CRITICISM

(noun) a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory

(verb) to evaluate (a theory or practice) in a detailed and analytical way

• CRITIQUE

• CRITIC

(noun) a person who judges the merits of literary, artistic, or musical works, especially one who does so professionally

• CRITIQUE

• CRITIC

(adjective) expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art

• CRITICAL

• CRITICIZE

(noun) the analysis and judgment of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work

• CRITICISM

• CRITICIZE

(verb) to form and express a sophisticated judgment of (a literary or artistic work)

• CRITICISM

• CRITICIZE

the practice of studying, evaluating and interpreting works of literature

• Literary Criticism

• Literary Approach

(noun) a way of dealing with something

• approach

• analysis

a literature is viewed as the expression of man within a given social situation

• Literary Approach

• Literary Criticism

an interpretive approach that emphasizes literary form and the study of literary devices within the text

• formalism approach

• historical approach

this approach focuses on the elements/structure of the story rather than its history

• formalism approach

• historical approach