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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 />
-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==
 ===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====
 *Plato: "Ion, Republic, Cratylus"