DIFFERENT

APPROACHES AND
ANALYSIS OF
LITERATURE
Literary Criticism

is the study, analysis,

and evaluation of
imaginative literature.
Historical Analysis
The historical critic is more
interested in the meaning that
the literary work had for its
own time than in the meaning
the work might have today
Possible questions

When is the work written ?

When was it published?
 Biographical Analysis
investigates the life of an author
using primary texts, such as
letters, diaries, and other
documents, that might reveal the
experiences, thoughts, and
feelings that led to the creation of
a literary work
 Formalistic Analysis
examines plot, characterization,
dialogue, point of view, setting,
and style to show how these
elements contribute to the
theme or unity of the literary
work
 Feminist Analysis
 examines the text through the lens of
women’s experience and may also
consider factors in the publishing or
critical reception of the work when
influenced by gender norms.
 Marxist analysis
addresses the text as a material
product of the society from
which it emerged, with particular
attention to socio-economic
issues.
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