Authorial Intent in Literary Theory Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • Intentional fallacy (correct)
  • Hermeneutical fallacy
  • Formal fallacy
  • Descriptive fallacy

    • What is the primary source of meaning according to Wimsatt and Beardsley?

    <p>The text itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do Wimsatt and Beardsley view details about the work's composition or the author's intended meaning and purpose found in other documents?

    <p>They are irrelevant to a trained reader's rigorous engagement with the text itself.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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