Let's Get Lit
A Collection of works that constitute Literature is called what?
The Canon
The “Father” of Children’s Literature is who?
John Newberry
Watchmen was Inspired by who?
Bob Dylan
This literary criticism looks at a text through the lens of women’s experience under patriarchy, which historically silenced women’s voices
Feminist Criticism
In what literary time period were authors not afraid to be controversial and began to push back on sacred values of the past; Women were seeking liberation, the queer community sought equality, and groups historically repressed began to use their voices.
Postmodern
A person who studies and analyzes literature is called:
a literary critic
Children’s Literature is a reflection of_____
the society that produces it
The style of combining text and image is called what?
Multi-modal
This literary criticism views texts through the lens of economic and social class structures, analyzing relationships of power and oppression
Marxist Criticism
During which time period can literature be characterized by its personal nature, its strong use of feeling, its abundant use of symbolism, and its exploration of nature? Writers believed that literature should be spontaneous, imaginative, personal, and should evoke emotion from the reader.
Romantics
The first literary critic was who?
Aristotle!
Rags to riches, a happy ending, a clear distinction of good and evil and groups of 3s are all features of what genre?
In Maus, where are the author’s parents from?
Poland
This literary criticism involves the study of colonialism and critiques its effects on the colonized. It counterbalances primarily white perspectives that dominated the writing of history about others
Postcolonial Criticism
During what literary time period, did readers value traditional morals and ideologies like “the American dream”. Families were nuclear, and gender roles were traditionally defined. Creatively though, authors displayed a disregard for rigid conventions and forms of periods that came before?
Modern
A set of deeply engrained beliefs or principles is called what?
Ideology
What is the literary device used in children’s literature to teach a lesson
Moral
Juxtaposed pictorial and other images in deliberate sequence is the definition of?
COMICS! (or graphic novels)
This literary theory is a method of analyzing literature that uses the theories to understand the psychological motivations and conflicts of characters within a story.
Psychoanalytic
What time period was "The Yellow Wallpaper" written in?
Victorian
The central, deeper meaning of a written work is called what?
The theme
What is the name of the award was created to honor prestigious and outstanding picture books?
The Caldecott Medal
When female characters have a conversation about something other than a man, it passes the:
Bechdel Test
This theory calls attention to the issues of gays and lesbians in literature and examines the history of oppression of sexualities other than those deemed “normal”
Queer Theory
During which time period was the literature influenced by changes in class structures and the role of religion in society—morality was important. Also, the woman’s role in society was highly restricted and influenced by strict social norms and expectations
Victorian