LITERARY CRITICISM
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- Literary Criticism: Blessing or Boredom?An exploration of the viewpoints of prominent literary academics regarding the "English Crisis."
- Applying Literary CriticismLiterary Criticism in Review
- Types of Literary Criticism: Formalist CriticismFormalist criticism is a type of literary criticism in which the critic pays special attention to the style, structure, imagery, tone and genre of the literary work.
- Types of Literary Criticism: Historical CriticismHistorical literary critics seek to understand a piece of literature from a historical perspective; as it would have been understood by the people alive during the time of the writing of the poem or the story.
- Types of Literary Criticism: Deconstructionist CriticismDeconstructionist critics study the literary work in the detail of the language. A skilled deconstructionist critic can find details that are missed by all other types of critics.
- Types of Literary Criticism: Cultural StudiesCultural studies critics use a combination of methods to interpret a literary work
- Types of Literary Criticism: Psychological CriticismThe psychological literary critic view literary work from the psychological approach. Much of the human mental process takes place in the subconscious mind and reveals itself through symbols and codes.
- Types of Literary Criticism: Mythological CriticismMythological literary critics look for archetypes, characters and/or symbols with traits that are seen through-out literature regardless of time or place.
- Philip Larkin Literary CriticismAn examination of Philip Larkin's use of exaggeration.
- Literary Criticism: What I ThinkLiterature is suppose to be a painting...
Ecocriticism: The Newest School of Literary CriticismEmbracing the Green Movement- What is Reader Response Criticism?Reader response criticism is one of many critical tools that can be used in the analysis of literature. Learn how to apply this approach.
- Types of Literary Criticism: Gender CriticismGender criticism explores how sexual identity influences not only the creation of, but the perception of a work.
- Types of Literary Criticism: Marxist CriticismMarxist Criticism, also called Sociological criticism, explores a piece of literature from the social perspective.
- Types of Literary Criticism: Reader Response CriticismReader response critics believe that the literary work relies on the reader's interpretation of the text. No two readers will experience the literary work in exactly the same way.
- What is New Criticism?There are a variety of critical approaches students can take to analyzing literature. One of the most popular critical approaches is New Criticism, also known as Formalism. Learn more about this type of literary criticism.
- Comus, by John Milton: Literary Criticism from Samuel JohnsonSamuel Johnson mentions that the discourse of the Spirit is way too long as oppose to the other speeches that seem to be declamations composed and repeated, placing emphasis on a moral question.
- E.M.W. Tillyard's Literary Criticism of Comus, by John MiltonAccording to E.M.W. Tillyard, John Milton is a master of creating a dramatic opening to a speech as in the meeting of the Brothers and the Spirit, is tense and entertaining.
Overview of Literary Criticism: Ideas on How to Find Topics for Your Research PaperThere are a number of critical approaches to interpreting literature. Specializing in one of these forms of criticism will help you focus your reading and help you construct well supported essays. This article will give you a brief overview of some of those approaches.- Response to Literary Criticism for The Grapes of WrathMy response to a criticism written about Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath."
- 6 Online Literary Journals Looking for SubmissionsIf you're an emerging or unpublished writer, consider submitting your work to online literary journals and magazines
Top Literary MagazinesA list of ten of the best literary magazines.- Literary Criticism--Dissecting Kate Chopin's The LocketAnother article that uses common critical approaches to break down and better understand literature, using Chopin's "Locket" as an impetus.
- Feminist Criticism: What is it and How is it Applied?A basic examination of the Feminist perspective on literature using examples from literary pieces by both Shelley and Woolf.
- Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: Literary, Biographical InfluencesExamining the various literary influences, such as Freud, St. Tomas Aquinas, and Dante, that shaped A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, as well as the autobiographical influences in James Joyce's most famous novel.
- The Makings of a Modern Day Classic: A Literary Criticism of JK RowlingWhat distinguishes a novel from a classic? It's the ability of a writer to create a world distinct from reality; to create new twists on old motifs; to teach some kind of lesson; to create timeless friendships. Then, a classic is born.
- Writing a Literary Term Paper Using Marxist Criticism: What You Need to KnowBefore you write that literary analysis from a Marxist perspective, make sure you know exactly what to look for in the text.
- Criticism: The Major Statements: A Book that Anyone Interested in Writing Should OwnCriticism today has a band reputation. But genuine critical engagement is more often a benefit to a creative writer than a bust.
- Flannery O'Connor: American Literary Hidden TreasureThis essay explores the literary works of Flannery O'Connor from a meta-analytic perspective. A review of the common themes of O'Connor criticism which reveals a unique yet highly applicable way to understand and appreciate O'Connor's works.
- Marxist Literary TheoryMarx doesn't specifically address literary theory, yet Marxist thought does affect capitalist production of literature.
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