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Practical criticism: The complete guide to writing an analysis of a poem, novel and play, How to study/
Practical criticism underlies everything students of English literature do. It is a way of reading the text closely, but with a grasp of the larger issues involved. This book is a practical, step-by-step guide which shows the student how to gain a sense of what a poem or passage of prose or drama is...
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London :
Macmillan Education ,
1995.
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Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- PART 1: POETRY Why 'Practical Criticism'?
- Understanding Poetry
- Understanding a Poem: Some Examples Building a Response
- Discussing a Detail, Building a Case
- Twenty Questions
- Technical Terms
- Writing a Poetry
- Practical Criticism
- Essay Taking Things Further
- PART 2: PROSE Understanding a Passage of Prose
- Understanding a Passage of Prose: Some Examples Building a Response Discussing a Detail, Building a Case
- Writing a Prose Practical Criticism Essay
- PART 3: DRAMA Understanding an Extract from a Play
- Building a Response
- Writing a Drama
- Practical Criticism
- Essay
- Further Reading.