THE CRITICAL ESSAY
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THE CRITICAL ESSAY
In a critical analysis essay, the author considers a piece of literature, a piece of nonfiction, or a work of art and analyzes the author or artist's points. This type of essay focuses on the author's thesis, argument, and point of view by adhering to logical reasoning and offering supporting evidence.
It was Dryden who introduced the critical essay during the Restoration period.
Though the critical essay retained the traditional form, its theme was literary criticism.
Dryden's 'Prefaces' and other prose writings can be included in this category.
The critical essay is mainly objective. However, it often exhibits traits of the personal essay because critical opinions are generally coloured by the personality of the writer.
In the 19th century the critical essay flourished in the writings of Emerson, Hazlitt, Arnold, Carlyle and Ruskin.
The 20th century has seen a host of critics who made valuable contributions to the critical essay. Among them T.S. Eliot and F.R. Leavis are the most important.
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