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Reader Response Theory

overall review score: 4.2
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Reader-response theory is a literary theory that focuses on the reader's interpretation and subjective response to a text.

Key Features

  • Emphasis on reader's perspective
  • Focus on individual interpretation
  • Acknowledgement of different readings
  • Subjectivity in meaning

Pros

  • Encourages active engagement with text
  • Allows for diverse interpretations
  • Highlights importance of reader's role in literary analysis

Cons

  • Can be seen as too subjective
  • May overlook authorial intent
  • Difficult to measure or quantify responses

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