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MA English Literature New Criticism — practice questions

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New Criticism advocates close reading focused on:

  1. The text itself as a self-contained verbal artefact
  2. The author's biography
  3. The reader's free response
  4. Historical context only
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Correct answer: A. The text itself as a self-contained verbal artefact

1. New Criticism (Brooks, Warren, Wimsatt) developed the close-reading method. 2. It famously argued the 'intentional fallacy' (don't appeal to author intent). 3. The brief names it as a content area. _Source: Coverage brief — Theory canon — "Literary Theory & Criticism — ... New Criticism"_

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New Criticism advocates:

  1. Close reading of the text
  2. Authorial biography
  3. Reader's free response
  4. Marxist history
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Correct answer: A. Close reading of the text

1. New Criticism (Brooks, Warren) focuses on the text alone. 2. It propounds the 'intentional fallacy.' 3. It also rejects the 'affective fallacy.' _Source: Coverage brief — BA English Literature syllabus areas — "Literary Theory — ... New Criticism"_

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