Literary Criticism

This is the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature.

• Literary Theories

• Literary Criticisms

• Story Criticism

• Critical approach

It emphasizes the form of a literary work to determine its meaning, focusing on literary elements and how they work to create

• Formalist

• Historical

• Feminist

• Reader-Response

It supports the given idea, “Literature that is ethically sound and encourages virtue is praised while literature that misguides and corrupts is condemned.”

• Marxist

• Historical

• Feminist

• Moralist

The question, “To what degree does the protagonist or other characters believe in and live by the prevailing social order?” is under ________ approach.

• Marxist

• Historical

• Moralist

• Feminist

It requires the critic to know about the author's life and times.

• Reader-Response

• Feminist

• Historical

• Moralist

To observe how sexual stereotypes might be reinforced or undermined in the text– specifically, how the text reflects, distorts, or supports the place of women (and men) in society is an example practice that we can consider using this approach.

• Marxist

• Historical

• Feminist

• Reader-Response

To focus on how particular details shape readers’ expectations and responses is an example of practice that we can consider using this approach.

• Marxist

• Historical

• Feminist

• Reader-Response

Criticism is concerned with the role, position, and influence of women in a literary text.

• Marxist

• Historical

• Feminist

• Reader-Response

The question, “Is the author part of a dominant culture, and how does that status affect the work?” is under _______________ approach.

• Marxist

• Historical

• Feminist

• Reader-Response

It is concerned with understanding the role of power, politics, and money in literary texts. a. Feminist c. Marxist b. Historical d. Reader-response

• Feminist

• Marxist

• Historical

• Reader-response