LITERATURE QUESTIONS
LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Historical/Biographical Approach
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Moral/ Philosophical Approach
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Formalism
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Psychological Approach
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Detailed explanation-1: -Formalistic critics believe that all information essential to the interpretation of a work must be found within the work itself; there is no need to bring in outside information about the history, politics, or society of the time, or about the author’s life.
Detailed explanation-2: -Formalist Criticism: This approach regards literature as “a unique form of human knowledge that needs to be examined on its own terms.” All the elements necessary for understanding the work are contained within the work itself.
Detailed explanation-3: -Marxist criticism views literary works as reflections of the social institutions from which they originate.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Formalist Approach. Formalist Criticism emphasizes the form of a literary work to determine its meaning, focusing on literary elements and how they work to create meaning.
Detailed explanation-5: -(1) The Historical / Biographical Approach. (2) The Moral / Philosophical Approach. (3) Formalism / New Criticism. (4) Psychological Criticism. (5) The Mythological / Archetypal / Symbolic Critical Approach. (6) The Feminist Approach. More items •26-Sept-2018