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	'''Literary criticism''' is the evaluation, analysis, description, or interpretation of [[literature]]. Literary criticism is usually found by way of a critical essay. However, book reviews that are in depth will be sometimes considered as literary criticism<ref>Leon, Hilary (2010) [http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48496 “Literary Criticism: Definition, Examples & Forms”.] Accessed on July 1, 2014</ref>. Literary criticism may scrutinize a particular piece of work or it may analyze an entire collection or genre. Literary criticism is how users evaluate and interpret art. Literary criticism is ~~all~~ about telling ~~users how or why money should be spent. For example~~, if a ~~new movie is out; critics will let viewers know if~~ it ~~is felt that the movie is worth spending money on or if viewers could wait until~~ it ~~reaches the DVD~~. Many good sources of literary criticism are available to users on the Internet; however, many require that users purchase a subscription in order to view them. <br />		'''Literary criticism''' is the evaluation, analysis, description, or interpretation of [[literature]]. Literary criticism is usually found by way of a critical essay. However, book reviews that are in-depth will be sometimes considered as literary criticism<ref>Leon, Hilary (2010) [http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48496 “Literary Criticism: Definition, Examples & Forms”.] Accessed on July 1, 2014</ref>. Literary criticism may scrutinize a particular piece of work or it may analyze an entire collection or genre. Literary criticism is how users evaluate and interpret art. Literary criticism is about one person, the critic, telling another person, the reader/listener, their view of a particular work. They discuss how the piece works and how it doesn't and debate about it. Many good sources of literary criticism are available to users on the Internet; however, many require that users purchase a subscription in order to view them. <br />

	<blockquote>"The critic's precise purpose may be to make value judgments on a work, to explain his or her interpretation of the work, or to provide other readers with relevant historical or biographical information. The critic's general purpose, in most cases, is to enhance the reader's understanding of the literary work. Critics typically engage in dialogue or debate with other critics, using the views of other critics to develop their own points. Unfortunately, when critics assume that their readers are already familiar with previous criticism, the argument may be difficult to follow"<ref>Hale, Steven (2007) [http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~shale/humanities/composition/handouts/crit.html “Literary Criticism as a Tool for Interpreting Literature”] Accessed on July 9, 2014</ref><br />.		<blockquote>"The critic's precise purpose may be to make value judgments on a work, to explain his or her interpretation of the work, or to provide other readers with relevant historical or biographical information. The critic's general purpose, in most cases, is to enhance the reader's understanding of the literary work. Critics typically engage in dialogue or debate with other critics, using the views of other critics to develop their own points. Unfortunately, when critics assume that their readers are already familiar with previous criticism, the argument may be difficult to follow"<ref>Hale, Steven (2007) [http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~shale/humanities/composition/handouts/crit.html “Literary Criticism as a Tool for Interpreting Literature”] Accessed on July 9, 2014</ref><br />.

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	Mythological criticism is a combination of anthropology, psychology, history, and comparative religion. Introduced by Carl Jung, Mythological criticism explores how the imagination uses myths, symbols to different cultures and epochs. The central concept in mythological criticism is to analyze symbols and characters to find deeper meaning. This type of criticism views literature as a gateway to reveal human desires, fears, and expectations; critics in this field uses the text to interpret how different cultures and humans in general view themselves and their place in the world<ref> Persad, Krishen [https://prezi.com/di-rhq7ujy8i/mythological-criticism/ Mythological Criticism]Accessed July 8, 2014</ref>.<br />		Mythological criticism is a combination of anthropology, psychology, history, and comparative religion. Introduced by Carl Jung, Mythological criticism explores how the imagination uses myths, symbols to different cultures and epochs. The central concept in mythological criticism is to analyze symbols and characters to find deeper meaning. This type of criticism views literature as a gateway to reveal human desires, fears, and expectations; critics in this field uses the text to interpret how different cultures and humans in general view themselves and their place in the world<ref> Persad, Krishen [https://prezi.com/di-rhq7ujy8i/mythological-criticism/ Mythological Criticism]Accessed July 8, 2014</ref>.<br />
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	There are works available that provide forms of Mythological Criticism, which was introduced by [[C.G. Jung]], that will give the reader a good starting point for understanding this type of literature. "The Masks of God: Primitive Mythology" by [[Joseph Campbell]] gives the reader ~~a good~~ insight into this area of literary criticism. Mark Schorer, who wrote "William Blake: The Politics of Vision", provides another option for studying Mythological criticism<ref>Rutgers [http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~mjoseph/c-guerin.html "Mythological and Archetypal Approaches"] Accessed July 10, 2014</ref>.<br />		There are works available that provide forms of Mythological Criticism, which was introduced by [[C.G. Jung]], that will give the reader a good starting point for understanding this type of literature. "The Masks of God: Primitive Mythology" by [[Joseph Campbell]] gives the reader insight into this area of literary criticism. Mark Schorer, who wrote "William Blake: The Politics of Vision", provides another option for studying Mythological criticism<ref>Rutgers [http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~mjoseph/c-guerin.html "Mythological and Archetypal Approaches"] Accessed July 10, 2014</ref>.<br />

