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From an essay on criticism By Alexander…
From an essay on criticism By Alexander Pope
notes from the internet
Extract from a much longer poem
It tells literary critics what they shoul and what they should not do
tells critics to peservere with poets eventhough sometimes they might make mistakes or break the rules of poetry
seen as a defence if innovation and progress in the world of poetry
Shifts in tone
There is one fully visibile shift in tone is when the stanza starts with the word 'but' as this signifies a turing point to a more positive and subtle tone eventhough Pope still continues to argue
Throughout the entire poem there arent many shifts in tone as it is a continuous argument that Pope os having about the way critics ralk about others poetry
Key structure devices
End line punctuation
gives a measured tone and makes the poet sound clever
'l' alliteration
"A little learning"
'D' plosives
shows determination and boldness due to the sound the words makr, " drink deep", "draughts"
Antithesis
Continuous, 1 long stanza, 1 journey
Quotes
"Driniking largely sobers us again"
Ironic, playful with words, showing off skills
"In fearless youth we tempt the heights of arts"
Young people are more iniciative, briging on challanges
"towering alps"
Lots left to dicover and the repetition of the word "alps" all the way through the poem
"But those attain'd, we tremble to survive"
he has acquired knowledge over time and the enjambent at the middle of the line indicates a pause
The use of shortened words such as "pleas'd" doest follos the classical laws of poetry + it challanges the critics