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.
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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.
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…
Autotelic Text Explained: A Student Guide to New Criticism
An autotelic text is a literary work that carries its meaning entirely within itself. It does not depend on the…
New Criticism Explained: A Complete Student Guide
New Criticism is one of the most important schools of literary theory in the twentieth century. It changed how readers…
Complete Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism
Literary theory is the set of ideas and methods critics use to read, interpret, and evaluate literary texts. It is…