U NET : NET SET PHD EXAM

 Here's a list of major literary critical methods (like the Touchstone Method), explained in simple words — especially helpful for English literature - NET SET PHD JRF students . An Overview of Major Literary Theories & Critical Methods 1.   Touchstone Method The Touchstone Method is a way to judge the quality of poetry by comparing it with the best examples from great poets . 🧠 Coined by: Matthew Arnold , a 19th-century English poet and critic. 💡Just like a jeweler tests gold using a touchstone , a critic can test poetry by comparing it to a few lines (or passages) from great classic poets like Shakespeare, Homer, or Dante. If a poem matches the emotional depth, style, and truth of those classic lines, then it's good. If not, it's not great poetry. 📘  Points: "Touchstones" are small passages from great literature. Arnold believed these lines have high standards of excellence . Use them to compare and see if other poetry is true, b...