PPT-Alexander Pope: An Essay on Criticism

Alexander Pope An Essay on Criticism Alexander Pope lived from 1688 to 1744 and was one of the most popular and influential writers of his time He was writing during . Notes for the Director. OVERVIEW. Every production engenders a response. Directors need to grow by listening seriously and . thoughfully. to the feedback your production generates. Performance. A production is never finished until an audience watches and . 1688-1744. Roman Catholic. Could not . vote. inherit or purchase land. attend a public school or university. live within ten miles of London. hold public office. openly practice religion. Religion. Tuberculosis of the spine . Neoclassicism. Began around 1660 and lasted throughout much of the 18. th. century. writers . modeled their work after . Ancient Greek and . Roman. . literature. , which they believed contained universal truths and rules of form important in writing. Born in London - family relocates to comply with anti-Catholic statute.. Period of intense anti-Catholic sentiment in England forces Pope’s family to move to Berkshire.. Teaches himself Greek and Latin.. (Augustan) art . and literature. The 18th century. Several kinds . of literature/art. Augustan . Brutal and bawdy satire. The rising novel . Gothic romance . Pre-Romantic poetry . Augustan art and literature. James Adams, Amanda Korz, Josiah Ng, Amanda Villarreal, Brian Welsh, Audrey Hwang. Biography and Works. Born May 21st, 1688 to Alexander and Edith Pope. . 1698- went to Twyford School (Before he was taught by his aunt). Redaction Criticism. Robert C. Newman. Biblical Seminary. Form Criticism. Terminology. '. Form Criticism. '. is the English rendering of the German . Formgeschichte. . ". form history. ". or . Gattungsforschung. Key questions. How had Alexander II (1855-1881) brought change to Russia?. What factors brought change in Russia in the period 1881-1924?. What problems did Alexander III face when he became Tsar?. How did Alexander III deal with threats to Russian autocracy?. Have you ever been so involved in watching a movie that you react emotionally or feel a part of the action?. If so, then you have been deeply involved with a work of art.. After you see a new movie or TV program you might recommend it to a friend or tell them not to waste their time. You are judging the show and making decisions about why it was a failure or success. . It . fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. . It . calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” . - Winston Churchill. What is Constructive Criticism?. Feedback about someone else’s work. lenses. . applied to an object under consideration; they bring certain qualities into focus or call our attention to particular issues.. . Why do we use different forms of criticism?. Literary criticism is an extension of the social activity of interpreting. One reader writes down his or her views on what a particular work of literature means so that others can respond to that interpretation. The critic's specific purpose may be to . Sidney, Dryden, Pope. Brian Dominguez Berry. April 2018. Overview. Sir Philip Sidney’s . Apology for Poetrie . (1595) defends the value of literature more generally.. John Dryden’s . Essay of Dramatic Poesy . Topic: . Explain the reasons why Alexander II might have introduced reforms and then judge how successful he was in each area.. Time Frame: . Only events from his reign – 1855-1881, as well as events prior to his coming to power that might help to explain his motives for reform (e.g. 1848 European Revolutions). Literary theory and criticism are interpretive tools that help us think more deeply and insightfully about the literature that we read. Over time, different schools of literary criticism have developed, each with its own approaches to the act of reading..