Suppose That the Following Pair of Statements Appears in a Review

Essay

Suppose that the following pair of statements appears in a review of the same work of art. Identify which of the aesthetic principles referred to in the text each statement in the pair appeals to. Then state whether the principles are compatible and thus form the basis for a consistent review, or whether they are incompatible and cannot both be used in a consistent review.
a. A poem should not mean but be.
b. To appreciate Paradise Lost, it is essential to determine whether Milton meant Satan as a figure of evil, or as a liberated and thus attractively heroic figure.