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I. A. Richards’ Concept of the Two Uses of Language
Learn I. A. Richards' two uses of language, scientific and emotive, with clear exam notes, examples, and New Criticism links.
Modernism in Literature: Fragmentation, Form, and the Crisis of Meaning
Modernism covers fragmentation, stream of consciousness, and the mythic method in a teacher-led, exam-focused style.
Four Kinds of Meaning – I.A. Richards
Understand I.A. Richards' concept of the four kinds of meaning (Sense, Feeling, Tone, Intention) and how it shaped New Criticism…
Roman Jakobson’s Concepts of Metaphor and Metonymy
Understand Roman Jakobson's concepts of metaphor and metonymy, their role in language, poetry, and literary theory, with clear revision notes.
Intentional Fallacy and Affective Fallacy: Notes for UGC NET
Understand the intentional fallacy and affective fallacy in New Criticism. Clear notes with exam relevance for UGC NET English and…
Close Reading: A Comprehensive Analysis
Learn what close reading means, how to do it, and why it matters for New Criticism, structuralism, and exam answers…
The Great Tradition by F. R. Leavis
Learn F. R. Leavis's conception of the Great Tradition, his major novelists, and why the idea matters for literary criticism…
Structuralism and Semiotics: A Complete Overview
📢 Master Pillar Guide Available: The semiotics, narratology, and theorist quotes from this post have been consolidated into our primary…
Autotelic Text Explained: A Student Guide to New Criticism
An autotelic text is a literary work that carries its meaning entirely within itself. It does not depend on the…
New Criticism Explained: A Complete Student Guide
New Criticism is one of the most important schools of literary theory in the twentieth century. It changed how readers…