Principles of Literary Criticism - Chapters 26-31 Quiz

According to Richards in Chapter 27, what are the two kinds of artists?

Question Answer Choices Those who focus on realism and those who focus on abstraction. Those who are commercially successful and those who are critically acclaimed. Those who create for themselves and those who create for others. Those who concern themselves with wide appeal and those with special appeal.

What does Richards argue about the value of a work and its permanence in Chapter 29?

Question Answer Choices Permanence does not guarantee the value of a work. The value of a work is determined by its historical context. A work's value is entirely dependent on its popularity. Permanence is the only measure of a work's value.

In Chapter 31, what does Richards criticize about the explanation of art as a form of play?

Question Answer Choices It ignores the educational value of art. It fails to recognize the emotional impact of art. It suggests that art acts as a lesser substitute for real things. It implies that art is not a serious endeavor.

According to Richards in Chapter 30, what is the most convenient way of defining a poem?

Question Answer Choices The experience of the artist. The experience of the critic. The historical context of the poem. The experience of the audience.

What does Richards say about the role of art in society in Chapter 31?

Question Answer Choices Art has no significant impact on society. Art educates society and shapes people's attitudes, ideas, emotions, and sensibility. Art only serves as a form of entertainment. Art is primarily a means of personal expression.

What does Richards say about the use of allusions in modern poetry in Chapter 28?

Question Answer Choices Allusion involves borrowing the voice of another without explicitly quoting them. Allusion is rarely used in modern poetry. Allusion is a form of direct quotation from another work. Allusion is only effective when the audience recognizes it.

What does Richards say about disagreement in the value of art in Chapter 26?

Question Answer Choices Disagreement about the value of art is purely subjective. Disagreement about the value of art is irrelevant to its true worth. Disagreement about the value of art is always based on personal taste. Disagreement about the value of art is not a question of pure judgment but of comparative experiences.

In Chapter 31, what does Richards say about the effects of art on people?

Question Answer Choices Art with a higher organization of experience can isolate a person from society. Art with a higher organization of experience can confuse a person's sense of feeling. Art with a higher organization of experience can diminish a person's sense of feeling. Art with a higher organization of experience can elevate a person's sense of feeling.

In Chapter 30, what does Richards say critics should be able to identify in their response to a piece of work?

Question Answer Choices The historical context of the work. The peculiarities of their response and separate what is relevant from what is not. The emotional impact of the work. The technical skill of the artist.

What does Richards argue about the width of appeal in an artist in Chapter 27?

Question Answer Choices An artist with a wide appeal is always a great one. Only artists with a narrow appeal can be considered great. An artist with a wide appeal is not necessarily a great one. Width of appeal is irrelevant to an artist's greatness.