	===Formalism, new criticism, neo-aristotelian criticism===		===Formalism, new criticism, neo-aristotelian criticism===
	Formalism, New Criticism and Neo-Aristotelian Criticism include the concerns of the parts of a text and how each of the parts fit together to make a whole. Formalist criticism excludes any information outside the actual text; biographies, historical or literary allusions, mythological patterns, or psychological traits of characters. Formalist critics examines each part of the text, each chapter, characters, settings, tone, point of views, diction, and the fictional world created in the text; after which the critic analyzes and describes how each part work together to create the story<ref>Smith, Nicole [http://www.articlemyriad.com/overview-formalism-literature-theory/ "An Overview and Extended Definition of Formalism in Literature and Theory"] Accessed July 8, 2014</ref>. <br />		Formalism, New Criticism and Neo-Aristotelian Criticism include the concerns of the parts of a text and how each of the parts fit together to make a whole. Formalist criticism excludes any information outside the actual text; biographies, historical or literary allusions, mythological patterns, or psychological traits of characters. Formalist critics examines each part of the text, each chapter, characters, settings, tone, point of views, diction, and the fictional world created in the text; after which the critic analyzes and describes how each part work together to create the story<ref>Smith, Nicole [http://www.articlemyriad.com/overview-formalism-literature-theory/ "An Overview and Extended Definition of Formalism in Literature and Theory"] Accessed July 8, 2014</ref>. <br />
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	Formalist critics, Roman Jakobson and Viktor Shklovsky are two ~~of the most~~ well-known for this type of criticism. Jakobson’s Closing Statement: Linguistics and Poetics, and Sholovsky’s Theory of Prose are ~~good~~ examples of this kind of writing. [[Cleanth Brooks]], [[David Daiches]], John Crowe Ransome, and [[T. S. Eliot]] are all authors where examples of New Criticism can be found. Ransome’s book "The New Criticism", or Eliot’s essay "Tradition and the Individual Talent" provide some of the best examples of New Criticism. R.S. "Crane’s Critics and Criticism: Ancient and Modern", and Wayne C. Booth’s "The Rhetoric of Fiction" are works that can be read to get a better understanding on the subject of Neo-Aristotelian Criticism<ref name="brizee"/>.		Formalist critics, Roman Jakobson and Viktor Shklovsky are two well-known authors for this type of criticism. Jakobson’s "Closing Statement: Linguistics and Poetics", and Sholovsky’s "Theory of Prose" are examples of this kind of writing. [[Cleanth Brooks]], [[David Daiches]], John Crowe Ransome, and [[T. S. Eliot]] are all authors where examples of New Criticism can be found. Ransome’s book "The New Criticism", or Eliot’s essay "Tradition and the Individual Talent" provide some of the best examples of New Criticism. R.S. "Crane’s Critics and Criticism: Ancient and Modern", and Wayne C. Booth’s "The Rhetoric of Fiction" are works that can be read to get a better understanding on the subject of Neo-Aristotelian Criticism<ref name="brizee"/>.

