1st Edition

Literary Analysis: The Basics

By Celena Kusch Copyright 2016
158 Pages
by Routledge

158 Pages
by Routledge

158 Pages
by Routledge

Literary Analysis: The Basics is an insightful introduction to analysing a wide range of literary forms. Providing a clear outline of the methodologies employed in twenty-first century literary analysis, it introduces readers to the genres, canons, terms, issues, critical approaches, and contexts that affect the analysis of any text. It addresses such questions as: What counts as... Read more

1. Introduction: Thinking about Literature  2. Close Reading: Words and Forms  3. Analysis in Context  4. Comparative Analysis  5. Analysis and the Critics  6. Analysis and Literary Theory  7. Conclusion: Analytical Writing  Glossary  Index

Biography

Celena Kusch is Associate Professor of American Literature at the University of South Carolina Upstate, USA.