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Theory and Criticism - Find a Paradigm

Literary theory/criticism is generally understood to be set of principles that can be used to classify or analyze literary works. Explore these sites and resources to learn more about how to understand literary theory and criticism. Also, find out how to use literary theory to write about literature.
Books About Literary Theory & Criticism
In your studies of literature, it's helpful to have some background in literary theory. These books should provide a starting point...
Criticism - Edgar Allan Poe
Read "Criticism" by Edgar Allan Poe. "IT HAS been said that a good critique on a poem may be written by one who is no poet himself. This, according to your idea and mine of poetry, I feel to be false–the less poetical the critic, the less just the critique, and the converse."

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