	===Biographical criticism===		===Biographical criticism===
	Biographical criticism examines the effect and influence of a writer’s life on his work, whether be it intentional or not. Biographical critics consider the author’s life and recognizes literary study as being an art not a science; discovering details about the author’s life and times, providing ways to develop ideas about the story<ref>Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biographical_criticism Biographical criticism] Accessed July 6, 2014</ref>.<br />		Biographical criticism examines the effect and influence of a writer’s life on his work, whether be it intentional or not. Biographical critics consider the author’s life and recognizes literary study as being an art not a science; discovering details about the author’s life and times, providing ways to develop ideas about the story<ref>Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biographical_criticism Biographical criticism] Accessed July 6, 2014</ref>.<br />
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	Some ~~of the best~~ examples of ~~biographical criticism can be found in studies of Charles Dickens~~ and F. Scott Fitzgerald, among others. The authors of this type of criticism attempt to give a better understanding the elements in the work. "Charles Dickens: A Critical Introduction" by K. J. Fielding; and "The Far Side of Paradise: A Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald" by Arthur Mizener are titles that provide examples of biographical criticism<ref>CLA [http://www.cla.purdue.edu/blackmon/engl360k/critical.html "Critical Approcahes to Literature"] Accessed July 10, 2014</ref>.<br />		Some examples of and F. Scott Fitzgerald, among others. The authors of this type of criticism attempt to give a better understanding the elements in the work. "Charles Dickens: A Critical Introduction" by K. J. Fielding; and "The Far Side of Paradise: A Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald" by Arthur Mizener are titles that provide examples of biographical criticism<ref>CLA [http://www.cla.purdue.edu/blackmon/engl360k/critical.html "Critical Approcahes to Literature"] Accessed July 10, 2014</ref>.<br />

	===Psychoanalytic criticism, Jungian criticism===		===Psychoanalytic criticism, Jungian criticism===
	Psycholoanalytic criticism and Jungian criticism interpret writings, authors, and readers through a psychological lens. The main focus for Psychological Criticism is on the expression of the unconscious mind in the work, looking at psychology in the narrative itself as well as in the author. Psychological critics consider the symbols in the work and what they might mean; they evaluate the psychological state of characters and examine their motivations and actions with an understanding of psychology in mind. This type of criticism also explores matricide as a literary theme and can explore the author’s own history to determine why they chose to tell that particular story<ref>wiseGEEK [http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-psychological-criticism.htm "What Is Psychological Criticism?"] Accessed July 2, 2014</ref>.<br />		Psycholoanalytic criticism and Jungian criticism interpret writings, authors, and readers through a psychological lens. The main focus for Psychological Criticism is on the expression of the unconscious mind in the work, looking at psychology in the narrative itself as well as in the author. Psychological critics consider the symbols in the work and what they might mean; they evaluate the psychological state of characters and examine their motivations and actions with an understanding of psychology in mind. This type of criticism also explores matricide as a literary theme and can explore the author’s own history to determine why they chose to tell that particular story<ref>wiseGEEK [http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-psychological-criticism.htm "What Is Psychological Criticism?"] Accessed July 2, 2014</ref>.<br />
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	Some examples of Psychoanalytic and Jungian criticism can be found in the works of [[Sigmund Freud]] and [[C.G. Jung]]. Psychoanalytic Criticism builds on Freudian theories of psychology <ref name="brizee"/>. His work, "Creative Writers and Daydreamers", or "The Interpretation of Dreams" are good starting points to understanding this form of criticism. Jung, who was a student of Freud, wrote "On the Relation of Analytical Psychology to Poetry", a good source for understanding Jungian Criticism.<br />		Some examples of Psychoanalytic and Jungian criticism can be found in the works of [[Sigmund Freud]] and [[C.G. Jung]]. Psychoanalytic Criticism builds on Freudian theories of psychology <ref name="brizee"/>. His work, "Creative Writers and Daydreamers", or "The Interpretation of Dreams" are good starting points to understanding this form of criticism. Jung, who was a student of Freud, wrote "On the Relation of Analytical Psychology to Poetry", a good source for understanding Jungian Criticism<ref name="brizee"/>.<br />

