CRITIQUE

• Critique


  -an in-depth evaluation of a story, novel, film, or other reading/viewing material for the purpose of giving the public an insight into the text.

  -does not equally mean to criticize
• Critique


  -seeks to shed light on the content of a "text" in order to help future readers or viewers understand better the material that they are reading or viewing
• Critique (critical analysis)


  -a technique that aims to study, discuss, evaluate, and interpret literary works
• Why do we need to critique a literary work?

  -to know its overall value

  -to determine its strength and weaknesses
• Avoid introducing your ides with

  1. "I think"
  2. "In my opinion"
• ELEMENTS OF A NARRATIVE

  • Setting
  • Characterization
  • Conflict and Plot
  • Theme
  • Style
• David Farland (2017)


  asked questions one might use to judge a story or other narrative
• Plot 


  element in a literary work that is described as the series of related events
• Conflict


  opposition of forces that is essential to the plot
• Protagonist


  the central or main character in a story