Why is Shakespeare called “the poet of nature” by Johnson?
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), the most striking and luminous star in the realm of English drama, was the master of art. Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), regarded…
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Evaluate Dr. Johnson as a critic of Shakespeare
Dr. Samuel Johnson(1709-1784), a spokesman of the classical school. He is a pioneer in the field of biographical criticism. In his criticism of Shakespeare, Dr.…
How, according to Sydney, is a poet superior to a philosopher?
Introduction: Sir Philip Sydney is a critic poet who established the superiority of the poet and shown that poets are superior than the philosopher and…
What are the four objections raised against poetry in ‘An Apology for Poetry”?
Stephen Gosson (1554-1624) was an English essayist who brought some objections against poetry and poets in his “The School of Abuse”. But Sir Philip Sydney…
What does Sidney say about the condition of English drama in his time?
Introduction: Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1486), a well-known critic in English literature, makes some objections to contemporary English drama in his famous work ‘An Apology for…
Discuss the moving power of poetry
Moving power in Art: Moving power of any art is the power of attraction to the readers. It applies the attention of the readers and…
What does Aristotle say about dramatic unities?
Did Aristotle insist on all three unities? Introduction Poetic unities are the principles of poetic structure relating to action, time, and place. Aristotle emphasizes the…
Describe the elements of tragedy.
In the Poetics (384-322)BC, Aristotle formulatas six formative elements for the recognition of a proper tragedy. They are plot. character, thought, diction, spectacle and song(Music).…
What are the differences between epic and tragedy?
Introduction: Tragic drama and epic, according to Aristotle (384-322)BC, are two distinct forms of poetry. In the Poetics, Aristotle sets a comparison and contrast between…
What are Coleridge’s major objections to Wordsworth’s language of poetry?
Introduction: Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), father of impressionistic criticism, has very strictly criticized some of the theories of Wordsworth’s poetic diction in the Biographia Literaria.…