Podcast
Questions and Answers
According to New Criticism, a text must be evaluated apart from its context to avoid which fallacy?
According to New Criticism, a text must be evaluated apart from its context to avoid which fallacy?
- Affective Fallacy (correct)
- Biographical Fallacy
- Historical Fallacy
- Social Fallacy
What does New Criticism assert about a text's unique texture?
What does New Criticism assert about a text's unique texture?
- It claims that texture is solely determined by the author's intention
- It denies the uniqueness of a text's texture
- It argues that texture is irrelevant in literary analysis
- It maintains that each text has unique texture (correct)
According to New Criticism, what does the Intentional Fallacy conflate?
According to New Criticism, what does the Intentional Fallacy conflate?
- Author's intentions and historical context
- Textual impact and the objectives of the author (correct)
- Reader's emotional response and author's intentions
- Textual impact and reader's emotional response
What is the primary task of the New Critic according to New Criticism?
What is the primary task of the New Critic according to New Criticism?
What does New Criticism assume about a text?
What does New Criticism assume about a text?
Who is considered as the founder of structuralism in literature?
Who is considered as the founder of structuralism in literature?
In which field was structuralism developed as a literary theory?
In which field was structuralism developed as a literary theory?
Where did Ferdinand de Saussure live?
Where did Ferdinand de Saussure live?
During which period is structuralism considered as the most important critical theory in literature?
During which period is structuralism considered as the most important critical theory in literature?
Which theory is considered as the most important critical theory in literature during the first half of the 20th century?
Which theory is considered as the most important critical theory in literature during the first half of the 20th century?
Flashcards
Affective Fallacy
Affective Fallacy
A fallacy that implies that a reader's personal emotional response to a text is a valid criterion for evaluating its worth.
Intentional Fallacy
Intentional Fallacy
The belief that the author's intentions or personal experiences should not influence the interpretation of a text.
Unique Textual Texture
Unique Textual Texture
The belief that each work of literature has a unique and complex internal structure that should be analyzed closely.
New Criticism
New Criticism
Signup and view all the flashcards
Reconciling Elements of a Text
Reconciling Elements of a Text
Signup and view all the flashcards
Structuralism
Structuralism
Signup and view all the flashcards
Ferdinand de Saussure
Ferdinand de Saussure
Signup and view all the flashcards
Field of Criticism
Field of Criticism
Signup and view all the flashcards
First half of the 20th century
First half of the 20th century
Signup and view all the flashcards
Structuralism
Structuralism
Signup and view all the flashcards
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.
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
Description
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.
