ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Archetypal literary criticism is a type of analytical theory that interprets a text by focusing on recurring myths and archetypes (from the Greek archē, “beginning", and typos, “imprint") in the narrative, symbols, images, and character types in literary works.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are many types of literary criticism. Some of the more common are traditional criticism, sociological criticism, new criticism, reader-response criticism, Feminist criticism, Marxist criticism, and media criticism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Archetypal criticism argues that archetypes determine the form and function of literary works, that a text’s meaning is shaped by cultural and psychological myths.

Detailed explanation-4: -The job of archetypal criticism is to identify those mythic elements that give a work of literature this deeper resonance. By their universality, myths seem essential to human culture. However, many modern folks view myths as mere fables, expressing ancient forms of religion or primitive versions of science.

Detailed explanation-5: -Formalism is a school of literary criticism and literary theory having mainly to do with structural purposes of a particular text. It is the study of a text without taking into account any outside influence.