WorksheetsLiterary Criticism Approaches
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the purpose of literary criticism?
To help us get a good grade on Paper 1
To help us sort between and resolve conflicting interpretations.
To limit put down some text and raise others.
Match the following
History and life of the author.
Historical and biographical criticism
cultural, political, and historical impacts of colonialism
Post-colonial criticism.
Text as a method to teach moral lessons or show philosophical thought.
Moral or philosophical criticism
Text as a work of art and meaning must be found within the text.
Formalist criticism
Match the following
Text as a psychological reflection of the characters or the author.
Psychological Criticism
Text as a reflection of gender roles and power in society.
Feminist Criticism
Focus on class - economic and social class and power.
Marxist Criticism
How social class, economic status, religion, political beliefs, race, and other views affect the production and reception of texts.
Cultural Criticism
Which question fits: Historical/Biographical criticism?
How does the work deal with identity?
How does the work portray marginalised people?
What influences did historical events have on the author's work?
Which question fits: Post-colonial criticism?
How does the work explore gender roles?
How does the work challenge narratives of national identity?
What influences did historical events have on the author's work?
Which question fits: Moral and Philosophical criticism?
How did the revolution influence the author's work?
How does the work challenge narratives of national identity?
What enduring truth is revealed in the work?
Which question fits: Formalist criticism?
How did the revolution influence the author's work?
How does the author use structure and stylistic devices in the work?
What enduring truth is revealed in the work?
Which question fits: Psychological criticism?
What does the character's choice reveal about their motivations?
How does the author use structure and stylistic devices in the work?
What enduring truth is revealed in the work?
Which question fits: Feminist criticism?
What does the character's choice reveal about their motivations?
What do the interactions between men and women reveal about the power relationships between the sexes?
What enduring truth is revealed in the work?
Which question fits: Marxist criticism?
What does the character's choice reveal about their motivations?
What do the interactions between men and women reveal about the power relationships between the sexes?
To what extent does the work succeed at highlighting the challenges of poverty?
Which question fits: Cultural criticism?
What biases does the text contain?
What do the interactions between men and women reveal about the power relationships between the sexes?
To what extent does the work succeed at highlighting the challenges of poverty?
