Criticism covers literary theory, poetry talks, drama criticism, and rhetoric and style, discussing theory and appraisal in literature and the arts. Arts criticism includes painting criticism. Poems, ci lyrics, qu verse, dramatic works, and the texts of the classics fall outside this category: poems are covered under Poetry and ci lyrics under Lyrics; qu verse and dramatic works appear under Qu, and the texts of the classics under Classics.
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A scholar pauses over an unfurled scroll while a companion recites to listeners in a riverside study framed by willow and distant mountains.
Criticism
From poetry talks and drama criticism to discussions of painting, these writings explore literary and artistic theory alongside rhetoric and style.