1.
Deconstructionism
10 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
2.
Feminism
This is useful because it applies to texts from all historical periods and genres.
1 point - added 12 years ago by laneave -
3.
Marxism
1 point - added 12 years ago by laneave -
4.
Social Criticism
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
5.
New Criticism/Formalism
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
6.
Rhetorical
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
7.
New Historicism/Cultural Poetcis
This requires critics to treat the text authentically, which can lead to a more reliable analysis.
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
8.
Anthropological
This is useful because critics tend to use it naturally.
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
9.
Mythological
This doesn't apply to all works, but it combines several approaches, giving the critic more to draw on.
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
10.
Archetypal
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
11.
African-American
This is not applicable to all assignments, but it is a popular approach.
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
12.
Gender/sexuality
This is less traditional but becoming increasingly popular. (Typically named "***** Theory.")
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
13.
Psychoanalysis
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
14.
Structuralist/narratologist
This is typically used only by linguists.
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
15.
Semiotics
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
16.
Christian
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
17.
Humanist/ethical
This is valuable but infrequently used.
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
18.
Reader-Response
The results of this can be interesting, but it is a very subjective way to consider literature.
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
19.
Post-colonialism
This is very useful, but it does not apply to every work.
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
20.
Textual
This is primarily valuable for historians.
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
21.
Aestheticism
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
22.
Existentialism
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
23.
Biographical
This is not as useful because the content of the work does not necessarily relate to the author's life. Also, biographies are often gossip.
0 points - added 12 years ago by laneave -
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