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Question:

1. In Chapter 2, which portions of the discussion of Goya's May 3, 1808 and Adams's Execution in Saigon are descriptive criticism? How do they help you better perceive the formal elements of the works?

2. Comment on the usefulness of the descriptive criticism of e. e. cummings's poem "1(a" in Chapter 1. When does that discussion become interpretive criticism?

3. "Experiencing: Interpretations of the Female Nude" (page 44) introduces a series of interpretive criticisms of some of the paintings in Chapter 2. Which of these interpretations, in your opinion, was most successful in sharpening your awareness of the content of the painting? What are the most useful interpretive techniques used in the discussion of the paintings of female nudes?

4. Evaluative criticism is used in Chapters 1 and 2. To what extent are you most enlightened by this form of criticism in our discussion of the Goya painting and the Adams photograph? When is evaluative criticism invoked in our discussion of the comic-strip comparisons? How important was it for you to use this form of criticism in examining these works?

5. In what other discussions in this book do you fi nd evaluative criticism? How often do you practice it on your own while examining the works in this book?