A Criticism that views a text as a revelation of its author’s mind and personality. It is based on the work of Sigmund Freud.

It is concerned with understanding the role of power, politics, and money in literary texts.

A Criticism that argues that we must take an author’s life and background into account when we study a text.

It shows how literary texts reflect ideas and attitudes of the time in which they were written.

This critical approach is one of the oldest.

In writing a play review, your opinions on the play should not be supported by a discussion of the production elements.

A play review is a objective and educated response to a piece of theater.

You have to be either a speculator taking in or enjoying the performance and critical analyst of the production itself.

In writing a play review, you have to be able to provide a very brief summary of the play.

In writing a play review, you have to take notes during the show.