Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What is the purpose of analyzing and interpreting literature?

To discover the author’s message
To describe the plot structure
To analyze the characters in a work
To review the work for academic purposes

The correct answer is: To discover the author’s message

Analyzing and interpreting literature involves critically examining the written work in order to uncover the author's intended message or theme. While describing the plot structure and analyzing the characters may be important aspects of understanding a work of literature, they are not the primary purpose for analyzing and interpreting it. Similarly, reviewing a work for academic purposes may involve analyzing and interpreting literature, but it is a broader term that can encompass various types of literature analysis.