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According to New Criticism, what is the view on authorial intent?
According to New Criticism, what is the view on authorial intent?
- Authorial intent is desirable as a standard for judging the success of a work of literary art.
- Authorial intent should be reconstructed from the writing.
- Authorial intent is the primary source of meaning in a work of literature.
- Authorial intent is irrelevant to understanding a work of literature. (correct)
What do Wimsatt and Beardsley argue about details of the author's desires or life?
What do Wimsatt and Beardsley argue about details of the author's desires or life?
- They are desirable as a standard for judging the success of a work of literary art.
- They are irrelevant to understanding a work of literature. (correct)
- They should be reconstructed from the writing.
- They are the primary source of meaning in a work of literature.
What do opponents of authorial intentionalism label its position as?
What do opponents of authorial intentionalism label its position as?
- Intentional fallacy (correct)
- Hermeneutical fallacy
- Formal fallacy
- Descriptive fallacy
What is the primary source of meaning according to Wimsatt and Beardsley?
What is the primary source of meaning according to Wimsatt and Beardsley?
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How do Wimsatt and Beardsley view details about the work's composition or the author's intended meaning and purpose found in other documents?
How do Wimsatt and Beardsley view details about the work's composition or the author's intended meaning and purpose found in other documents?
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