From the last classes I have learned some literary theories. Here is some of them.

1. The New Criticism:

 The New Criticism in Britain and America, came to dominate the study and discussion of literature. Both schools emphasized the close reading of texts, elevating it far above generalizing discussion and speculation about either authorial intention or reader response. This emphasis on form and precise attention to “the words themselves” has persisted, after the decline of these critical doctrines themselves.

2. Feminism

Feminism is a collection of movements and ideologies aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights for women. This includes seeking to establish equal opportunities for women in education and employment. A feminist advocates or supports the rights and equality of women.

3. Humanism: 

Humanism is a system of thought that focus on human, their interests values, capacities, dignity and worth. It emphasizes human potential to attain excellence and equal treatment of everyone irrespective of religion and believe.

4. Formalism:

 The second tendency of the age was forward directness and simplicity of the expression .The tendency of the writers of the puritan and Elizabethan. Ages was towards extravagance of thoughts and expression .The restoration writers opposed this vigorously, from France they brought back the tendency to regard established rules for writing, to emphasis close reasoning rather then romantic fancy, and to use short clean cut sentences without unnecessary words.

5. Marxism: 

Marxism is a social, political, and economic theory originated by Karl Marx, which focuses on the struggle between capitalists and the working class. He believed that this conflict would ultimately lead to a revolution in which the working class would overthrow the capitalist class and seize control of the economy.

Name: Fatema-tuz-jahura

ID: 191-10-1961

Section: 46(c)