Approaches in Literary Criticism

Question 1

“a unique form of
human knowledge” and primary goal is to
determine how elements of form (style,
structure, text, tone) works together.

Answer 1

Formalist Criticism

Question 2

understand the
effect of a literary work upon its original
readers.

Answer 2

Historical Criticism

Question 3

“to
describe what happens in the reader’s mind
while interpreting a text”

Answer 3

READER-RESPONSE CRITICISM

Question 4

is the
act of closely examining and judging the
media.

Answer 4

Media Criticism

Question 5

This approach
“examines how sexual identity influences
the creation and reception of literary works.

Answer 5

Gender Criticism

Question 6

It focuses on the
economic and political elements of art, often
emphasizing the ideological content of
literature.

Answer 6

Marxist Criticism

Question 7

To study literature
from the moral/intellectual perspective is
therefore to determine whether a work
conveys a lesson or message.

Answer 7

Moralist Criticism