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What is the origin of the English word 'criticism'?
What is the origin of the English word 'criticism'?
What aspect of poetic creation involves criticism?
What aspect of poetic creation involves criticism?
What was involved in the art of the 'rhapsode' in ancient Greece?
What was involved in the art of the 'rhapsode' in ancient Greece?
How can a performance of a Shakespeare play transform our perception of a character?
How can a performance of a Shakespeare play transform our perception of a character?
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What is the conventional view of the character of Shylock in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice?
What is the conventional view of the character of Shylock in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice?
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How can different performances of Homer's Iliad or Odyssey affect the audience?
How can different performances of Homer's Iliad or Odyssey affect the audience?
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How long before the birth of Christ did the archaic Greece era begin?
How long before the birth of Christ did the archaic Greece era begin?
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What marked the end of the Hellenistic period?
What marked the end of the Hellenistic period?
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What was a key feature of the city of Alexandria in Egypt?
What was a key feature of the city of Alexandria in Egypt?
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Who wrote the first histories of literature and criticism?
Who wrote the first histories of literature and criticism?
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What was a common feature of the ruling class culture in the Hellenized domains?
What was a common feature of the ruling class culture in the Hellenized domains?
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What was the significance of the year 323 BC in the context of the Hellenistic period?
What was the significance of the year 323 BC in the context of the Hellenistic period?
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