Literary terms analysis of chorus, practical criticism and thought
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The document defines and discusses three literary terms: chorus, thought, and practical criticism. It describes a chorus as a flat character that comments on and reports events in Greek tragedies to express social and religious attitudes. It notes that thought refers to the central idea or theme of a work that is meant to portray human nature. Practical criticism is defined as a deep analysis and discussion of a literary work that applies critical approaches to gain understanding.
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- 1. Name : Dholiya Mahesh Roll No. – 13 Year : 2010 – 2011 PowerPoint presentation on Three literary terms : (1) Chorus, (2) Practical criticism , (3)thought.