Connotation and Denotation: What Every Word Really Means
Connotation and Denotation: Connotation refers to the emotional associations and cultural weight a word carries beyond its dictionary definition. Denotation…
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Literary Theory
Clear, structured notes on literary theory and criticism for students of English literature. This section covers major schools of thought including New Criticism, Structuralism, Post-Structuralism, Deconstruction, Marxist criticism, Feminist theory, Postcolonialism, Psychoanalytic criticism, and Reader-Response theory. Ideal for UGC NET, RPSC First Grade, and MA English preparation, with explanations authored by a Fulbright award-winning educator.
Chicago School Neo-Aristotelians: The Critics Who Put Story First
Last updated: April 28, 2026 The Chicago School Neo-Aristotelians were a group of literary critics based at the University of…
Hillis Miller’s Concept of “Critic as Host”: A Complete Guide
J. Hillis Miller’s essay “The Critic as Host” (1977) is one of the most brilliant and famous defenses of deconstructive…
Modernism in Literature: Fragmentation, Form, and the Crisis of Meaning
Modernism covers fragmentation, stream of consciousness, and the mythic method in a teacher-led, exam-focused style.
Four Kinds of Meaning – I.A. Richards
Understand I.A. Richards' concept of the four kinds of meaning (Sense, Feeling, Tone, Intention) and how it shaped New Criticism…
Roman Jakobson’s Concepts of Metaphor and Metonymy
Understand Roman Jakobson's concepts of metaphor and metonymy, their role in language, poetry, and literary theory, with clear revision notes.
Intentional Fallacy and Affective Fallacy: Notes for UGC NET
Understand the intentional fallacy and affective fallacy in New Criticism. Clear notes with exam relevance for UGC NET English and…
Close Reading: A Comprehensive Analysis
Learn what close reading means, how to do it, and why it matters for New Criticism, structuralism, and exam answers…
The Great Tradition by F. R. Leavis
Learn F. R. Leavis's conception of the Great Tradition, his major novelists, and why the idea matters for literary criticism…
Structuralism and Semiotics: A Complete Overview
Structuralism and Semiotics are two of the most important frameworks in modern literary theory. They change how you read a…