English Literary Movements & Theories
Literary Movements & Theories Modernism: A movement characterized by a self-conscious break with traditional ways of writing, often using stream-of-consciousness. Postmodernism: A style marked by irony, playfulness, and a rejection of "grand narratives" or absolute truths. Formalism: A school of literary criticism that focuses on the internal structure of the text rather than external context. New Criticism: A mid-20th-century theory that emphasizes "close reading" to discover how a work of literature functions as a self-contained object. Deconstruction: A method of analysis (associated with Jacques Derrida) that aims to expose the contradictions and multiple meanings within a text. Marxist Criticism: A theory that views literature as a reflection of the social institutions and class struggles from which it emerges. Feminist Criticism: The analysis of literature through the lens of gender inequality and the role of women in texts....
