Critique - A detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory
John Dryden is the Father of English Criticism
Literature - Written works, such as books, magazines, short stories, plays, and poems. It has been a powerful tool for expressing and exploring our humanity
Literature
Can inspire and motivate
Encourages empathy
Helps to build connections
Geoffrey Chaucer is the Father of English Literature
Prose
Fiction
Non-fiction
Novel
Short Story
Novella
Fable
Parable
Legend
History
News
Biography
Diary
Anecdote
Essay
Poetry
Narrative
Lyric
Dramatic
Epic
Ballad
Metrical Tale
Song
Ode
Sonnet
Elegy
Idyll
Tragedy
Comedy
Melodrama
Farce
Social Tale
Literary criticism(or literary studies)
The study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature
Critical essay
A piece of writing in which the author identifies a theme, or big idea, from a text by generating a thesis statement
Parts of a critical essay
Introduction
Summary
Analysis
Conclusion
Introduction
State the title of the work and author's name
Outline of main ideas and identify the author's thesis
State your own thesis statement and your main idea about the work
Summary
Summarization of the text in your own words
Analysis
State what you like and you don't like about the text
Interpret and evaluate the text
Conclusion
Restatement of your thesis on new words
Summarization of main ideas with new stronger words
