LITERATURE QUESTIONS
LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM
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Literary criticism is concerned only with the meaning of a literary work, while literary theory is concerned only with the structure of a literary work.
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Literary criticism draws upon research derived from sources outside literature, while literary theory draws upon sources within a text.
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Literary theory is concerned with the method used to interpret a work, while literary criticism is the application of literary theory.
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All of the above answers are correct.
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Detailed explanation-1: -c. Literary criticism is concerned with how characters in a text act, while literary theory is concerned with why characters act.
Detailed explanation-2: -Literary criticism denotes action and a literary theory denotes abstract, an idea, a set of rules. Literary theory deals with the ways to distinguish literary texts from each other and establish categories, classifications and schools of thoughts that are apparently visible in literary texts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Literary criticism is the comparison, analysis, interpretation, and/or evaluation of works of literature.
Detailed explanation-4: -Literary theories are ideas that “act as different lenses critics use to view and talk about art, literature, and even culture. These different lenses allow critics to consider works of art based on certain assumptions within that school of theory.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Difference Between Literary Appreciation And Literary Criticism. The difference is that literary appreciation is majorly the ability to evaluate as well as enjoy works of literature. The goal is largely pleasure. Literary criticism on the other hand seeks to understand why and how a particular literary work works.