New Criticism
From RhetorClick
(Difference between revisions)
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
- | '''New Criticism''' was a movement in literary criticism that began in the early 20th century. Many of the movement's key principles, such as [[close reading]] and [[ambiguity]], were developed by [[I. A. Richards]]. | + | '''New Criticism''' was a movement in [[literary criticism]] that began in the early 20th century. Many of the movement's key principles, such as [[close reading]] and [[ambiguity]], were developed by [[I. A. Richards]]. |
Revision as of 19:00, 10 April 2011
New Criticism was a movement in literary criticism that began in the early 20th century. Many of the movement's key principles, such as close reading and ambiguity, were developed by I. A. Richards.