Literary theory

Description

The different genres of literature and the way they fit into specific scenes.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 1 occupations
  • Optional in 3 occupations
  • Total: 4 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Literary scholar
    Literary scholars research works of literature, history of literature, genres, and literary criticism in order to appraise the works and the surrounding aspects in an appropriate c…

Optional for

  • Actor/actress
    Actors/actresses play roles and parts on live stage performances, TV, radio, video, motion picture productions, or other settings for entertainment or instruction. They use body la…
  • Secondary school teacher
    Secondary school teachers provide education to students, commonly children and young adults, in a secondary school setting. They are usually specialist subject teachers, who inst…
  • Prompter
    Prompters prompt or cue performers when they forget their lines or neglect to move to the right position on the stage. Duties The duties of a prompter typically include,…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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