Critical Lenses Review

Which Critical Len focus solely on how the literary elements (symbolism, theme, tone, language, imagery, setting, conflict, etc.) of the text provide structure and meaning

• New Criticism/Formalism

• Reader Response

• Marxist

• Biographical

• Feminist

Which Critical Len examines the reader’s personal experiences or ability to relate to events within the text is a crucial part of the reading experience

• Reader Response

• New Criticism/Formalism

• Marxist

• Biographical

• Feminist

Which Critical Len examines the gender roles and power dynamic between genders at play in a piece of literature

• Feminist

• Reader Response

• New Criticism/Formalism

• Marxist

• Historical

Which Critical Len examines the portrayals of social class and power structures between authority within the text

• Marxist

• Feminist

• Reader Response

• New Criticism/Formalism

• Historical

Which Critical Lens focuses on the personal life, experiences, or beliefs of the author who wrote the text.

• Biographical

• Historical

• Marxist

• Reader Response

• New Criticism/Formalism

Which lens examines not only what the text says but also what is doesn't say in order to ultimately conclude that no text has one fixed meaning and that if one can break down language enough, they will discover that it can mean anything to anyone.

• Marxist

• Deconstructionist

• Post-Colonialism

• Psycho-analytical

Which lens is basically the literary analysis that you're used to?

• Biographical

• Historical

• Formalist

• Psychological

What is a Critical Literary Lens?

• the language through which you read a text

• a way to understand the major events in a story

• 1. the language through which the author describes different characters 

• 1. a way to focus on the work from different viewpoints

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is a critical lens?

• A specific perspective through which a reader can “view” a text, tied to a focus on thematic or literary element

• The act of interpretation, analysis, and judgement of literature.

• a manner of writing in which the text is designed to criticize society

• a person's personal set of preferences that determines whether they will have a positive or negative outlook on a piece of literature

What is a critical lens?

• A specific perspective through which a reader can “view” a text, tied to a focus on thematic or literary element

• The act of interpretation, analysis, and judgement of literature.

• A manner of writing in which the text is designed to criticize society

• A person's personal set of preferences that determines whether they will have a positive or negative outlook on a piece of literature