Which form of literary criticism analyzes the portrayal of social and economic power dynamics in a 19th-century English novel?
Explanation
Marxist criticism focuses on examining literature through the lens of social class, economic power, and ideological conflicts. It is particularly concerned with how these elements are represented in texts, such as 19th-century English novels. Other approaches, like reader-response, psychoanalytic, and New Criticism, emphasize different aspects such as the reader's interpretation, psychological motives, or close textual analysis, respectively.