New Criticism

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100

____ founded New Criticism

I.A. Richards

200

I.A. Richards both attended for study and taught at _____ College

Magdalene College

300

_____ named New Criticism.

John Crowe Ransom

400

Despite being founded in the 1920's it wasn't until ____ that New Criticism got it's official name. 

1941

500

The founder of New Criticism notably used it in his books _______ & _______ (name 1)

"Principles of Literary Criticism" or "Practical Criticism"

If I were to DIY

100

True or False: It is important to gather as much background information as possible before reading a text according to New Criticism.

False

200

New Criticism does not consider ____ when reading a text.

Author, History, Background Info

300

____ is what a change in rhyme structure could mean.

Something important happens in the text 

400

_____ is a literary device which uses an object, person, or concept to represent a deeper, abstract idea or theme. It is also extremely helpful to look for when using New Criticism.

Symbolism

500

The only person a new critic does focus on when reading a text is ____

The speaker/narrator

Easy Poem Points

100

The Poem "I wake and feel the fell of dark not day" follows an A B B A C D D C E E F G G F _____ ______

Rhyming Structure

200

The narrator alludes to God and spirituality, meaning he is likely ____

A priest, Christian, or follower of god

300

Daily Double 

I.A. Richards studied to draw cartoons at ________

Walt Disney Studios 

400

when the poem says "Bones built in me, flesh filled, blood brimmed the curse. Selfyeast of spirit a dull dough sours." it uses an important literary device known as _____ to get its point across. 

Imagery

500

When the poem says "...my lament is cries countless, cries like dead letters sent to dearest him that lives alas! Away." it is likely a _____

Metaphor

Fallacies Ahoy

100

Your friend Dan gives you his poem and asks you to read it, but before you do he tells you it's about the struggles of the lower class.

Intentional Fallacy

200

You read a synopsis of the poem "The Raven"

Paraphrase Fallacy

300

While waiting for "Wicked: For Good" to come out you decide to read an interview about the directors thought process behind the movie. 

Intentional Fallacy

400

Your classmate Dawson tells the class about the 2017 live action movie "Beauty and the Beast" and how amazing it was due to it making him laugh and cry. 

Affective Fallacy

500

You read the TL;DR a friend left at the bottom of a text.

Paraphrase Fallacy