	===Sociological criticism===		===Sociological criticism===
	Sociological criticism involves discussions of society, social relationships, and historical events that may affect society; shows the relationship between the artist and the society in which they live and how society affects an artist. Introduced by Kenneth Burke, Sociological Criticism is literary criticism directed to understanding literature in its larger social context. It examines the work of art in its social context and studies its social effects. Sociological critics focus on ideologies and experiences of people who lived in the specific time period and their culture; they look for themes of oppression and liberation<ref name="mmaurno"> mmaurno [http://www.scribd.com/doc/18167893/Types-of-Literary-Criticism Types of Literary Criticism] Accessed July 8, 2014</ref>.<br />		Sociological criticism involves discussions of society, social relationships, and historical events that may affect society; shows the relationship between the artist and the society in which they live and how society affects an artist. Introduced by Kenneth Burke, Sociological Criticism is literary criticism directed to understanding literature in its larger social context. It examines the work of art in its social context and studies its social effects. Sociological critics focus on ideologies and experiences of people who lived in the specific time period and their culture; they look for themes of oppression and liberation<ref name="mmaurno"> mmaurno [http://www.scribd.com/doc/18167893/Types-of-Literary-Criticism Types of Literary Criticism] Accessed July 8, 2014</ref>.<br />
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	Sociological criticism author, Austin Harrington, discusses in "Art and Social Theory" ways in which art can be approached from a sociological standpoint. Kenneth Burke and "Literature as Equipment for Living" were at the forefront of examining sociological criticism~~. Burke provided refinement to the way the world is experienced through his examination of sociological criticism.~~ <ref>Anders, Abram [http://kbjournal.org/anders"Pragmatisms by Incongruity: ‘Equipment for Living’ from Kenneth Burke to Gilles Deleuze"] Accessed July 10, 2014</ref>. <br />		Sociological criticism author, Austin Harrington discusses in "Art and Social Theory", ways in which art can be approached from a sociological standpoint. Kenneth Burke and "Literature as Equipment for Living" were at the forefront of examining sociological criticism<ref name="anders">Anders, Abram [http://kbjournal.org/anders"Pragmatisms by Incongruity: ‘Equipment for Living’ from Kenneth Burke to Gilles Deleuze"] Accessed July 10, 2014</ref>. Burke provided refinement to the way the world is experienced through his examination of sociological criticism.<ref name="anders"/>. <br />

	===Marxist criticism===		===Marxist criticism===
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	Reader-response criticism is a literary criticism that focuses on what texts do. These critics raise rhetorical questions that regard how the readers join in with the author in a way of being able to help the text have meaning. Instead of being an impressionistic free-for-all, subjective or legitimizing of all half-baked personal comments on a literary work. Instead, reader-response criticism is focused on finding the in the act of reading and looking at the ways readers or communities responses through examination of their individual experiences through texts<ref> Delahyde, Michael [http://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/reader.crit.html Reader Response Criticism] Accessed July 10, 2014</ref>.<br />		Reader-response criticism is a literary criticism that focuses on what texts do. These critics raise rhetorical questions that regard how the readers join in with the author in a way of being able to help the text have meaning. Instead of being an impressionistic free-for-all, subjective or legitimizing of all half-baked personal comments on a literary work. Instead, reader-response criticism is focused on finding the in the act of reading and looking at the ways readers or communities responses through examination of their individual experiences through texts<ref> Delahyde, Michael [http://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/reader.crit.html Reader Response Criticism] Accessed July 10, 2014</ref>.<br />
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	The works of authors Peter Rabinowitz’s "Before Reading, or Norman Holland’s The Dynamics of Literary Response", are ~~well known~~ sources for expanding your understanding of Reader-Response Criticism. Hans Robert Jauss’ "Horizons for Reading" is also another source for information on this type of literary criticism<ref name="brizee"/>.<br />		The works of authors Peter Rabinowitz’s "Before Reading, or Norman Holland’s The Dynamics of Literary Response", are sources for expanding your understanding of Reader-Response Criticism. Hans Robert Jauss’ "Horizons for Reading" is also another source for information on this type of literary criticism<ref name="brizee"/>.<br />

