without reason.

A. A novel that attacks the lower classes
B. A novel set in Europe in the 18th century
C. A novel that explores the behavior and values of a particular class of people
D. A novel that explores class conflict