. . ... Literary criticism is the practice of studying, evaluating, and interpreting works of literature. Similar to literary theory, which provides.... Critical Approaches to the Study of Literature Critical Approaches are different perspectives we consider when looking at a piece of literature. They seek to.... . . ... Formalist criticism emphasizes the form of a literary work to determine its meaning, focusing on literary elements and how they.. Critical Approaches to Literature. Deconstruction is a school of literary criticism that suggests that language is not a stable entity,.. Critical approaches to literature reveal how or why a particular work is constructed and what its social and cultural implications are. Understanding critical.... . . ... A Toolbox for Understanding Literature Seven Critical Approaches The Historical Biographical Approach The Moral Philosophical.... Traditional Critical Approaches Historical-Biographical. This approach sees a literary work as a reflection of the author