Literary Criticism

Overview

Learn analytical approaches and theoretical frameworks for interpreting literature.

Classical Approaches

Formalism and New Criticism

Add content about close reading, textual analysis, and aesthetic focus

Historical and Biographical Criticism

Add content about author's life, historical context, and influences

Archetypal Criticism

Add content about Jung, universal symbols, and mythic patterns

Theoretical Approaches

Structuralism and Post-Structuralism

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Marxist Criticism

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Psychoanalytic Criticism

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Contemporary Criticism

Feminist Criticism

Add content about gender, patriarchy, and women's literary traditions

Postcolonial Criticism

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Reader-Response Theory

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Literary Criticism ​

Overview ​

Classical Approaches ​

Formalism and New Criticism ​

Historical and Biographical Criticism ​

Archetypal Criticism ​

Theoretical Approaches ​

Structuralism and Post-Structuralism ​

Marxist Criticism ​

Psychoanalytic Criticism ​

Contemporary Criticism ​

Feminist Criticism ​

Postcolonial Criticism ​

Reader-Response Theory ​