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Group 1 Presentation
Group 1 Presentation
Group 1 Presentation
PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
approaches in
literary criticism
formalist criticism
GROUP 1
Learning Objectives
01 02 03
To determine To know the
To know what
the definition advantages and
is literary
and importance disadvantages of
criticism.
of formalist formalist
criticism. criticism.
literary criticism
Literary criticism is the practice of
studying, evaluating, and interpreting
works of literature The purpose of
literary criticism is to broaden a
reader’s understanding of an author’s
work by summarizing, interpreting, and
exploring its value.
what is
formalist
criticism?
formalist criticism
-Holds that the true meaning of a
text can be determined only by
analyzing the literary elements of a
text and by understanding how
these elements work together to
form up a cohesive whole.
Literary Elements
Literary Devices
Structure
Language
the road not taken
by robert frost:
05 Well-known approach.