	===Structuralism/semiotics===		===Structuralism/semiotics===
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	New Historicism is a method of literary criticism that looks to the historicty of the text by using relations to the configuration of power, society or ideology at a specific time within the past. This type of criticism notes the important of the text, but make sure to use historical events in assessing and examining the work. Through this, new historicism critics see whether or not the past ideologies are being passed from the past to the present, and possibly even to the future<ref>Murfin, Ross;Ray, Supryia M. [http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/poetry/critical_define/crit_newhist.html Definiton of New Historicism] Accessed July 10, 2014</ref>.<br />		New Historicism is a method of literary criticism that looks to the historicty of the text by using relations to the configuration of power, society or ideology at a specific time within the past. This type of criticism notes the important of the text, but make sure to use historical events in assessing and examining the work. Through this, new historicism critics see whether or not the past ideologies are being passed from the past to the present, and possibly even to the future<ref>Murfin, Ross;Ray, Supryia M. [http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/poetry/critical_define/crit_newhist.html Definiton of New Historicism] Accessed July 10, 2014</ref>.<br />
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	New Historicism has been studied and explored extensively in many works. Clifford Geertz’s "The Interpretation of Cultures" or Pierre Bourdieu’s "Outline of a Theory of Practice" are good places to start when researching important examples of New Historicism literature. Stephen Greenblatt~~, who coined the phrase "''New Historicism''”,~~ wrote "The Power of Forms in the English Renaissance", another good source for information on this form of literary criticism<ref name="brizee"/>.<br />		New Historicism has been studied and explored extensively in many works. Clifford Geertz’s "The Interpretation of Cultures" or Pierre Bourdieu’s "Outline of a Theory of Practice" are good places to start when researching important examples of New Historicism literature. Stephen Greenblatt wrote "The Power of Forms in the English Renaissance", another good source for information on this form of literary criticism<ref name="brizee"/>.<br />

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Literary criticism''' is the evaluation, analysis, description, or interpretation of [[literature]]. Literary criticism is usually found by way of a critical essay. However, book reviews that are in depth will be sometimes considered as literary criticism<ref>Leon, Hilary (2010) [http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48496 “Literary Criticism: Definition, Examples & Forms”.] Accessed on July 1, 2014</ref>. Literary criticism may scrutinize a particular piece of work or it may analyze an entire collection or genre. Literary criticism is how users evaluate and interpret art. Literary criticism is all about telling users how or why money should be spent. For example, if a new movie is out; critics will let viewers know if it is felt that the movie is worth spending money on or if viewers could wait until it reaches the DVD. Many good sources of literary criticism are available to users on the Internet; however, many require that users purchase a subscription in order to view them. <br />		'''Literary criticism''' is the evaluation, analysis, description, or interpretation of [[literature]]. Literary criticism is usually found by way of a critical essay. However, book reviews that are in depth will be sometimes considered as literary criticism<ref>Leon, Hilary (2010) [http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48496 “Literary Criticism: Definition, Examples & Forms”.] Accessed on July 1, 2014</ref>. Literary criticism may scrutinize a particular piece of work or it may analyze an entire collection or genre. Literary criticism is how users evaluate and interpret art. Literary criticism is all about telling users how or why money should be spent. For example, if a new movie is out; critics will let viewers know if it is felt that the movie is worth spending money on or if viewers could wait until it reaches the DVD. Many good sources of literary criticism are available to users on the Internet; however, many require that users purchase a subscription in order to view them. <br />

