Week 4

EAPP
Criticism sparks a debate between the book, readers, other critics, and the
author, while opinions effectively silences this debate. When asked to clarify
their Critique, the remark "well, that's my opinion" is used to gag the
discussion, which is the most apparent method to tell an Opinion portraying
itself as Critique.
Learning the significance of methods in writing a criticism is critical since the aim of a critique paper is to
analyze someone's work in order to enhance the reader's comprehension of it. And literary criticism of
art is the activity of assessing and commenting on the quality and character of literary works.

"DEAD STARS" (for Paz Marquez Benitez) by H.O. Santos appeared to be just another love poetry at first.
When I first started reading it, I assumed it was simply another love poetry; however, after rereading it
for the second time, I discovered that I was more intrigued than I had anticipated. This poem captures
the essence of love well. It is incredibly genuine and relevant, particularly in today's time, where
individuals are hesitant to take risks. The title, dead stars, may have a significant influence on its readers.
You can truly feel the agony while reading it because it is told from the writer's point of view, who is
secretly in love. His love became so strong that he never had the courage to express it in words.
Nonetheless, he recognized that not telling her was a mistake and wondered whether he should have
asked her if she felt the same way, but all he can feel now is remorse.

It is a lyric poetry, which means that the author conveys thoughts via three stanzas, each with a
quatrain, and I can honestly claim that it is a good poem since several aspects of a poem are apparent.
The reader will comprehend the choice of words, and numerous thoughts will spring to mind after
reading it. One question that kept running through my head while reading it was about the sensations
he experienced. Why can't he express his feelings to the girl? One notion that occurred to me was that
perhaps there is something concealed behind that girl's life. One reason he may be unable to express his
true thoughts is that the girl is in a relationship. I think that H.O Santos does an excellent job of making
the readers wonder too. When he makes the readers wonder, he makes it much easier for the reader to
feel what he is feeling. The author also has some beautiful words that can touch the reader’s heart. He
expresses his thought through writing where readers can reflect and make it a good example of what
regret can feel.

Furthermore, the poem teaches me that regret should never be a decision, so if you
have the opportunity to say anything, whether it is about love or possibilities in life, you
should seize it since nothing will be lost, but you may get something in return. Readers
may take away a number of valuable lessons from it. Though I feel sad for the author
since he does not have the girl he desires, the poetry cannot be flawless. They must
consider the beauty of the words as well as their significance. I really enjoy this poem
because of how simple it is yet how powerful it can be in your life, and I strongly suggest
it since it deserves to be read by everyone.
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