What is the difference between traditional literary criticism and post-New Criticism literary theory ?

A. Traditional literary criticism is mainly focused on exploring gender issues.
B. Traditional literary criticism only examines pre-20th-century literary texts.
C. Traditional literary criticism focused on tracking influences and textual allusions and considering the historical contexts of literary texts.
D. Traditional literary criticism attempted to consider the psychological aspects of literary texts.

Correct Answer: Traditional literary criticism focused on tracking influences and textual allusions and considering the historical contexts of literary texts. ✔

Last Updated: August 21, 2020