Topic:Structuralist criticism questions
Subject:Literature
Volume: 1 page
Type: Essay
Format: MLA
Description
Textbook “Critical Theory Today A User-Friendly Guide” (3rd edition) Write 2-3 sentences per response 1.Tyson explains at the start of the chapter that when we are discussing the basic principles of architecture we are engaged in “structuralist activity.” Explain. 2.What do structuralists believe? Explain “wholeness,” “transformation,” and “self-regulation.” 3.What is surface phenomena? 4.Who developed structural linguistics? What are langue and parole? 5.Who was Claude-Levi Strauss and what was his contribution to structuralism? 6.Who is Roland Barthes? What is semiotics? Explain how wrestling plays an important role in Barthe’s theories. In short, what was his view of a wrestling match? 7.Explain index, icon, and symbol. 8.Explain Northop Frye’s impact on structuralism. 9.Explain Jon Culler’s approach to the structure of literary interpretation. 10.What are some questions structuralist critics ask about literary texts?
