Literary Criticism and Theories

Important UNIT!!!

I'm putting a note on this unit- this is a critical unit! While I've decided not to post a quiz on this unit this semester, I want the content to be understood! The tool through which we will examine ALL our texts this semester is literary criticism, specifically, various schools of criticism. If you've never heard of literary criticism, this unit should be a hard stop for you! 

What is Literature, and why should we study it? 

This short video from Macat explains how the subject has developed over the years and introduces some key ideas and prominent thinkers who helped shape it in only a few minutes. 

Begin this unit by viewing our presentation on Literary Criticism

Slides and Notes for the presentation on Literary Criticism

In this presentation, you'll learn how literary criticism, literary discussion, and literary interpretation differ?