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literary theory

literary theory noun: the theory or the philosophy of the interpretation of literature and literary criticism.

Noun

literary theory (uncountable)

  1. The theory or the philosophy of the interpretation of literature and literary criticism

literary theory meaning in Malayalam

literary theory in Malayalam

theory
സാഹിത്യ സിദ്ധാന്തം sāhitya siddhāntaṁ

Questions about literary theory

What does literary theory mean?
Literary theory means the theory or the philosophy of the interpretation of literature and literary criticism.
What is literary theory in Malayalam?
Literary theory in Malayalam is സാഹിത്യ സിദ്ധാന്തം (sāhitya siddhāntaṁ). See Literary theory meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is literary theory?
Literary theory is a noun.

Words near literary theory in the dictionary

  1. literary language
  2. literary present
  3. literary science
  4. literary technique
  5. literary techniques
  6. literary theory
  7. literary tourism
  8. literaryism
  9. literaryisms
  10. literata
  11. literatae

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