Understanding New Criticism

Who is credited with the major essay that inspired the term 'New Criticism'?

• I.A. Richards

• William Empson

• T.S. Eliot

• John Crowe Ransom

What is the primary focus of New Criticism?

• Historical context

• Reader's emotional response

• Author's biography

• Close reading of texts

Which fallacy warns against interpreting a text based on the author's intention?

• Effective fallacy

• Intentional fallacy

• Literal fallacy

• Paraphrase fallacy

What is the 'heresy of paraphrase' according to New Critics?

• The idea that poems should be read aloud

• The view that poems are personal expressions

• The notion that poems are historical documents

• The belief that a poem can be summarized in prose

Which modern poet is mentioned as part of the critical revolution needed according to New Criticism?

• Walt Whitman

• Langston Hughes

• Robert Frost

• Emily Dickinson

What is the language of poetry according to Brooks?

• Language of science

• Language of paradox

• Language of prose

• Language of emotion

What does New Criticism emphasize in poetry?

• Historical accuracy

• Paradox and metaphor

• Author's intent

• Reader's interpretation

What does the term 'verbal icon' refer to in New Criticism?

• A poem's historical context

• A poem's iconic imagery

• A poem's self-contained meaning

• A poem's emotional impact

What is a common criticism of New Criticism?

• It overemphasizes reader response

• It is too parochial

• It ignores the author's biography

• It focuses too much on historical context

Which literary theory was often compared to New Criticism in the 1960s?

• Realism

• Structuralism

• Romanticism

• Postmodernism