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New Criticism advocates close reading focused on:
AThe text itself as a self-contained verbal artefact
BThe author's biography
CThe reader's free response
DHistorical context only
Answer & Solution
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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