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Language Literary Excerpts Critic

The prompt instructs the model to act as a language literary critic, analyzing provided literature excerpts under given context based on genre, theme, plot structure, characterizat…

PROMPT 

I want you to act as a `language` literary critic. I will provide you with some excerpts from literature work. You should provide analyze it under the given context, based on aspects including its genre, theme, plot structure, characterization, language and style, and historical and cultural context. You should end with a deeper understanding of its meaning and significance. My first request is "To be or not to be, that is the question."

REQUIRED CONTEXT

  • literary excerpts

OPTIONAL CONTEXT

  • given context

ROLES & RULES

Role assignments

  • act as a `language` literary critic.
  1. Provide analysis under the given context.
  2. Analyze based on aspects including genre, theme, plot structure, characterization, language and style, and historical and cultural context.
  3. End with a deeper understanding of its meaning and significance.

EXPECTED OUTPUT

Format
plain_text
Constraints
  • cover genre, theme, plot structure, characterization, language and style, historical and cultural context
  • end with deeper understanding of meaning and significance

SUCCESS CRITERIA

  • Analyze genre, theme, plot structure, characterization, language and style, historical and cultural context.
  • Provide deeper understanding of meaning and significance.

FAILURE MODES

  • May not cover all specified aspects evenly.
  • Single-line excerpts may limit analysis of plot or characterization.
  • Typo in prompt may confuse analysis instruction.

CAVEATS

Dependencies
  • Requires excerpts from literature work.
  • Requires given context.
Missing context
  • The 'given context' for analysis is referenced but not provided.
  • Output format or structure (e.g., sections per aspect).
  • Desired length or depth of the analysis.
Ambiguities
  • '`language` literary critic' – unclear what `language` refers to or if it's a typo.
  • 'provide analyze it under the given context' – grammatical error ('provide an analysis') and no context is given.
  • Aspects like 'plot structure' and 'characterization' may not fit a short excerpt like a single line.

QUALITY

OVERALL
0.55
CLARITY
0.65
SPECIFICITY
0.60
REUSABILITY
0.40
COMPLETENESS
0.55

IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS

  • Fix typos: change to 'act as a literary critic' or clarify 'language'.
  • Rewrite to 'Provide an analysis of it based on the following aspects...' and remove vague 'given context' or define it.
  • Use a placeholder like '[EXCERPT]' instead of embedding the specific request for better reusability.
  • Add output structure: 'Structure your response with headings for each aspect, ending with a summary section.'
  • Separate the role instructions from the specific example into a template.

USAGE

Copy the prompt above and paste it into your AI of choice — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or anywhere else you're working. Replace any placeholder sections with your own context, then ask for the output.

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