Poetry criticism is a subject central to the study of literature. However, it is laden with technical terms that, to the beginning student, can be both intimida

This is a comprehensive guide through the terminology of poetry criticism, aimed at students new to the subject.

This is a comprehensive guide through the terminology of poetry criticism, aimed at students new to the subject.

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Sometimes it seems like there are as many definitions of poetry as there are poems. Coleridge defined poetry as “the best words in the best order.” St. Augu