Literary criticism can include elements such as:
- Examination of the principles that influenced their creation
- Comparison of a work with other works of the same genre
- Examination of how the writer’s background influenced a work
- Examination of the relationship of a work to the writer, the audience, and society
- Examination of the way in which the writer communicates ideas, linguistic techniques, etc.
- Historical, philosophical, or sociological analysis of a work.
