Question

Which of the following approaches focuses on an author’s use of metaphor, irony, symbolism, and characterization and how they contribute to a text’s meaning?

formalist
mythological
psychological
deconstructionist

Answer 1

The approach which focuses on an author’s use of metaphor, irony, symbolism, and characterization and how they contribute to a text’s meaning is deconstructionist. Deconstructionist is a critique of the relationship between text and meaning.

Answer 2

The good choice is Deconstructionist.

Deconstruction is a critique of the relationship between the text and the meaning originated by Jacques Derrida. It is a form of literal and philosophical analysis and also known as the theory of literary criticism that questions traditional assumptions about certainty, truth, and identity.