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Criticism
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(including literary perspectives) 9-Li, Ma'am Janice
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english
criticism
pisay
english
1st quarter
high school
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Criticism
interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating
comes from Greek word kritikos, meaning to judge or to decide
improves reading skill and develops critical reading
Literary Perspectives
using different lenses to understand a text
use of literary theory or specific method, approach, or viewpoint to interpret, analyze, or evaluate works of literature
types
Formalist
structure
set of conventions of accepted practices
detailed and subtle analysis
Biographical
use of biographical information about an author to gain insight into the author's work
Historical
use of information about the time during which an author wrote/the time is set
Social Class
refers to economic power or social class membership
class we belong to determines our degree of economic, political, and social advantage
Gender
people of different genders see things differently
examine patterns of thought, behavior, value, and power interaction between sexes
Reader-Response
reader brings his/her own thoughts, experiences, and moods to the text
text is less important that connection between reader and text
Literary Criticism's 3 Questions
Interpretative
What does this work of literature mean?
Analytic
How does this piece of literature work?
Evaluative
Is this work of literature any good?
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