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traditional criteria for what makes a novel a masterpiece
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- 1AuthenticityDoes the text reflect an authentic experience?
It is by a known and respected author? Does the text demonstrate some authentic emotion felt by the author when writing it? - 2UniversalityIs the text representative of the common human experience throughout time?
- 3Subject MatterIs the text dealing with subject matter that is sufficiently significant?
- 4AestheticsDoes the text demonstrate an innovative, complex use of language and form?
Does the author's innovation builds on accepted standards.
Does the text display artistic unity?
Does the author maintain proper distance from the text (is the author too involved with the subject matter to objectively address it?)
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- n/a English literature Flashcards on traditional criteria for what makes a novel a masterpiece, created by ScytheLord on 24/02/2016.
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