1. LitCrit Twitter Summaries

2. @LitCrit
the reader views a text from a particular perspective and it influences their interpretation

3. @formalism:
different literary devices come together to make meaning in a text

4. @biographical:
author’s background, life, and experiences add an additional layer of meaning to a text. #lifestory

5. @historical:
understanding the historical context of the story helps contribute to meaning

6. @cultural:
places the text in the context of current social, political, and economic situation

7. @marxist:
focus on social/racial issues and themes. #Marx #equality

8. @psychoanalytic:
interpreting characters and events by looking at unconscious human desires. #Freud #Oedipus #yourmom #sexytimes

9. @gender:
examines gender and perceptions of masculinity and femininity. #feminism

10. @mythological:
examines patterns which explain universal experiences. #archetype #symbolism