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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 | '''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 />. | ||