Introduction to Literary Studies

Which of the following offers the best description of the concept of logos ?

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Which of the following offers the best description of the concept of logos ?

A. Logos refers to a writer’s presentation of character and image.
B. Logos refers to a writer’s ability to present evidence.
C. Logos refers to a writer’s ability to inspire action in readers.
D. Logos refers to a writer’s ability to inspire emotional responses in readers.

A postmodern play would most likely not make use of which of the following theatrical traditions ?

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A postmodern play would most likely not make use of which of the following theatrical traditions ?

A. A minimalist stage and strict adherence to the script
B. Video clips and the use of popular music
C. Nonlinear storytelling and the embracement of popular culture
D. A pastiche of different literary and historical sources

According to Dr. Mark Canada’s “An Introduction to the Novel”, Richard Chase identifies which of the following as a main difference between novels and romances ?

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According to Dr. Mark Canada’s “An Introduction to the Novel”, Richard Chase identifies which of the following as a main difference between novels and romances ?

A. The language in which they are written
B. The way they view reality
C. The way they are structured
D. The type of people who write them

Which of the following statements demonstrates use of logos ?

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Which of the following statements demonstrates use of logos ?

A. I began driving at the age of 16 and have never been involved in a serious car accident.
B. No one under the age of 18 should be allowed to drive.
C. Research has demonstrated that some people under the age of 18 do not have the proper judgment skills to handle operating a car.
D. Every year countless people are killed by drivers under the age of 18.

Which of the following statements best describes Catherine Moreland in “Northanger Abbey” ?

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Which of the following statements best describes Catherine Moreland in “Northanger Abbey” ?

A. She is mature and realistic.
B. She is immature and has difficulty recognizing the difference between fact and fiction.
C. She is a matchmaker trying to set up romances between her friends, all the while unable to find true love herself.
D. B and C

A work of literary criticism that considers how social and economic power structures are depicted in a 19th-century English novel would be an example of which type of literary criticism ?

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A work of literary criticism that considers how social and economic power structures are depicted in a 19th-century English novel would be an example of which type of literary criticism ?

A. Marxist criticism
B. Reader-response criticism
C. Psychoanalytic criticism
D. New Criticism

Gerald Graff’s “They Say, I Say” encourages students to become______________?

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Gerald Graff’s “They Say, I Say” encourages students to become______________?

A. passive readers and critics of literary texts.
B. involved in critical conversations about literary texts.
C. capable of realizing that the viewpoints of some critics are more important than others.
D. aware that Hamlet is a remarkable work of literature.