2006-07-02 15:59:37 · 3 answers · asked by mianne 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
There are many kinds of literary criticism. But here are some of the basics.
Genetic- emphasizes a view of the literary work as primarily a reflection of the author's life and times.
Formal- depends on close readings in order to understand how textual elements work together to create a unified whole. Formal critics believe that the meaning of a text lies in the language of the text itself.
Text-to-text - suggests that interpretation depends on how a text fits within the larger body of literature. Such comparisons look at texts by the same author, in the same genre, using similar stylistic devices, etc.
Transactional - the reader brings individual life experience to the text that acts as a guide.
sociocultural - concentrates on the political and socio-historical dimensions of response. Questions of power and authority are key.
Keep in mind that this is a brief summary of five out of many.
2006-07-02 17:13:35 · answer #1 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too many to mention. There is deconstructionism, classicism, structuralism, queer theory, existentialism, modernism, postmodernism, feminism, Marxism, new criticism, formalism, new historicism ... and on and on.
2006-07-02 23:05:19 · answer #2 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
would satire be one of them?
2006-07-02 23:02:05 · answer #3 · answered by anna c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