Which of the following are features of Barthes's 'writerly' text?

1. A. The reader accepts its meaning with little effort.
2. B. It focuses attention on what is written.
3. C. It makes the reader a producer of the text.
4. D. It tends to be self-conscious.

1. AA and B only
2. BA and C only
3. CB and C only
4. DC and D only

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Correct answer: D. C and D only

Explanation

S/Z (1970): the scriptible text 'make[s] the reader no longer a consumer, but a producer of the text'; the readerly text is consumed passively.