THREE BASIC APPROACHES IN INTERPRETINGA LITERARY TEXT

Question 1

Literary texts need a _____

Answer 1

good critique

Question 2

3 basic approaches in interpreting a literary text

Answer 2

1. Text-Oriented Approach
2. Author-Oriented Approach
3. Reader-Oriented Approach

Question 3

A reader may deal on the WORK ITSELF without relating to the outside world of the text. The focus of this approach is completely the TEXT ITSELF only.

Answer 3

Text-Oriented Approach

Question 4

TRUE OR FALSE:
The reader should not deal with the background of the author and the readers’ interpretation when using the Text-Oriented Approach

Answer 4

TRUE

Question 5

TRUE OR FALSE:
The reader must deal with the background of the author and the readers’ interpretation when using the Text-Oriented Approach

Answer 5

FALSE

Question 6

The approach where the reader must study the author’s life, time & culture to better understand the literary work. This approach deals with the BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHOR. Simply, the reader will focus on the connection of the author’s life and the literary work.

Answer 6

AUTHOR-ORIENTED APPROACH

Question 7

In this approach, the readers’ interpretation & understanding of the literary work is the main focus.

Answer 7

READER-ORIENTED APPROACH