What does Structuralism primarily focus on in literature?

Who is considered the father of Structuralism?

What are paradigmatic relations?

According to Saussure, what is the nature of signs?

In Barthes’ theory, what is denotation?

What does the concept of 'myth' in Barthes' theory refer to?

What distinguishes 'readerly' texts from 'writerly' texts?

What is the significance of the 'death of the author' in Barthes' theory?

What did Vladimir Propp analyze in his work on folktales?

What critique did Mikhail Bakhtin offer against Structuralism?

What is the primary contribution of Ferdinand de Saussure to Structuralism?

What does 'denotation' refer to in Barthes's theory?

Which axiom refers to the relationship of words that can substitute for each other?

What is Barthes’s concept of 'myth' in his cultural analysis?

According to Structuralism, what should be the focus of literary analysis?

What does 'work' refer to in Barthes's distinction between 'work' and 'text'?

Which structuralist theorist is known for the analysis of folktales and their recurring functions?

What is meant by 'readerly' texts according to Barthes?

How did Saussure differentiate between 'langue' and 'parole'?

What does Barthes mean by the 'death of the author'?

According to Barthes, what is the primary function of myth?

What does Barthes mean by 'privatization of history' in myths?

What operation does Barthes describe as tautology in myths?

In Barthes' view, how does selection or omission function in myth?

What is meant by the term 'second-order sign system' in Barthes' theory?

How do myths relate to the concept of common sense according to Gramsci?

What role does interpellation play in Althusser's theory of ideology?

In what way do myths simplify complex realities?

Why are myths harder to refute than lies?

What does Barthes mean by 'myth is history turned into nature'?

What is the primary focus of New Criticism?

Which method became central to New Criticism?

Who argued that poetry is impersonal in his essay 'Tradition and the Individual Talent'?

What term did W.K. Wimsatt and Monroe Beardsley introduce to discourage reliance on authorial intent?

What do Cleanth Brooks’ principles emphasize in literary interpretation?

Which literary figure is known for his experiments in practical criticism?

What was a key concern for New Critics in the 1930s and 40s?

What is Organic Unity in New Criticism?

How did New Critics view the role of the reader?

Which literary period is primarily associated with New Criticism?

What is the core focus of Russian Formalism in literary studies?

Who is known for the concept of defamiliarization in Russian Formalism?

What term did Russian Formalists use to describe the unique quality that distinguishes literary language from ordinary language?

Which of the following is NOT one of the key concepts of Russian Formalism?

What does the term 'automatization' refer to in the context of Russian Formalism?

What is the significance of the distinction between 'fabula' and 'siuzhet' in Russian Formalism?

Which Russian Formalist is known for the idea that literary technique evolves as some devices become automatic?

What is the relationship between Russian Formalism and science?

Which critic argued that literature should be understood as a social phenomenon rather than just a formal object?

How did the Russian Formalists view the role of devices in literature?