Literary Theory and Criticism Cheatsheets

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A cheatsheet condenses a whole course into the facts you actually need on exam day. The Literary Theory and Criticism cheatsheets on this page summarize the key formulas, concepts, and definitions from each unit so you can review the entire course at a glance.

They work best as a final review: skim the one-page summary, spot the units you want to strengthen, then go deeper with the Literary Theory and Criticism study guides. The visual cheatsheets in the gallery are organized by unit, and you can generate your own for any topic you want a quick refresher on.

what's covered in Literary Theory and Criticism

• Unit 1 – Formalism and New Criticism
• Unit 2 – Structuralism & Semiotics in Literary Theory
• Unit 3 – Poststructuralism & Deconstruction
• Unit 4 – Psychoanalytic Criticism in Literary Theory
• Unit 5 – Marxist Literary Theory
• Unit 6 – Feminist Literary Theory
• Unit 7 – Postcolonial theory
• Unit 8 – New Historicism & Cultural Materialism
• Unit 9 – Reader-Response Theory
• Unit 10 – Ecocriticism in Literary Theory
• Unit 11 – Queer Theory & Gender Studies
• Unit 12 – Postmodernism in Literary Theory