Structuralism/Formalism

Question 1

an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else.

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Sign

Question 2

is the mental concept that a signifier
refers to.

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Signified

Question 3

is a marker like a word that refers to a specific concept

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Signifier

Question 4

is the observation of the utilization linguistics (the study of language) and semiotics (study of sign and symbols) to portray major ideas of the piece

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Structural criticism

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(the study of language)

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Linguistics

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(study of sign and symbols)

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Semiotics

Question 7

Culture is part of Structuralism in a way that a single ‘text’ or ‘concept’ may represent the system of codes and conventions of the culture

Question 8

Structuralism considered as an intelligent movement and a method rather than just being a group of thoughts and a theory.

Question 9

It is an approach that analyzes what the work means (theme), and how it conveys its meaning (style), the relation of theme to style. Literature is a form of knowledge with intrinsic elements-style, structure, imagery, tone, and genre.

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Structuralist/formalist

Question 10

Structuralist / formalist approach gives a literary work status as art, or as a great work of art, and how all of its elements work together to create the reader’s total experience

Question 11

is evaluative, it differentiates great works of art from poor works of art

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Formalist critisicm

Question 12

Sign- is any word you may see in english language
Signified- is the mental concept
Signifier-is marker (word)

Question 13

Sign- there is no fixed meaning attached to the word

Question 14

emphasize the form of a literary work to determine its meaning, focusing on literary elements and how they work to create meaning.

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Formalist criticism

Question 15

holds that the true meaning of a text can be determined only by analyzing the literary elements of the text and by understanding how these elements work together to form up a cohesive whole

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Structuralist/formalist

Question 16

It is an interpretive approach that emphasizes literary form and the study of literary devices “within” the text.

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Formalism

Question 17

It deals about discovering the structures or rules that govern groups of literary works.

e.g. narrative elements (plot, character, conflict, setting, point of view); there are certain principles or structures that can be found inallnovels, or other types of literature.

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Structuralism

Question 18

It is essentially an opinion, supported by evidence, relating to theme, style, setting or historical or political context. It also includes discussion of the work’s content and integrates your ideas with other insights gained from research.

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Literary criticism

Question 19

These are the various elements or techniques used in writing to achieve the purpose of the author

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Literary devices

Question 20

TRUE OR FALSE
FORMALISM connects the work of a particular author with works of similar structures, while STRUCTURALISM only analyses one particular work at a time.

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False

Question 21

TRUE OR FALSE
FORMALISM analyses the genre, mode, form and discourse while rejecting bibliographical, cultural, historical and social contexts, while STRUCTURALISM analyses universal, underlying structures in a text.

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True

Question 22

TRUE OR FALSE
For structuralists, language can beanyform of signaling—not just speech or words, but anything that involves communication.

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True

Question 23

TRUE OR FALSE
The signifier is the thing, item, or code that we ‘read’ – so, a drawing, a word, a photo, while the signified is the idea or meaning being expressed by that signifier

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True

Question 24

TRUE OR FALSE
The SIGNIFIED can be broken into two parts: the SIGN and the SIGNIFIER

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False

Question 25

Which of the following taglines can be associated with "structuralism" Love Me for What I Am" "Getting Deeper With the Signs" "Loving Deeper With What I Am" "Getting Love Deeper With the Signs

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Getting deeper with the signs

Question 26

Which of these features of a text would a formalist critic be most interested in? Context Structure Author's biographical information Meaning of words

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Structure

Question 27

Which type of text would be most useful when applying Formalism? Poem Play Novel News Report

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Poem

Question 28

True or false Formalism can be easily applied to most text.

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True

Question 29

Formalist Criticism studies all of the following except for ___________ The plot of the story Structure of the text Readers' emotions

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Reader's emotion

Question 30

Formalism is sometimes analyzed and written as _____________. A. A gender study B. A study of inter-textual connections C. A study of patterns and forms

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C

Question 31

What implications does structuralism have for the ways in which we perceive reality? A.That language is the only requirement in creating meaning. B.That the world is not something that we discover, but rather what we construct through language. C.That the relationship of Language and thought is not important in conceptualizing meaning.

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B

Question 32

TRUE OR FALSE Structuralists are believing that if readers don't understand the signs, they may misread a text.

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True

Question 33

TRUE OR FALSE In doing structuralism, the critic should not focus on the deep and other hidden structures but must analyze the surface manifestations of meaning.

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False

Question 34

The signifier in this kind of sign does not resemble the signified. Meaning the thought process is arbitrary. A.Icon b. Symbol C. Index

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B

Question 35

These are signs where the signifier is caused by the signified. A. Icon B. Symbol C. Index

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C.

Question 36

The signifier is perceived as resembling on imitating the signified. Which sign is being described? Icon Index Symbol

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Icon

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The vehicles through which we conceptualize things

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Symbols

Question 38

In semiology, this is the part of how we perceived a sign as a mental concept

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Signified

Question 39

True or False In doing formalism, the cultural, historical, social, and political realities and ideals inside the text are neglected

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True

Question 40

It is the term used to describe the abstract system of language in the structuralism approach of literary criticism.

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Langue

Question 41

He is known as the founding father of the Structuralist Method of Analysis.

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Ferdinand de Saussure

Question 42

It is the concrete use of the language or known as the actual utterances

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Parole

Question 43

In doing the structuralism approach, the critic may find it difficult to know who controls the meaning of the text.

Answer 43

True

Question 44

Which of the following supports the idea of structuralist/formalist? -It studies the text without considering any external influence.

Question 45

Formalism is sometimes analyzed and written as closed reading