Question

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Exercise B
Directions: Choose two (2) among the nine (9) critical approaches. Using the diagram
below, fill in the box with three (3) appropriate information for each critical approach. For
your answer, kindly copy the diagram below on a separate sheet of paper.
Critical Approaches
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Answer 1

Formalist Criticism: This approach regards literature as “a unique form of human knowledge that needs to be examined on its own terms.” All the elements necessary for understanding the work are contained within the work itself. Of particular interest to the formalist critic are the elements of form—style, structure, tone, imagery, etc.—that are found within the text. A primary goal for formalist critics is to determine how such elements work together with the text’s content to shape its effects upon readers.