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LITERARY CRITICISM Literary criticism helps readers understand a text in relation to the author, culture, and other texts. TYPES OF LITERARY CRITICISM FORMALIST CRITICISM It is a reading of a text that focuses on symbol, metaphor, imagery, characterization, and so on. It ignores the author’s biography and focuses only on the interaction of literary elements within the text. BIOGRAPHICAL CRITICISM It is a type of criticism that reads the text looking for the author’s influence. By examining the author’s life, we can have a deeper understanding of his/her writing. HISTORICAL/CULTURAL CRITICISM A historical/cultural analysis is often very similar to a biographical analysis, and it’s possible to view history, culture, and biography in a single essay. PSYCHOLOGICAL CRITICSM Psychological critical theory applies the theories of psychology to a text in order to better understand its cha ...
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