Approaches to Literary Criticism

Is it important to criticize a literary piece?

• YES

• NO

It refers to the genre of writing whereby an author critiques a literary text. Literary texts include poetry and works of fiction like short story, fables, fairytales, plays, myths, and novels.

• literature

• master piece

• critiquing

• literary criticism

Why is it important to criticize a literary piece?

• helps to have a better sense of the work and form judgement about literature

• allows study different points of view

• enables judge if A certain literary work is worth reading

• all of the above

It examines complications found within a capitalist system, including social structures, wealth disparities and class hierarchies.

• HISTORICAL

• FORMALIST

• MARXIST

• MORALIST

it analyzes textual representations from a woman’s perspective such as stereotyping and objectification of womanhood.

• FORMALIST

• FEMINIST

• MORALIST

• HISTORICAL

It analyzes a work in its eventful context and understanding the its period, author’s background and how it directly affect the author and possibly the characters of the text.

• HISTORICAL

• FEMINIST

• MORALIST

• FORMALIST

It studies a text as only a text, its features like rhymes, cadences, and literary devices in an isolated way, not attempting to apply their own opinion.

Example: In the analysis of haiku, the focus is five -seven-five syllables three lined structure of the poem and other literary devices that was used

• HISTORICAL

• FEMINIST

• FORMALIST

• MORALIST

It judges a literary work by their ethical teachings and by their effects on readers. Literature that is ethically sound and encourages virtue is praised.

• HISTORICAL

• FEMINIST

• FORMALIST

• MORALIST

It attempts to describe what happens in the reader’s mind while interpreting the text. It critics believe that no text provides self-contained meaning and readers have different ideas/meanings about the text.

• MARXIST

• FORMALIST

• READER-RESPONSE

• FEMINIST

It is important to criticize a literary piece because _______?