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ABSTRACT:
The purpose of the paper is to give brief introduction of
criticism and its various types.
INTRODUCTION:
Criticism is not an art of fault finding. It is the complete
dissection of a work on various bases. A critic apart from bringing to
light the qualities of a piece of work guides the creation too.
The field of criticism is further subdivided into the following
branches.
1. Impressionistic Criticism.
2. Judicial Criticism.
3. Interpretative Criticism.
4. Scientific Criticism.
5. Book Reviewing.
TYPE OF CRITICISM
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INTERPRETATIVE CRITICISM
SCIENTIFIC CRITICISM
In scientific criticism, the critic applies the methods of
science on a piece of work. The technique of scientific criticism is not
new. Plato has discussed this method in his popular book Ion. However,
with the advancement of science, application of scientific procedure in
criticism has increased.
The ideal of scientific criticism is to provide accurate
observation of the literacy object and the processes of its production and
reception analysis of these into their elements, and exact description and
classification of them in terms of these elements, and their combinations.
Scientific criticism is not primarily concerned with moral values, but more with quantitative
or categorical values. It focuses on whether an idea can be proved to be true or false, or
what the limits of its valid application are, quite irrespective of whether people like that or
not, or what the moral implications are. For this purpose, the scientist employs logic and
relevant evidence offered by experience, as well as experimentation, and gives attention
to the intent and purpose of relevant activity.
BOOK REVIEWING
Book reviewing, as a type of criticism is of recent origin. It
grew with the publication of different books journals and periodicals. In a
book review, the critic gives the introduction of the book its author,
subject matter, and its strengths and weakness. Book reviewing serves a
brief introduction and exposition of a book.
JUDICIAL CRITICISM
In judicial criticism the prevailing notions of criticism are
dominated by the idea of assaying as if its functions were to taste the
soundness, and estimate the comparative value of literacy works. It is
largely concerned with the question of the order of merit among literacy
works. It also rests on the idea that the laws of literature are like the laws
of morality or state. Therefore, we should apply only those moral
standards which are present in work it self. Judicial criticism judges the
pieces of art and on the basis of certain formulated. Rules the two well
known judicial critics in English literature are Addison and Johnson.
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