A literary thesis is an academic article that studies literary works, authors, schools, themes or literary theories. According to the content and purpose of the study, literary papers can be divided into the following types:

1. Text analysis: This kind of paper mainly focuses on the internal structure of literary works, such as language, style, symbol and theme. Through the in-depth analysis of the text, the significance and value of the work are revealed.

2. Author's research: This kind of paper pays attention to the writer's life background, creative motivation, thoughts and so on, in order to better understand his works.

3. School and period research: This kind of paper pays attention to the overall characteristics of a literary school or period, and analyzes its formation background, development process and influence.

4. Theme research: This kind of paper pays attention to the themes in literary works, such as love, death and freedom, and analyzes the performance and significance of these themes in different works.

5. Comparative study: This kind of paper compares different literary works, authors or schools and discusses their similarities and differences.

6. Literary theory: This kind of paper pays attention to the development and application of literary theories such as structuralism, postmodernism and feminism, and analyzes the guiding significance of these theories to literary research and creation.

7. Literary criticism: This kind of paper focuses on the evaluation and criticism of literary works, including the analysis of the pros and cons of the works and the evaluation of the value and significance of the works.

8. Literary history: This kind of paper pays attention to the development of literary history, analyzes the characteristics and achievements of literature in various periods, and the relationship between literature and society and history.

9. Literature and society: This kind of paper pays attention to the relationship between literary works and social phenomena, such as literature reflecting social reality and the influence of literary works on society.

10. Interdisciplinary research: This kind of paper combines literature with psychology, philosophy, history and other disciplines to explore the application and value of literary works in these fields.