Where do you find this stuff? This research guide is designed to lead you through the process of finding literary criticism and writing your literary analysis paper. Steps to help you develop and find resources for your assignment.
Databases that provide you access to literary journals, biographical information, plot summaries, overviews, book reviews, and critical materials about the literary work you have chosen. Information about literary theory and literary terms to help you focus your ideas. Interlibrary loan to request resources not owned by the UTA Library.
Information on citation in MLA format. Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4. For details and exceptions, see the Library Copyright Statement. Covers articles published between and Please be sure to log off when you are finished. Magill's Literary Annuals Each volulme offers reviews of the major literature published during the previous calendar year.
Reviewed titles include examples of literature, both fiction and nonfiction, published in English, from writers in the United States and around the world. Have the citation? If you already have a newspaper citation, and need to locate the article, use the following steps: Search the Journal Locator using the title of the newspaper.
If your newspaper is not listed in the results, search the library catalog. Still having trouble? Ask a Librarian for help. Ask a Librarian Librarians: ask dickinson. Works of literature invoke multiple readings.
In other words, we can all read the same story or poem or watch the same movie or listen to the same song and come up with different, even conflicting, interpretations about what the work means. Who we are reflects how we read texts. Our experiences inspire us to relate to and sympathize with characters and difficult situations. Have we read similar stories? Have we actually faced some of the same challenges the characters in the story face?
Literary theory and criticism have existed from classical through contemporary times. Over time, schools of criticism have evolved as critics aka communities of practitioners have introduced new ideas about texts and intertextuality , rhetoric , intersubjectivity, modernism, postmodernism.
Additionally, some theorists analyze a work from an historical perspective, while others focus solely on a close reading of a text.
The first step in formulating a critical argument is to assume a rhetorical stance that engages a type, school, or approach of literary criticism. The critical approach you employ to engage in textual analysis shapes the the content of the interpretation. The methods for engaging in rhetorical criticism and presenting interpretations are bounded by the values and customs of particular disciplinary communities—i.
Distinguish between summarizing the literary work and presenting your argument. Many students fall into the trap of spending too much time summarizing the literature being analyzed as opposed to critiquing it. As a result, it would be wise to check with your teacher regarding how much plot summary is expected.
As you approach this project, remember to keep your eye on the ball: What, exactly in one sentence is the gist of your interpretation? Princeton's WordNet 1. Wiktionary 1. Freebase 2. Matched Categories Literary Study Writing. How to pronounce literary criticism? Alex US English. David US English. Mark US English. Daniel British. Libby British. Mia British. Karen Australian. Hayley Australian. Natasha Australian.
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