PPT-Introducing literary theory

What is a literary theory A literary theory is a lens or a perspective in which a reader reads the text given Depending on which theory is used their interpretation of the text can change . Feminist Criticism. Exploring women’s redefinition of their identity in writing.. - Snow White’s life with the dwarves as important to her education as a submissive female who learns lessons of service, selflessness, and domesticity.. 2014-2015. Alliteration. stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a . series. “From forth the fatal loins of these two foes. ; A .  . Course Description. This course traces the philosophical and critical development of Western thought in its particular relation to “Art”.  The critical selections cover the classical conception of Art, Renaissance and the 18th century (the Age of Reason) and emphasize the major trends and orientation of Arts criticism in the Western critical thought.  Major orientations, motifs of criticism are also emphasized as they developed from classical periods to the 18th century (the Age of Reason).. The Literary 3x3 is a simple and ultra brief writing activity to prompt students to think outside the plot. The task: students summarize the novel/story they have read without using specific names or events. Lecture, Week Eight. Pamela Niehoff. ACL 2009. The Struggle for the Australian Story. Conventional histories once had it that in the late 1800s two master narratives were tussling for control of the Australian story: . The Literary 3x3 is a simple and ultra brief writing activity to prompt . t. hinking outside . the plot. The task: . summarize . the novel/story they have read without using specific names or events. An introduction. What is a literary analysis essay? . It is an essay that analyzes a novel, poem, play, short story, etc. and explains how and why the author uses specific literary elements to achieve his purpose (theme). . Introducing Trigonometry. The London Eye (originally called the ‘. Millenium. Wheel’) is a large . F. erris wheel on the South bank of the River Thames.. It is a huge structure which is 120m in diameter.. Professor Helphistine. Spring 2012. Bibliography. Multicultural Literary Criticism. I. Origins of Multicultural Theory V. Current Articles. Response to Change. The Impact of Multicultural Theory. . English . 4U. by . Carlinda. . D’Alimonte. This presentation is partly based on a PowerPoint by . Suzann . Ledford.. Introduction to Literary Criticism. Any piece of text can be read with a number of different sets of “glasses,” meaning you are looking for different things within the text.. Way of looking beyond plot and character development . Allows you to put on a lens and view a text in a variety of different ways. Recognized Critical Lenses. Moral/Intellectual. Topical/Historical. New Critical/Formalist. Formalism and New Criticism. What do Literary Critics do?. Literary critics make . observations about . and . connections between . works of . literature, and between literature and its social and historical contexts. . ENG 4U. Diversity. Feminist literary theory is difficult to define because feminism itself is difficult to define. . The term “feminism” does not claim to account for . all. women’s experiences in exactly the same way because women have different experiences based on race, religion, sexual orientation, class, age, heritage, geographic location, physical appearance, etc. There is great diversity within feminism.. & . Literary Techniques. Literary devices. There are two types of literary devices: . literary elements . and . literary techniques. .. Literary elements . are found in . every. well-written piece and are essential to the creation of the literary work..