Key Aspects
Focused on the variety of literary devices.
What is New Criticism focused on?
The plot starts with a rising action, followed by a conflict, and finally a solution.
What is the plot line of this writing?
Exclude the author's intention and historical and cultural context.
What should be excluded?
Structure and meaning of text are connected
What 2 things in the text are connected?
There are many metaphors, and they make the story more relatable.
What types of literary devices are used (metaphors, imagery), and how do they affect the writing?
Everything needed to understand a work was within it, no outside sources needed
What is needed to understand the work?
What the author is trying to say is unimportant; the conveyed and perceived message is what matters.
What matters in the lens of New Criticism?
The theme is that if we try our best we can do anything.
What are the themes of this writing?
They tend to look for universal themes and truths that can apply to anyone and not one specific group
What do New Critics look for?
The structure makes the text much more scary and hooking.
How does the structure of writing influence the meaning of the text?
The main conflict is between Jack and Jill, because Jill pushed Jack down the hill.
What is the main conflict in this writing?