Leavisian

Example:While Leavisian approaches focus on the literary experience, contextualist critiques prioritize the society and epoch of the work.

Definition:An approach to literary criticism that emphasizes the socio-political or cultural context of the text.

Example:Text-oriented analyses tend to interpret a work through its structure, symbolism, and language, rather than through the reader’s or author’s experience.

Definition:A focus on the text itself rather than the reader or author’s perspective.