2. Group
3
Members Madera, Ayeazza Pheb D.
Leader
Tan, Manuel Jiel S.
Leader
Banicod, Angel M.
Member
Luangco, Lyka G.
Member
..
Member
Songalia, John Dave M.
Member
Cuazon, Mechaella
3. Literary Criticism
It is the comparison, analysis,
interpretation, and/or evaluation of
works of literature.
It is essentially an opinion, supported
by evidence, relating to theme, style,
setting or historical or political context.
4. It is the study,
evaluation,
and
interpretation
of literature.
Is used to
evaluate
and interpret
a particular
work
Differences in Analyzing Literary Texts
Literary
Criticism
Literary
Theory
5. Historical Criticism
Focuses mainly on the
subject's relevance,
relationship with, and influence
upon the historical period in
which it was written.
6. Historical criticism began in the 17th century and
gained popular recognition in the 19th and 20th
centuries.
The perspective of the early historical critic was
rooted in Protestant Reformation ideology since its
approach to biblical studies was free from the
influence of traditional interpretation.
History of Historical Criticism
7. gnificance of Historical Literary Criticism
Historical approach to legal research helps untangle legal
problems rooted in the past.
To discover the text’s original meaning in its original historical
content and its literal sense.
It investigates the origins of ancient texts in order to understand
"the world behind the text".
It often provides guideposts showing how things have developed
and evolved over the years.
8. Sir Walter Scott Many of
his works remain classics
of European and Scottish
literature, notably the
novels Ivanhoe, Rob Roy,
Waverley, Old Mortality,
etc.
Sir Walter Scott
Produced many notable works
during the early and mid-1840s.
These include the masterpieces
Une Ténébreuse Affaire (1841; A
Shady Business) and La
Rabouilleuse (1841- 1842; The
Black Sheep), etc.
Honoré de Balzac
The Pioneers (1823), The Last
of the Mohicans (1826), The
Prairie (1827), etc. He uses
suspense, close brushes with
disaster, accidents, good and
bad luck for his characters,
mistakes, surprise, and coin-
cidence to promote his cause.
James Fenimore Cooper
Notable
Authors
9. Guide Questions
Do the characters’ language reflect the time in which the novel was
written? How?
What historical events were occurring at that time?
How would those events affect the characters or author?
How is the characters action and thought process influenced by the
events of this time period?
Was the character or author’s opinion the “popular” opinion of that time?
How does the tone of the novel relate to current events of the time?
10. Synthesis of Report
It helps untangle legal problems rooted in the past.
It involves looking beyond the literature at the broader historical and
cultural events occurring during the time the piece was written.
Focuses mainly on the subject's relevance, relationship with, and
influence upon the historical period in which it was written.
Investigates the origins of ancient texts in order to understand
"the world behind the text”.
11. Yesterday is History,
’Tis so far away –
Yesterday is Poetry –
’Tis Philosophy –
Yesterday is mystery –
Where it is Today
While we shrewdly
speculate
Flutter both away –
Yesterday is
History
12. Analysis
What counts as ‘history’? Is ‘history’ synonymous with
‘the past’? In this poem from the great American poet
Emily Dickinson (1830-86), which we reproduce in full
above, even yesterday is history because it is as
irretrievable as the deep past of thousands of years
ago: it is ‘so far away’. But yesterday is also now poetry
the past takes on a nostalgic appeal to us, even our
recent pasts philosophy encouraging us to speculate
upon the passage of time and mystery it is unknowable
now.
