Affective fallacy — is a term from literary criticism used to refer to the supposed error of judging or evaluating a text on the basis of its emotional effects on a reader. The term was coined by W.K. Wimsatt and Monroe Beardsley as a principle of New Criticism. The … Wikipedia
affective fallacy — noun : the error in literary criticism of judging a work on the basis of its effect on the reader * * * a proposition in literary criticism that a poem should be analyzed and described in terms of its own internal structure and not in terms of… … Useful english dictionary
Intentional fallacy — Intentional fallacy, in literary criticism, addresses the assumption that the meaning intended by the author of a literary work is of primary importance. By characterizing this assumption as a fallacy, a critic suggests that the author s… … Wikipedia
William Kurtz Wimsatt, Jr. — William Kurtz Wimsatt, Jr. (November 17, 1907 – December 17, 1975) was an American professor of English, literary theorist and critic. Biography Wimsatt was born in Washington D.C., attended Georgetown University and, later, Yale University,… … Wikipedia
New Criticism — was a movement in literary theory that dominated American literary criticism in the middle decades of the 20th century. It emphasized close reading, particularly of poetry, to discover how a work of literature functioned as a self contained, self … Wikipedia
LITTÉRAIRE (CRITIQUE) — L’expression «critique littéraire» recouvre aujourd’hui deux activités relativement autonomes. Elle désigne d’une part les comptes rendus de livres dans la presse, à la radio, à la télévision: parlons ici de «critique journalistique». Elle… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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Monroe Beardsley — Monroe Curtis Beardsley (December 10, 1915 – September 18, 1985) was an American philosopher of art. He was born and raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and educated at Yale University (B.A. 1936, Ph.D. 1939), where he received the John Addison… … Wikipedia
Paradox (literature) — In literature, the paradox is an anomalous juxtaposition of incongruous ideas for the sake of striking exposition or unexpected insight. It functions as a method of literary composition and analysis which involves examining apparently… … Wikipedia
Cleanth Brooks — (October 16, 1906 May 10, 1994) was an influential American literary critic and professor. He is best known for his contributions to New Criticism in the mid twentieth century and for revolutionizing the teaching of poetry in American higher… … Wikipedia
