What would be a mistaken critical approach to literature according to New Critic

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What would be a mistaken critical approach to literature according to New Criticism?
A.- conducting a close reading of the text B.- not studying the historical con text C.- focusing on literary elements like paradox D.- tease arching the life of the author What would be a mistaken critical approach to literature according to New Criticism?
A.- conducting a close reading of the text B.- not studying the historical con text C.- focusing on literary elements like paradox D.- tease arching the life of the author
A.- conducting a close reading of the text B.- not studying the historical con text C.- focusing on literary elements like paradox D.- tease arching the life of the author

Explanation / Answer

The correct answer is option D

Explanation : New criticism is a literary movementmand critical theory which placed ememphas on treatment of a literary work as an independent unit. The histohisto and biogrqphical context of the same shouldn't be studies as it leads to distraction from the actual work. Thus the correct answer is option D.

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