	The critic's precise purpose may be to make value judgments on a work, to explain his or her interpretation of the work, or to provide other readers with relevant historical or biographical information. The critic's general purpose, in most cases, is to enhance the reader's understanding of the literary work. Critics typically engage in dialogue or debate with other critics, using the views of other critics to develop their own points. Unfortunately, when critics assume that their readers are already familiar with previous criticism, the argument may be difficult to follow<ref>Hale, Steven (2007) [http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~shale/humanities/composition/handouts/crit.html “Literary Criticism as a Tool for Interpreting Literature”] Accessed on July 9, 2014</ref>.		<blockquote>"The critic's precise purpose may be to make value judgments on a work, to explain his or her interpretation of the work, or to provide other readers with relevant historical or biographical information. The critic's general purpose, in most cases, is to enhance the reader's understanding of the literary work. Critics typically engage in dialogue or debate with other critics, using the views of other critics to develop their own points. Unfortunately, when critics assume that their readers are already familiar with previous criticism, the argument may be difficult to follow"<ref>Hale, Steven (2007) [http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~shale/humanities/composition/handouts/crit.html “Literary Criticism as a Tool for Interpreting Literature”] Accessed on July 9, 2014</ref><br />.

	==History of literary criticism==		==History of literary criticism==
	===Early or classical critics===		===Early or classical critics===
	Before Plato, with the exception of a few occurrences there was no real literary criticism in the sense of theory of literature. He essentially attacked all poetry. However, Aristotle continued on his teacher’s ways, and further expanded upon Plato’s ~~Ideas~~ thus expanding and creating more literary criticism~~, and in~~ the 4th century BC wrote ~~the~~ Poetics which gives specific example of critiques of contemporary works of art. These two men primarily gave birth to literary criticism<ref name="hall">Hall, V. (1963). A Short History of Literay Criticism . London: The Merlin Press.</ref>.		Before Plato, with the exception of a few occurrences, there was no real literary criticism in the sense of theory of literature. He essentially attacked all poetry. However, Aristotle continued on his teacher’s ways, and further expanded upon Plato’s ideas thus expanding and creating more literary criticism. In the 4th century BC he wrote "Poetics" which gives specific example of critiques of contemporary works of art. These two men primarily gave birth to literary criticism<ref name="hall">Hall, V. (1963). A Short History of Literay Criticism . London: The Merlin Press.</ref>.
	====Early critics and texts====		====Early critics and texts====
	*Plato: "Ion, Republic, Cratylus"		*Plato: "Ion, Republic, Cratylus"

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	[http://vserver1.cscs.lsa.umich.edu/~crshalizi/notabene/lit-crit.html Literary Criticism and Theory of Criticism] is a deeper look into literary criticism<br />		[http://vserver1.cscs.lsa.umich.edu/~crshalizi/notabene/lit-crit.html Literary Criticism and Theory of Criticism] is a deeper look into literary criticism<br />
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	[http://vserver1.cscs.lsa.umich.edu/~crshalizi/notabene/lit-crit.html Literary Criticism and Theory of Criticism] is a deeper look into literary criticism<br />		[http://vserver1.cscs.lsa.umich.edu/~crshalizi/notabene/lit-crit.html Literary Criticism and Theory of Criticism] is a deeper look into literary criticism<br />
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	[http://vserver1.cscs.lsa.umich.edu/~crshalizi/notabene/lit-crit.html Literary Criticism and Theory of Criticism] is a deeper look into literary criticism		[http://vserver1.cscs.lsa.umich.edu/~crshalizi/notabene/lit-crit.html Literary Criticism and Theory of Criticism] is a deeper look into literary criticism<br />
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	'''Literary criticism''' is the evaluation, analysis, description, or interpretation of [[literature]]. Literary criticism is usually found by way of a critical essay. However, book reviews that are in depth will be sometimes considered as literary criticism<ref>Leon, Hilary (2010) [http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48496 “Literary Criticism: Definition, Examples & Forms”.] Accessed on July 1, 2014</ref>. Literary criticism may scrutinize a particular piece of work or it may analyze an entire collection or genre. Literary criticism is how users evaluate and interpret art. Literary criticism is all about telling users how or why money should be spent. For example, if a new movie is out; critics will let viewers know if it is felt that the movie is worth spending money on or if viewers could wait until it reaches the DVD. Many good sources of literary criticism are available to users on the Internet; however, many require that users purchase a subscription in order to view them. <br />		'''Literary criticism''' is the evaluation, analysis, description, or interpretation of [[literature]]. Literary criticism is usually found by way of a critical essay. However, book reviews that are in depth will be sometimes considered as literary criticism<ref>Leon, Hilary (2010) [http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48496 “Literary Criticism: Definition, Examples & Forms”.] Accessed on July 1, 2014</ref>. Literary criticism may scrutinize a particular piece of work or it may analyze an entire collection or genre. Literary criticism is how users evaluate and interpret art. Literary criticism is all about telling users how or why money should be spent. For example, if a new movie is out; critics will let viewers know if it is felt that the movie is worth spending money on or if viewers could wait until it reaches the DVD. Many good sources of literary criticism are available to users on the Internet; however, many require that users purchase a subscription in order to view them. <br />

