English for Academic and

Professional Purposes

CRITICAL
APPROACHES
GRADE 12
Learning
Objective
1.Explain the different
types of critical
approaches.
2.Identify the different
critical approaches.
3.Appreciate the critical
approaches.
FEMINIST
PSYCHOLOGICAL
SOCIOLOGICAL
MARXIST
FORMALITY
BIOGRAPHICAL
 affirms that the meaning of texts
depends on how a reader reacts to it. Its
focus is on the reading process and how
Reader-Response it affects the reader’s understanding of
Criticism meaning in a text. Reader-Response
Approach primarily deals with the
process of creating meaning and
experiencing the text as it is being read.
Hence, the text serves an experience that
lives in the reader’s imagination.
BASIC FORMULA FOR READER-
RESPONSE

READER + READING SITUATION

+ TEXT = MEANING
 asserts that the meaning of text depends
on the form. The literary elements and
Formalistic how the writer utilized it in the entire
Criticism text is the main focus of this approach.
 I am all alone without you
My days are dark without a glimpse of you
But now that you came into my life, I feel complete
The flowers bloom, my morning shines, and I can see
Your love is like the sun that lights up my whole world
I feel the warmth inside
Your love is like the river that flows down through my veins
I feel the chill inside
Your love is like the sun that lights up my whole world
I feel the warmth inside
Your love is like the river that flows down through my veins
I feel the chill inside
 is based on Sigmund Freud’s
Psychoanalytic Approach. It asserts that
Psychological any text is a reflection of its author’s
Criticism mind and personality. Moreover, it also
looks on to the hidden motives of the
literary characters within the text.
Let’s Listen to this song
 claims that the social environment must
be considered in analyzing and
Sociological interpreting a text. Focuses on the values
Criticism of a society and how those views are
reflected in a text. Hence, issues
concerning economy, politics, and
culture within literary texts must be
stressed.
 Marxism is used to analyze a text, the
way in which the majority exploits the
Marxist minority is conveyed. More so, the way
Criticism where people become estranged from
one another because of power, money,
and politics is likewise revealed.
 is concerned with the role, position, and
influence of women in a literary text.
Feminist Feminist critics examine the female
Criticism consciousness being depicted by both
male and female writers.
 contends that to better understand any
text, the author’s life and background
Biographical must be taken in to account. Knowing
Criticism the author’s personal experiences, his
struggles and successes in life, can help
the reader better interpret the text.
GROUP ACTIVITY
RUBRICS
Content 5pts
Presentation 5pts
Time bound 5pts
Total 15pts
#MyCriticalApproach
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1.What is the primary focus of sociological criticism?
A. Analyzing character development.
B. Exploring symbolism in literature.
C. Examining the influence of society on literature.
D. Interpreting the author's biography.
2. Which critical approach emphasizes the importance of a reader's
personal interpretation and response to a text?
A. Psychological criticism
B. Reader-response criticism
C. Sociological criticism
D. Marxist criticism
3. When examining the EDSA People Power Revolution from a
sociological perspective, which aspect is most likely to be emphasized?
A. The role of key political figures in the revolution.
B. The social and economic factors that contributed to public unrest.
C. The psychological motivations of individual protestors.
D. The symbolism of the "yellow ribbon" as a unifying symbol during the
revolution.
4. In formalistic criticism, what elements of "Ang Huling El Bimbo" would
be examined closely?
A. The biographical information of the song's author.
B. The cultural and historical significance of the song.
C. The structure, language, and literary devices used in the song's lyrics.
D. The social and political context of the Philippines during the song's
release.
5. In reader-response criticism, what would be the
primary focus when analyzing "Romeo and Juliet"?
A. The historical context of the play's setting.
B. How different readers interpret and emotionally
respond to the characters' tragic love story.
C. The use of poetic language and metaphor in the
play.
D. The role of fate as a literary device.
ANSWERS
1.C
2.B
3.B
4.C
5.B
ASSIGNMENT

Instructions: Read
one literary work and
identify what critical
approach it apply.