Practical Criticism

Author John Peck: John Peck is now retired and was formerly Reader in Victorian Literature at Cardiff University, UK. With Martin Coyle he edits the Key Concepts series for Palgrave Macmillan. Author Martin Coyle: Martin Coyle is Professor of English Literature at Cardiff University, UK. With John Peck he edits the Key Concepts series for Palgrave Macmillan.

• AcknowledgementsPrefacePART 1: POETRY Why 'Practical Criticism'?Understanding PoetryUnderstanding a Poem: Some Examples Building a ResponseDiscussing a Detail, Building a CaseTwenty QuestionsTechnical TermsWriting a PoetryPractical CriticismEssay Taking Things FurtherPART 2: PROSE Understanding a Passage of ProseUnderstanding a Passage of Prose: Some Examples Building a Response Discussing a Detail, Building a CaseWriting a Prose Practical Criticism EssayPART 3: DRAMA Understanding an Extract from a PlayBuilding a ResponseWriting a DramaPractical CriticismEssayFurther Reading.