Reader Response Basic
What does Reader-Response theory focus on?
How readers understand and interpret stories
What are gaps in a story?
Missing information that readers must figure out
What type of reader is someone the text seems to expect?
A implied reader
What is one way a reader can support their interpretation of a story?
By using evidence from the text
Do all readers have to interpret a story the same way?
No, raeders can have different interpretations
What is dialectic?
A way of examining conflicting ideas or arguments
A raeder who understands literary conventions and how stories work
Why might knowing the time period in which a story was written help a reader understand it?
It can help explain the characters beliefs, behavior, and ideas in the story.
What two things work together to create meaning in reader-response theory?
What is rhetorical presentation?
Presenting ideas in a way that can reflect or reinforce opinions readers already have.
What is an informed reader?
A reader with enough experience to understand literary language and expressions.
Can a readers cultural background affect how they understand a character's choices? Explain why
Yes because different cultures can have different values and expectations.
Why might two people have different opinions in the same story?
They have different experiences, beliefs, and feelings
What is an identity theme?
A pattern in a text that a reader connects to their own identity or interests.
What is a subjectivist reader?
A reader whose personal feelings and experiences strongly influence their interpretation
Which is the best example of reader-response criticism.
A.Finding every metaphor in the story
B. Deciding what the story means based partly on your own response.
C. Memorizing the authors biography
D. Counting the number of pages
B:Deciding what the story means based partly on your own response.
Does reader response theory focus only on what the author intended?
No it also focuses on how readers interpret the text
What do we call the unanswered spaces or missing information that readers have to figure out?
Gaps.
What is cultural identity in reading?
How a readers cultural background and shared beliefs can influence interpretation
Two readers use evidence from the same story but reach opposite conclusions. What should they do to explain their interpretations?
Explain their reasoning and show how the evidence supports their conclusions.