Leave this board and never return if any one of these apply to you:
>you read any form of genre fiction >you barely know your classics >you tend to believe that if you like a given work, it is justified on an artistic level >you think everyone's opinion should be accepted and respected >you speak a single language >you read contemporary versions of Shakespeare or Milton >you read for the plot >you read for entertainment >you rarely read nonfiction >you don't have a solid grounding in philosophy >you don't have at least have some understanding of the Three Tragedians and Homer >you have little to no understanding of literature outside of your cultural horizon >you have little to no understanding of literature within your own cultural horizon >you mostly read contemporary literature >you believe 'the author is dead' >you make your literary analysis proceed from ideology >you think intricate prose is 'pretentious' and that the author 'should just get to the point' >your rarely read poetry >you think Rhythm and Rhyme is just useless rules and laws restricting creativity >you have a hard time explaining why you like a given work >you have a hard time forming structured and relevant literary criticism >you tend to refuse to judge works for yourself, rather relying on the opinions of literary authorities >you rarely read for more than one or two hours straight
Justin Campbell
Oops, forgot one: >you post threads like this
Samuel Murphy
Hes right you know
Mason Jones
do audiobooks count
Parker White
Who are the three tragedians?
Connor Powell
I scored an 11, and I'll never leave faggot.
Brayden Hughes
no fuck you go jerk off to your 2000 year old books that are borderline babble away from lit
Luis Clark
neo Veeky Forums 2017
Christian Stewart
>novalis will never be your qt bf why live
Matthew Anderson
>you have little to no understanding of literature within your own cultural horizon
Can I blame my public education on this? I cannot stand Finnish literature.
Michael Wood
>you have little to no understanding of literature outside of your cultural horizon
Enlighten us on subsaharan literature oh great patrician oracle.
Also, while you forgot to mention the Jews, your thread is still /pol/ tier
Lucas Morales
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides.
Evan Roberts
Why not just say you want to be alone, OP? It's simpler to be honest.
Thomas Murphy
So you only want plebs? Why?
Sebastian Morgan
>I am a pretentious bore that finds it difficult to make and maintain friendships
What a loser.
James Jones
i only read the finest french translations of stephen king books
Oliver Howard
SPURDDO SPAADE
Joshua Lopez
just give up geddit
Wyatt Bennett
internet ass bitch
Blake Wood
rekt
Mason Reyes
>all these smallbrains trying to defend themselves even though OP was right
Nolan Bailey
>you read for entertainment You should try to be less obvious.
Luis Reed
>you read for entertainment
this is what tipped you off? And not perhaps:
>Leave this board and never return if any one of these apply to you:
how slow are you?
Jordan King
Why is this pasta always accompanied by Novalis?
Adrian Ramirez
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Nolan Ortiz
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Julian White
because that is what accompanied it the first time it was posted (I believe by the /mu/ & Veeky Forums trip Tallis)
Leo Miller
What if I've watched a live version of a contemporary set Shakespeare?
Gabriel Smith
>if you like a given work, it is justified on an artistic level Why would anybody like a work that isn't justified on an artistic level? You're a brainlet if you like something, but just write it off as a guilty pleasure instead of actually defending your taste.
Asher Sanders
>you read any form of genre fiction Not as a matter of course, but I have read genre fiction in the past, and will occasionally read genre fiction in the future I am sure. I certainly don't seek it out, though. >you barely know your classics I have a middling knowledge, that I'm continually trying to enhance. >you tend to believe that if you like a given work, it is justified on an artistic level Well, sure, but I'm a snob too, so that fits. >you think everyone's opinion should be accepted and respected Nope. >you speak a single language English, German, some tiny bits of Spanish and Latin. >you read contemporary versions of Shakespeare or Milton Not even sure what this means; the works are in English, I'm not reading translations. On Shakespeare, I read various different versions of the plays (some from the first folio, some from the quattro) >you read for the plot Depends on the book. Not always, but sometimes I guess. >you read for entertainment Define entertainment. >you rarely read nonfiction I read probably an even mix of fiction, history, biography, and poetry. >you don't have a solid grounding in philosophy I'm OK here, not great, but not awful. >you don't have at least have some understanding of the Three Tragedians and Homer No issues. >you have little to no understanding of literature outside of your cultural horizon I mean... I have a much greater understanding of English and American literature than I do of Chinese or African literature, but I have read works from several different countries (though largely in translation) >you have little to no understanding of literature within your own cultural horizon I feel pretty good here. >you mostly read contemporary literature I read a mix of both. >you believe 'the author is dead' That's a stupid sentiment. >you make your literary analysis proceed from ideology I'm not a strict ideologue, but all analysis requires at least some ideological basis. >you think intricate prose is 'pretentious' and that the author 'should just get to the point' Nope. I love Updike, for instance. >your rarely read poetry As I said above, I read a good deal of it. >you think Rhythm and Rhyme is just useless rules and laws restricting creativity No, they're useful. I think diagramming stressed and unstressed syllables is stupid though. >you have a hard time explaining why you like a given work Nope. >you have a hard time forming structured and relevant literary criticism You'll have to ask others about that. I think I'm alright; others may disagree. >you tend to refuse to judge works for yourself, rather relying on the opinions of literary authorities I keep my own counsel, while reading the criticism of others as well. >you rarely read for more than one or two hours straight I have long reading sessions usually at least a few times a week
So... you tell me OP. Should I leave?
Bentley Adams
I saw a version of a Midsummer Nights Dream done with none of the original lines altered, the stage and costumes were just set in the 50's. It was pretty cool.
Brody Young
>all these fags unironically responding to pasta can anyone recommend me so chrome plugin to block websites so i can stop myself from coming to this retarded hellhole
Zachary Perez
ebin lidderature :DD
Logan Collins
Beautiful. Now, how long do you think that will last with a muslim majority in Stockholm and why are you still a faggot counter-signaling white nationalism?