Leave this board and never return if any 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 solely 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
What book are you reading?
Novalis is CUTE
I know this is bait but
>you read for solely for entertainment
triggers me
Three (arguably four) of these apply to me. I'll make my post and then leave forever.
>What book are you reading?
A book about the trickster archetype in mythology
Against Method by Feyerabend
*kisses Novalis on lips*
Balder Dead by Matthew Arnold
>>9769766
cool op, lets have your favourite works and why you like them, then
Ey you need to go lighter on this. Only post it every three months or so.
>>9770061
>>>9769559
>>9769766
>Another /lit/ pseud who thinks reading poetry is worthwhile
>>9769777
nice trips
also yes it's obvious bate
almost everyone does everything they're passionate about for entertainment.
>>9770627
It's another summerfag falls for the bait