The Heresy of Paraphrase by Cleanth Brooks

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 […]

Principles of Literary Criticism by I.A. Richards

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 […]

Tradition and the Individual Talent by T.S. Eliot

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, […]

Modern Fiction by Virginia Woolf

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 […]

Our Ideas of the Sublime and the Beautiful by Edmund Burke

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 […]

David Hume: Of the Standard of Taste

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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