In this post, notes of “Unit 3: The Heresy of Paraphrase by Cleanth Brooks” from “DSC- 9: Literary Criticism” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year. Simplified Version of ‘The Heresy of Paraphrase’ What is the Heresy of Paraphrase? Brooks’ Main Points Why Paraphrasing Poetry is Problematic: Brooks believes that paraphrasing […]
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In this post, notes of “Unit 3: I.A. Richards: Principles of Literary Criticism (1926) Chapters 1 & 2″” from “DSC- 9: Literary Criticism” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year. Chapter 1: The Confusion of Critical Theories Introduction to the Confusion in Criticism In this section, readers face the vast and
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In this post, notes of “Unit 2: Tradition and the Individual Talent by T.S. Eliot”” from “DSC- 9: Literary Criticism” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year. Introduction T.S. Eliot Overview of T.S. Eliot and His Contributions to Literary Criticism T.S. Eliot (1888–1965) was an important writer in the 20th century,
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In this post, notes of “Unit 2: Modern Fiction by Virginia Woolf” from “DSC- 9: Literary Criticism” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year. 1. Introduction to Virginia Woolf Virginia Woolf was a British writer known for her novels and essays, and she played an important role in modern literature. Her
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In this post, notes of “Unit 1: Edmund Burke : “A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and the Beautiful”” from “DSC- 9: Literary Criticism” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year. Part 1: Section VII, Section XVIII 1. Section VII: Of the Sublime What is
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In this post, notes of “Unit 1: David Hume: Of the Standard of Taste” from “DSC- 8: Literary Criticism” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year. 1. Introduction Overview of David Hume David Hume (1711–1776) was a Scottish thinker known for his work in philosophy, history, and economics. He is seen
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In this post, notes of “Unit 3: How Do I Love Thee Summary by Elizabeth Barrett Browning” from “DSC- 8: Victorian Literature” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year. Introduction to Elizabeth Barrett Browning Brief Biography of Elizabeth Barrett Browning Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861) was a famous English poet known for
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In this post, notes of “Unit 3: The Mill on the Floss Summary by George Eliot” from “DSC- 8: Victorian Literature” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year. Introduction to George Eliot Brief Biography: Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880) is known by her pen name, George Eliot. She wrote important works of
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In this post, notes of “Unit 3: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley” from “DSC- 7: Romantic Literature” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year. Introduction to Mary Shelley Overview of Mary Shelley’s Life Mary Shelley (1797–1851) was an English writer, famous for her Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, which she published in
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– Introduction to Samuel Taylor Coleridge – Biography and historical context Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) was an English poet, thinker, and critic known as an important figure in the Romantic era. He was born in Devon, England, as the youngest of ten children. Coleridge was very smart and talented in academics and literature from
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