Principles of Literary Criticism Overview Quiz

Who is the author of 'Principles of Literary Criticism'?

Question Answer Choices Ezra Pound F. R. Leavis T. S. Eliot I. A. Richards

What does Richards believe art helps us organize more prudently?

Question Answer Choices Our impulses Our experiences Our thoughts Our emotions

Which literary movement is 'Principles of Literary Criticism' associated with?

Question Answer Choices New Criticism Romanticism Modernism Realism

What type of literature does 'Principles of Literary Criticism' focus on?

Question Answer Choices Fiction Nonfiction Drama Poetry

What does Richards assert is needed to safeguard qualified, refined opinion in the arts?

Question Answer Choices Aesthetic principles A historical context A general theory of value A popular consensus

What approach does Richards use in 'Principles of Literary Criticism' to investigate the value of the arts?

Question Answer Choices Formal approach Psychological approach Historical approach Sociological approach

What is one of the most significant errors in modern literary criticism according to Richards?

Question Answer Choices Art should be judged solely on its popularity Works of art possess intrinsic, discrete qualities All art must convey a moral lesson Literary criticism is purely subjective

What type of work is 'Principles of Literary Criticism'?

Question Answer Choices Poetry collection Essay Novel Critical treatise

In what genre is 'Principles of Literary Criticism' classified?

Question Answer Choices Biography Drama Fiction Criticism

Which critic's theory does Richards tackle imprecisions in?

Question Answer Choices T. S. Eliot Virginia Woolf Ezra Pound Leo Tolstoy