English Writing Critically

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What is writing critically:

The idea behind critical analysis of literature is to write an essay that explains how a work demonstrates its themes. ​

To think about what the work means and why it is important to you rather than how good or bad it is

Why do writers write other than to entertain us? : HW

Parody - Imitating a piece of work, usually making fun of it, for entertainment

Manifesto - When somebody discusses their policies or their political opinion, commonly used in politics

Pastiche -

Memoir - A piece of work which allows one to reflect upon an individual or time period

Travel writing -

Infographic - An informal, simple written work, highlighting important details.