Critical Lenses

What is the author's purpose for writing the text?

Text promotes cultural and economic values.

Techniques used by the author such as rhyme and meter.

Text that makes you feel different emotions.

Examination of literary conventions and language.

Evaluation using psychological behavior.

Determining a character's mind.

Social classes defined in text.

Relationships between men and women.

Text embodies the history of time.

Text can be used as a historical document.

The text is connected to my past, present, and future.

The way in which gender is constructed.

Analysis of style, structure, imagery, theme and genre.

Text reflects the author's life.