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The Literary Work Of Art by Roman Ingarden
Contributed by: Dixon
  • 1. What is the main focus of Ingarden's theory in 'The Literary Work of Art'?
A) The psychological analysis of characters
B) The biography of authors
C) The structure and ontology of literary works
D) The historical context of literature
  • 2. What term does Ingarden use to describe the different layers of a literary work?
A) Strata
B) Aspects
C) Dimensions
D) Levels
  • 3. In 'The Literary Work of Art', what does Ingarden say about the relationship between literature and reality?
A) Literature has no connection to reality
B) Literature creates its own reality
C) Literature mimics reality directly
D) Literature is a reflection of historical facts
  • 4. What does Ingarden say about the aesthetic value of a literary work?
A) It is irrelevant to understanding
B) It emerges from the interaction between the text and the reader
C) It is fixed and unchanging
D) It is solely determined by the author
  • 5. What distinguishes Ingarden's phenomenological approach to literature?
A) Focus on subjective experience
B) Focus on historical criticism
C) Focus on objective analysis
D) Focus on psychoanalysis
  • 6. Which of the following does Ingarden emphasize as a form of literary experience?
A) The act of teaching
B) The act of discussing
C) The act of writing
D) The act of reading
  • 7. What is a key feature of Ingarden's ontology of literary works?
A) Indeterminacy of the text
B) Universal applicability of themes
C) Strict authorship fidelity
D) Total determinism of meaning
  • 8. According to Ingarden, how does the reader contribute to the creation of meaning?
A) By passively receiving information
B) By memorizing the text
C) By critiquing the author's style
D) By filling in gaps and making interpretations
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