Of particular interest to the formalist critic are the elements of form—style, structure, tone, imagery and all elements that work together to create the text. This approach stresses the close reading of the …

This approach is not a rationale for bizarre meanings or mistaken ones, but an exploration of the plurality of texts. This kind of strategy calls attention to how we read and what influences our readings, and …

Bridge," the protagonist would emerge in defeat. Generally, the structural approach applies such patterns to other works of literature to determine that some protagonists are active or submissive, …

Provides an introduction to critical approaches and key concepts for engaging with literature. The text lists various authors, works, and critical concepts discussed within the chapter, providing a …

The following chapters will deal with a selection of methodologies, each of which may be used in conjunction with a critical approach, with another approach that lends itself to a theoretical or …

This leads to an approach to learning where people explore, test and ask questions: a tradition where scholars tend to build on the work of others by evaluating and critically examining it and then adding …

At university level, both undergraduate and postgraduate studies, you are supposed to demonstrate ‘a critical approach’ to your tutors, examiners and even your peers, but what exactly is it and how do …