Reader-response theory focuses on considering how ?

Correct answer: B. readers experience a literary work.

  • A. readers choose their favorite works of literature.
  • B. readers experience a literary work.
  • C. readers decide which works of literature to read.
  • D. readers develop their own unique and personal critical discourses.

Explanation

Reader-response theory shifts attention from the text alone to the reader’s activity, including how a literary work is perceived, felt, and interpreted. Choosing what to read is a different issue from experiencing and responding to it.

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