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BSEE 110: Stylistics and Discourse Analysis

DYAD ACTIVITY

new
American
CRITICISM

Submitted by:
PAIR 4
Calayag, Joanna Chel
Tolomia, Jenalyn E.
 CvSU Vision
The premier university in historic
Cavite is globally recognized for
excellence in character development,
academics, research, innovation, and
sustainable community engagement.
Republic of the Philippines
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY
Bacoor City Campus
SHIV, Molino VI, City of Bacoor
CvSU Mission
Cavite State University shall provide
excellent, equitable, and relevant
educational opportunities in the arts,
sciences, and technology through quality
instruction and responsive research and
developmental activities.

Lesson Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
✓ Define what are New American Criticism and its two important concepts
✓ Explore the historical context and origins of New American Criticism
✓ Identify its proponents and usage.

New American Criticism (often known as New Criticism)

• It is a literary theory that emphasizes close reading and analysis of a text

as an independent, self-contained entity.
• It was a prominent literary theory that emerged in the early to mid-20th
century in the United States.

Reminder : New Criticism focuses on how something is being said, not

why, to determine what is being said. (StudySmarter)

Two Important Concepts of New Criticism according to StudySmarter:

1. Intentional Fallacy: The false notion that the author's intentions affect
the interpretation of a text.
2. Affective Fallacy: The malpractice of taking into consideration the emotional
and psychological reactions of the reader while interpreting a text.

The Proponents
According to Mambrol (2021), the American author and critic T. S Eliot played a
significant role in the early days of New Criticism. Mambrol (2021) added that John
Crowe Ransom, Cleanth Brooks, Allen Tate, Robert Penn Warren, Reni Wellek, and
William Wimsatt are examples of later practitioners and advocates.
 CvSU Vision
The premier university in historic
Cavite is globally recognized for
excellence in character development,
academics, research, innovation, and
sustainable community engagement.
Republic of the Philippines
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY
Bacoor City Campus
SHIV, Molino VI, City of Bacoor
CvSU Mission
Cavite State University shall provide
excellent, equitable, and relevant
educational opportunities in the arts,
sciences, and technology through quality
instruction and responsive research and
developmental activities.

As stated by Mambrol (2021), the early 20th century saw the birth of New
Criticism, which may be traced to the writings of the British philosopher I. A. Richards
and William Empson, one of his students.

I.A Richards William Empson

Do’s and Don’ts when Using New American Criticism

DO’s DON’Ts
Include a clear, narrow thesis that Generalize without providing specifics
makes it obvious what you’re going to to back it up. Close reading, or closely
focus on. reading the text, is a key component of
new criticism.

Include, in the course of your analysis, Individual interpretations don't matter.

LOTS of specific examples as evidence to
support your thesis.

Explain the significance of your Try to cover too much. The narrower
examples. What are they supposed to your focus, the more in-depth your
prove? How do they support your thesis? analysis will be.

Speak with authority—but feel free to Talk about the author.

use hedge words when necessary
(appears, perhaps, may, suggests)
 CvSU Vision
The premier university in historic
Cavite is globally recognized for
excellence in character development,
academics, research, innovation, and
sustainable community engagement.
Republic of the Philippines
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY
Bacoor City Campus
SHIV, Molino VI, City of Bacoor
CvSU Mission
Cavite State University shall provide
excellent, equitable, and relevant
educational opportunities in the arts,
sciences, and technology through quality
instruction and responsive research and
developmental activities.

References

✓ The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2018). New Criticism. Anglo-

American literary criticism. Retrieved October 11, 2023, from
https://www.britannica.com/art/New-Criticism/additional-info#history
✓ StudySmarter. New Criticism. Retrieved October 12,
2023, from
https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/englishliterature/literarymovem
ents/new-criticism/
✓ Poetry Foundation. New Criticism. Retrieved October 11,
2023, from https://www.poetryfoundation.org/learn/glossary-terms/new-
criticism
✓ MAMBROL, N. (2021, May 30). New Criticism – Literary Theory and Criticism.
Literary Theory and Criticism. Retrieved October 11, 2023, from
https://literariness.org/2021/05/30/new-criticism
✓ Applying Literary Theory: NEW CRITICISM (n.d) WordPress. Retrieved
October 11, 2023, from
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19AyA1EgYcOx1SAxAaagw37irtCx0U0w
LuT uyDn51o8E/edit