LITERARY THEORIES AND CRITICISM

LITERARY ANALYSIS

LITERARY THEORY-LITERARY CRITICISM

The overall term for studies concerned with defining, classifying analyzing, interpreting and evaluating works of literature.

Literary theory involves the different frameworks used to evaluate and interpret a particular work.

It can be described as the frame that supports literary criticism. Literary theory consists of a variety of scholarly approaches to evaluate a study. In simple terms, they can be described as the different perspectives or angles scholars use to evaluate literature.

It judges the value of a work. In literary criticism, a particular work or a body of work is evaluated according to its aesthetic value, historical/cultural/so-cial significance of the work, use of language, and insights of the work.

CRITICAL VIEWS

THEORIES