What is the main function of literary theory ?
Correct answer: D. All of the above.
- A. To formulate relationships among an author, a reader, and a literary work
- B. To understand the role of sexuality, gender, race, and ethnicity in literary study
- C. To evaluate the role of historical context in the interpretation of literature
- D. All of the above.
Explanation
Literary theory examines literature through several relationships, including author, reader, text, history, gender, race, and sexuality. Since all three statements describe legitimate functions of theory, “All of the above” is correct.
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