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CONDITION.
POINT OF VIEW:
THIS IS THE ANGLE THE STORY IS
TOLD:
DEEPER MEANING.
STRUCTURALISM:
q INTERPRETING AND ANALYZING A LITERARY PIECE THAT
FOCUSES ON CONTRASTING IDEAS AND SHOW HOW THEY
RELATE TO THE WHOLE STRUCTURE.
FORMALISM
DIRECTION:
FORMALISM
DIRECTION:
2. Which literary theory is likely to focus on intrinsic qualities of a text rather than its external
influence?
3. According to structuralism, what is the key to understanding a text?
4. According to structuralism, what role do recurring patterns and structures play in understanding a
text?
5. A theory that analyzes literature by examining its underlying structures and system