Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

literary theory

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
lit-er-ary the-o-ry
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does literary theory mean?
The theory or the philosophy of the interpretation of literature and literary criticism

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