Literary criticism is a piece of opinion writing about the elements of a work of literature. Evidence to support the critic comes straight from the text. Literary criticism may interpret, analyze, compare or otherwise evaluate a piece of literature, usually focusing on literary like plot, theme, setting, characterization, etc. We study criticism by experts in the literary field to gain a deeper understanding of some element of the work we read. Choose one of the linked articles to gain insight. You might need the library passwords to access the articles from home-- ask your teacher for the usernameand password.
