1. What is New Historicism?

• a. A method of literary analysis that considers the historical context of a work.
• b. A movement that emphasizes the author's biograph .
• c. A form of historical fiction.
• d. A literary theory that focuses solely on the text's meaning.

2. Who is considered one of the founding figures of New Historicism?

• a. Stephen Greenblatt
• b. Roland Barthes
• c.Jacques Derrida
• d.Terry Eagleton

What does New Historicism emphasize in the analysis of literature?

• c. The interaction between literature and the cultural, social, and political context of its time
• b. The universality of human experience
• a. The subjective interpretation of texts
• d. The moral lessons in literature

Which of the following best describes the New Historicist view of history?

• A complex and constructed narrative influenced by power dynamics
• A collection of myths and legends
• An objective and unchanging record
• A linear progression of events

Which of the following texts is often analyzed through a New Historicist lens?

• b. "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare
• a. "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
• d. "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville
• c. "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

New historicism dismisses the author's intentions and focuses solely on the text itself, without considering external influences.

New historicism emphasizes the importance of understanding a literary work in the context of its historical and cultural background.

New historicism emerged as a response to the formalist/ new literary criticism of the mid-20th century.

According to new historicism, the relationship between literature and history is considered to be static and unchanging.

New historicists believe that historical events can be interpreted through literature, revealing insights about the time period.