Literary theory is the body of ideas and methods used in the reading and studying of literature. It formulates the relationship between author and work. I have learned some important literary theories from my previous class. Five important literary theories are and there characteristics are
1. Russian Formalism:
* Language is used to create reality of fact.
* Differentiates between form and Content.
* Accords importance to the fabric of the literary text.
2. New Criticism:
* Focuses on the text and argued that literary language is connotative.
* No separation of form and content.
* Considers a text self-contained and autonomous.
3. Structuralism:
* It can be related it with text and make study of text.
* System of recurrent patterns or motifs.
* Studied the underlying structure.
4 Post- Structuralism:
* It is a response of structuralism.
* The rejection of the self-sufficiency of the structures.
* Study must be done on the base of knowledge .
5. Deconstruction:
* Finds ways that the features of a literary work contradict each other.
* Ignores historical factors.
* May also lead to relativism.
Name: Asma Akter
ID:191-10-2025
Section:46(C)