ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Literary Criticism
A
Helps to appreciate a work of art.
B
Helps to understand the issues and themes in a work of art
C
is a way to analyse whether the work of art is good or bad
D
gives the tools to write a good work
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Literary criticism can give you the tools to study, evaluate, and interpret literary works like novels, short stories, and poems. If you want to write a critical essay or book review about a particular piece of literature, reading other examples of literary criticism can help you learn how to frame your point of view.

Detailed explanation-2: -Researching, reading, and writing works of literary criticism will help you to make better sense of the work, form judgments about literature, study ideas from different points of view, and determine on an individual level whether a literary work is worth reading.

Detailed explanation-3: -Literary criticism is the exercise of judgement on works of literature. To examine the merits and demerits and finally to evaluate the artistic worth, is the function of criticism. Thus, literary criticism is the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature.

Detailed explanation-4: -Writers and critics build on each others’ understanding of a work of literature in a kind of dialog. Good criticism can help us develop a better understanding of a work. In addition, it can help us develop a point of view about a work, whether or not we agree with the opinions of the critic.

Detailed explanation-5: -Literary criticism is analysis, interpretation and evaluation of authors and their works of literature, which can include novels, short stories, essays, plays and poetry.

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