Literary theory is a

Literary criticism is description of the A theory is a set of

an extension of the underlying principles, one accepted beliefs or
social activity of organized principles that
might say the tools, by
interpreting explain and guide
which we attempt to
analysis
understand literature.
.

The term for writing that Both are used to critic or

studies, evaluates, investigate a certain literary Both offers methods that A theory is not just ‘any’
discusses, and text, and to arrive into a can be used to study, explanation - a theory
interprets works of good and substantial scrutinize or investigate a comes into being when
literature judgment literary text. a series of ideas come
to be held and
accepted by a wider
community of people.

Literary criticism involves

close reading of a
literary work, regardless
of whether you are
LITERARY Both are used to deeply
understand the nature, meaning
LITERARY Set of principles and idea Theory is a type of
arguing about a CRITICISM and impact of literature to the THEORY
used to justify a course of THEORY abstract or generalizing
action thinking, or its result.
particular interpretation, lives of people.
.
comparing stories or
poems,

Literary criticism is
essentially opinion, A theory is a well-
Both are used to criticize a The product of
supported by evidence, substantiated explanation
relating to theme, style, product of literature contemplative or rational of an aspect of the natural
setting or historical or thinking – results of such world that can incorporate
political context. thinking. laws, hypotheses and
facts.

It is the comparison, Literary theories are

analysis, interpretation, A theory is a method
methods that a critic can
and/or evaluation of we use to give us
use to criticize a certain understanding.
works of literature.
literary text..