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A formal critic examines the work's historical background and condition of the society.

A formalist critic achieves understanding of the text by looking inside it, not outside nor beyond.

A formalist critic takes the elements distinct and separate from each other.

A formalist critic looks beyond the work by reading the author's life, or literary style.

A formalist scrutinizes the POV, structure, symbols, tone, theme, & other elements or literary devices.

A formalist critic questions how they come together to create a work of art.

A formalist critic analyzes how elements work together to form the unity of structure and to give meaning to the text.

A formalist critic studies how the text's influences or figures out similarity with other works.

A formalist critic must be a close or careful reader who examines all the elements of a text individually.

A formalist critic allows the text to reveal itself.