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According to New Criticism, a text must be evaluated apart from its context to avoid which fallacy?
What does New Criticism assert about a text's unique texture?
According to New Criticism, what does the Intentional Fallacy conflate?
What is the primary task of the New Critic according to New Criticism?
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What does New Criticism assume about a text?
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Who is considered as the founder of structuralism in literature?
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In which field was structuralism developed as a literary theory?
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Where did Ferdinand de Saussure live?
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During which period is structuralism considered as the most important critical theory in literature?
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Which theory is considered as the most important critical theory in literature during the first half of the 20th century?
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Study Notes
New Criticism
- A text must be evaluated apart from its context to avoid the Intentional Fallacy.
- New Criticism asserts that a text has a unique texture that is separate from the author's intentions or biographical context.
- The Intentional Fallacy conflates the author's intentions with the meaning of the text.
- The primary task of the New Critic is to explore the text's internal structure and meaning.
Structuralism
- Ferdinand de Saussure is considered the founder of structuralism in literature.
- Structuralism was developed as a literary theory in the field of linguistics.
- Ferdinand de Saussure lived in Switzerland.
- Structuralism is considered the most important critical theory in literature during the 1960s and 1970s.
- New Criticism is considered the most important critical theory in literature during the first half of the 20th century.
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Test your knowledge of New Criticism with this introductory literary theory quiz. Explore the key concepts and principles of this 20th-century movement in literary criticism and enhance your understanding of evaluating texts apart from their context.
