Literary Criticism

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it is the study, analysis, and evaluation of imaginative literature

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literary criticism

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along with one of its more conspicuous moderniteration

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formalism

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focuses on a literary text itself

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new criticism

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examining the structure, language, symbols, and themes within the text itself

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close reading

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belief that the meaning exists within the text, not outside of it

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autonomy of the text

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the way a story is told(form) is just as important as what it tells(content)

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form and content unity

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analyzing elements like irony, paradox, imagery, symbolism, and tone to interpret meaning.

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literary devices

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investigates the life of an author using primary texts

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biographical criticism

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one of the most productive forms of literary inquiry in the 20th century

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psychological criticism

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____ principal ideas are essential to an understanding of modern literature and criticism

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freud

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the part of mind that holds repressed desires, fears, and memories that are not accessible to conscious thought

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the unconscious

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a defense mechanism where uncomfortable or traumatic experience are pushed into the unconscious to protect the individual from distress

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repression

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the primitive, instinctual part of the mind

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the id(instinct)

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the rational, conscious part that mediates between the id and super ego

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the ego(reality)

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the moral compass, shaped by societal norms, parental guidance, and ethical values.

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the superego(morality)

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represents wholeness and unity within the individual

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the self

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the dark, hidden part of a person’s personality

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the shadow

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feminine traits in a man

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anima

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masculine traits in a women

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animus

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the mask people wear in society

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the persona

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he believed that a healthy person had a closely linked ideal self and real self

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carl rogers

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carl rogers theory

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ideal self
real self
congruence
incongruence

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seeks to interpret the work of literature through understanding the times and the culture

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historical criticism

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examines literature by considering the social, economic, and political context in which it was created.

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sociological criticism

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it examines the role and image of women in literature, media, art, and other forms of text.

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gender/feminist criticism

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examines the “universal” elements of human life

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mythological criticism

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to literature evolved from studies in anthropology and psychology

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the archetypal approach