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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. When a narrator only knows certain things, what is the narration called?

2. Who said "the child is father to the man"?

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

4. According to theorists, being lumped into a group identity poses what risk to an individual?

5. What form of narration tells a story from an "I" point of view?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who created a portrait of the "modern individual"?

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

3. In terms of the "I," what is the product of someone's core?

4. What is the ultimate goal of literary theory, according to "Chapter 8, Identity, Identification, and the Subject"?

5. According to Chapter 6, "Narrative," why is narrative appealing to readers?

6. What is first-person narration?

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

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

9. Who believed that performative language had to be serious in order to set a standard?

10. According to Culler, what prompts a reader to finish reading a novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Literary theory is made up of works that strive to have an effect that stems beyond the basic story. Identify three examples of literary works that strove to be a part of literary theory. Determine whether or not this objective was achieved, citing examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Literary performatives shape the use and meaning of language. Write an essay, examining the following:

1) What are the rules of literary performatives?

2) What is accomplished by literary performatives?

3) Why is the study of literary performatives significant to literature?

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