English Flashcards
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-methods used to compare, analyze, interpret, and/or evaluate works of literature
Critical Approaches
Critical Approaches are also known as
Schools of Criticism, Lenses, and Literary Approaches
6 Types of Literary Approaches:
Structuralist/Formalist Approach
Historical Approach
Moralist Approach
Feminist Approach
Reader-Response Approach
Marxist Approach
-holds that the true meaning of a text can be determined only by analyzing the LITERARY ELEMENTS of the text and by understanding how these elements work together to form a cohesive whole
Formalist/Structuralist Approach
involves the understanding of the HISTORICAL and CULTURAL CONDITION
Historical Approach
-to study literature from the MORAL/INTELLECTUAL PERSPECTIVE is therefore to determine whether a work CONVEYS A LESSON or message and whether it can help readers lead better lives and improve their understanding of the world
Moralist Approach
focuses on FEMALE REPRESENTATION
Feminist Approach
-argues that the MEANING of a text is dependent upon the READER’S RESPONSE to it
-two different readers may derive completely different interpretations of the same literary text
-examine, and explain your PERSONAL REACTION to a reading
-explore why you LIKE or DISLIKE the reading
Reader-Response Approach
-examines the relationship of a literary product to the actual ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL REALITY of its time and place including:
-class stratification
-class relations
-dominant ideology
-tries to understand how POWER, POLITICS, and MONEY play a role in literary texts and how these elements IMPACT the SOCIETY and CHARACTERS in the text
- SOCIAL HIERARCHY
Marxist Approach
-in-depth evaluation of a story, for the purpose of giving the public an insight into the text.
Critique
-person who does the evaluation
Critic
-gives a CRITICAL ASSESSMENT of a literary text
-a SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS of a piece of literature that discusses its validity and evaluates its worth
Literary Critique
5 Elements of a Narrative
Theme
Characterization
Conflict and Plot
Setting
Style
4 Parts of a Critique Paper:
Introduction
Summary
Analysis
Conclusion
-state the TITLE of the work and the AUTHOR’S NAME
-OUTLINE the MAIN IDEAS and identify the author’s thesis
-STATEyour OWN THESIS STATEMENT and your main idea about the work
Introduction
-SUMMARIZE the text in your OWN WORDS
-BRIEFLY OUTLINE the main ideas of the text
-should involve who, what, where, when, why, and how
Summary
-critically STATE what you DO NOT LIKE about the text
-interpret and EVALUATE the text
-EXPLAIN your IDEAS with SPECIFIC EXAMPLES from the text
-ASSESS whether the author has ACHIEVED their INTENDED GOAL
Analysis
-RESTATE your THESIS in new words
-SUMMARIZE your main ideas if possible with new and STRONGER WORDS
-include a CALL TO ACTION for your reader
Conclusion
-auxiliary (helping verbs) that express ability or inability, possibility, certainty, permission, or obligation in varying degrees
-special verbs which behave irregularly in English
-give additional info about the function of the main verb that follows it
-have a great variety of communicative functions
Modal Verbs
to say someone has (or hasn’t) a particular ability
Ability
to express possibility about the present or future
Possibility
to give advice
Advice
expresses strong obligation
Obligation
Examples of Ability
can/can’t
could/couldn’t
