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Criticism

A Phrase of judging the merits and faults of the situation.

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Book Review: Swan, by Mary Oliver

In Swan, Mary Oliver’s pursuit of beauty and truth sometimes works, and sometimes works against her.

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Facing Criticism of Others

Criticism.

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The Pros and Cons in an Opinion

The pros and cons in an opinion.

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Literary Criticism and The Hunger Games

How do The Hunger Games stand up to real literary criticism?

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D H Lawrence on Walt Whitman

One literary giant’s view of another.

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Practical Poetry Criticism: Judging Merit

An introdcution to the thorny question of deciding whether a poem is any good or not.

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Practical Poetry Criticism: Rhyme

An introduction to the concept of rhyme and how it is used in poetry.

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Practical Poetry Criticism: Classical Allusion

An introduction to the use of classical allusion in pre-modern poetry and the best way to appreciate it.

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Practical Poetry Criticism: Imagery

An introduction to the concept and nature of imagery in poetry and how to begin criticism of it.

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