Light Bulb..again

"The reason for producing the literature structure is apparently that the inward meaning, the self-contained verbal pattern, is the field of responses connected with pleasure, beauty and interest."
Frye-74
This simple sentence can sum up a good 10 to 15 pages of what Frye is trying to get across, and it's lovely and friendly in it's simplicity. The bottom line of Frye's book, his arguments, and his criticism is that we must not look at the surface (the author, our tastes and opinions, or even literally just the cover) of a piece of literature, but the internal patterns, rhythms, and different phases.

And broken down even more, this passage is like the secret of literature that is being whispered around the exam room. Everyone wants it even if they don't know it's available. Everyone wants to know what to look for when judging, or not even judging, when interpreting a piece of literature. For if you know how to correctly look at a piece of literature critically you can not only fully understand it, but enjoy it's beauty for what it is.

This passage not only subtly tells you what really matters when critically looking at a piece of literature but it tells you that it was written simply for the beauty and intricacy of the words themselves. And when you read them, you don't realize that you're enjoying the book is because the writing as that particular repeating pattern and combination of irony and comedy.
What makes someone enjoy a piece of literature has to do more with the subtleties of the verbal patterns and rhythms then the fetching hero or fearless heroine, even though those characters are contributing factors.

Just a quick short post on my thoughts.