	The critic's precise purpose may be to make value judgments on a work, to explain his or her interpretation of the work, or to provide other readers with relevant historical or biographical information. The critic's general purpose, in most cases, is to enhance the reader's understanding of the literary work. Critics typically engage in dialogue or debate with other critics, using the views of other critics to develop their own points. Unfortunately, when critics assume that their readers are already familiar with previous criticism, the argument may be difficult to follow<ref>Hale, Steven (2007) [http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~shale/humanities/composition/handouts/crit.html “Literary Criticism as a Tool for Interpreting Literature”] ~~Assessed~~ on July 9, 2014</ref>.		The critic's precise purpose may be to make value judgments on a work, to explain his or her interpretation of the work, or to provide other readers with relevant historical or biographical information. The critic's general purpose, in most cases, is to enhance the reader's understanding of the literary work. Critics typically engage in dialogue or debate with other critics, using the views of other critics to develop their own points. Unfortunately, when critics assume that their readers are already familiar with previous criticism, the argument may be difficult to follow<ref>Hale, Steven (2007) [http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~shale/humanities/composition/handouts/crit.html “Literary Criticism as a Tool for Interpreting Literature”] Accessed on July 9, 2014</ref>.

	==History of literary criticism==		==History of literary criticism==
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	*Liu Xie: "The Literary Mind"		*Liu Xie: "The Literary Mind"
	*Wang Changling: "A Discussion of Literature and Meaning"		*Wang Changling: "A Discussion of Literature and Meaning"
	*Sikong Tu: "The Twenty-Four Classes of Poetry"		*Sikong Tu: "The Twenty-Four Classes of Poetry"<ref name="LitCrit">Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literary_criticism Literary Criticism] Accessed July 6, 2014</ref>

	===Renaissance criticism===		===Renaissance criticism===
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	*Torquato Tasso: "Discourses on the Heroic Poem"		*Torquato Tasso: "Discourses on the Heroic Poem"
	*Francis Bacon: "The Advancement of Learning"		*Francis Bacon: "The Advancement of Learning"
	*Henry Reynolds: "Mythomystes"		*Henry Reynolds: "Mythomystes"<ref name="LitCrit"/>

	===Enlightenment critics===		===Enlightenment critics===
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	*Immanuel Kant: "Critique of Judgment"		*Immanuel Kant: "Critique of Judgment"
	*Mary Wollstonecraft: "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman"		*Mary Wollstonecraft: "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman"
	*William Blake: "The Marriage of Heaven or Hell"; "Letter to Thomas Butts; Annotations to Reynolds' Discourses"; "A Descriptive Catalogue; A Vision of the Last Judgment"; "On Homer's Poetry"		*William Blake: "The Marriage of Heaven or Hell"; "Letter to Thomas Butts; Annotations to Reynolds' Discourses"; "A Descriptive Catalogue; A Vision of the Last Judgment"; "On Homer's Poetry"<ref name="LitCrit"/>

	==Types of literary criticism==		==Types of literary criticism==