Formalist Approach

Etymology: The word ‘formalism’ derived from the word ‘form’ or structure. The ‘ism’ is a belief or an approach of looking at things.

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It is the evaluation, analysis, description, or interpretation of literary works.

• Literary Criticism

• Critique (verb)

• Critique (noun)

• Critic

It means to critically evaluate, analyze or give careful judgment in which you give your opinion about a literary work.

• Literary Criticism

• Critique (verb)

• Critique (noun)

• Critic

It is a detailed evaluation or analysis of a literary piece.

• Literary Criticism

• Critique (verb)

• Critique (noun)

• Critic

It is a person who judges, evaluates, or analyzes a literary piece.

• Literary Criticism

• Critique (verb)

• Critique (noun)

• Critic

It studies how the elements work together to form unity and to give meaning to a text.

• Reader-response Approach

• Historical Approach

• Formalist Approach

• Feminist Approach

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It discovers the true meaning of a work by giving attention to the form or structure, elements and literary devices operating in it.

• Reader-response Approach

• Historical Approach

• Formalist Approach

• Feminist Approach

It scrutinizes the plot (chronological sequence) and the conflict in a story.

• Literary Approach

• Structure/form

• Formalism

• Formalist Approach

It is a person, animal, being , creature or anything personified in a story.

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• Setting

• Tone

• Point of View

It is not only the place and time a story takes place but also includes the atmosphere.

• Character

• Setting

• Tone

• Point of View