Anatomy of Criticism: Four Essays

Cover......Page 1
Copyright page......Page 6
Foreword: Northrop Frye in Retrospect by Harold Bloom......Page 9
Prefatory Statements and Acknowledgments......Page 15
Contents......Page 17
Polemical Introduction......Page 21
FIRST ESSAY. Historical Criticism: Theory of Modes......Page 49
Fictional Modes: Introduction......Page 51
Tragic Fictional Modes......Page 53
Comic Fictional Modes......Page 61
Thematic Modes......Page 70
SECOND ESSAY. Ethical Criticism: Theory of Symbols......Page 87
Introduction......Page 89
Literal and Descriptive Phases: Symbol as Motif and as Sign......Page 91
Formal Phase: Symbol as Image......Page 100
Mythical Phase: Symbol as Archetype......Page 113
Anagogic Phase: Symbol as Monad......Page 133
THIRD ESSAY. Archetypal Criticism: Theory of Myths......Page 147
Introduction......Page 149
Theory of Archetypal Meaning (1): Apocalyptic Imagery......Page 159
Theory of Archetypal Meaning (2): Demonic Imagery......Page 165
Theory of Archetypal Meaning (3): Analogical Imagery......Page 169
Theory of Mythos: Introduction......Page 176
The Mythos of Spring: Comedy......Page 181
The Mythos of Summer: Romance......Page 204
The Mythos of Autumn: Tragedy......Page 224
The Mythos of Winter: Irony and Satire......Page 241
FOURTH ESSAY. Rhetorical Criticism: Theory of Genres......Page 259
Introduction......Page 261
The Rhythm of Recurrence: Epos......Page 269
The Rhythm of Continuity: Prose......Page 281
The Rhythm of Decorum: Drama......Page 286
The Rhythm of Association: Lyric......Page 288
Specific Forms of Drama......Page 300
Specific Thematic Forms (Lyric and Epos)......Page 311
Specific Continuous Forms (Prose Fiction)......Page 321
Specific Encyclopaedic Forms......Page 333
The Rhetoric of Non-Literary Prose......Page 344
Tentative Conclusion......Page 359
Notes......Page 375
Glossary......Page 383
A......Page 387
B......Page 388
C......Page 389
E......Page 390
G......Page 391
H......Page 392
K......Page 393
M......Page 394
N......Page 395
P......Page 396
R......Page 397
S......Page 398
T......Page 399
Y......Page 400
Z......Page 401