Arrange the following terms in the chronological order of their use in literary theory:

1. A. Gynesis
2. B. Scriptible
3. C. Négritude
4. D. Paratext

1. AD, A, C, B
2. BA, B, C, D
3. CC, B, A, D
4. DB, C, D, A

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Correct answer: C. C, B, A, D

Explanation

Négritude (Césaire, 1930s) → scriptible (Barthes, S/Z, 1970) → gynesis (Alice Jardine, 1985) → paratext (Genette, Seuils, 1987).