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         Practical Criticism by I.A .Richard   This blog is part of classroom activity focused on I.A .Richard's  practical criticism Regarding figrative language .I.A. Richards' essay on practical criticism emphasizes close analysis of a poem without considering the poet's intentions. "Musée des Beaux Arts" by W.H. Auden explores the theme of indifference to suffering. Richards' approach could involve examining how the poem's structure and language convey this theme, disregarding the poet's background or intent. For background reading of Practicle criticism visit below link.  practical criticism     Explain Overall Idea In The Poem           Musee Des Beaux Art                                    By W.H.Auden About suffering they were never wrong The Old Masters: how well they understood  Its human position; how it take...

  How would you like to explain Eliot's concept of tradition ? Do you agree with it ? What do you understand by  historical sense ?  Explain : " Historical sense involves a perception not only of the pastenss of the past but of its presence ."       Certainly, that quote emphasizes how understanding history goes beyond acknowledging its existence; it involves recognizing its enduring impact on the present.the historical sense involves a perception, not only of the pastness of the past, but its presence. Explain :  This historical sense, which is a sense of the   timeless as well as of the temporal, and of   the timeless and of the temporal together, is   what makes a writer traditional.      T.S. Eliot's concept of tradition involves a dynamic relationship between the past and the present. He argues that a writer must have a "historical sense," understanding both the timeless and temporal aspects of literature. This s...