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Spingarn (1910) and later popularized by John Crowe Ransom’s The New Criticism (1941) .  \n• Associated journals: Southern Review and Kenyon Review.  \n• The New Critics were often associated with the group known as the “Fugitive Poets” at Vanderbilt University (Tennessee) . Prominent members included John Crowe Ransom, Allen Tate, Robert Penn Warren, and Donald Davidson.  \nMajor Figures  \n• John Crowe Ransom  \n• Cleanth Brooks  \n• Allen Tate  \n• Robert Penn Warren  \n• W. K. Wimsatt  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am,  5:00 PM  \nUse Code “Dakshita  \n@ Dakshita Ma'am  \n\" for DISCOUNT.  \nJohn Crowe Ransom  \n(1888–1974)  \n• Professor of English at Kenyon College; mentored critics like Allen Tate, Robert Penn Warren, and Cleanth Brooks.  \n• Founder-editor of The Kenyon Review (1939) .  \n• Key work: The New Criticism (1941)  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am  \n5:00 PM  \nUse Code “Dakshita  \n@NET Prep with Dakshita Ma'am  \n\" for DISCOUNT.  \nMajor Critical Ideas  \n1. Objective Criticism  \n• In Criticism, Inc. (1937), argued that criticism should be professional, objective, and analytical.  \n• Rejected impressionistic, historical, and biographical criticism.  \n• Emphasized text-centered analysis.  \n2. Structure and Texture  \n• Introduced in The New Criticism (1941) .  \n• Structure: overall organization or form of a work.  \n• Texture: imagery, language, and stylistic details.  \n• Both together reveal the complete meaning of a text.  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am,  5:00 PM  \nUse Code “Dakshita  \n@NET Prep with Dakshita Ma'am  \n\" for DISCOUNT.  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am,  5:00 PM  \nAllen Tate  \n(1899–1979)  \nUse Code “Dakshita  \n@NET Prep with Dakshita Ma'am  \n\" for DISCOUNT.  \nTension in Poetry (1938)  \n• Tension: Balance between denotation (extension) and connotation (intension) in a poem.  \n• Extension: Literal, logical meaning.  \n• Intension: Implied, emotional meaning.  \n• Great poetry maintains equilibrium between both levels, creating unity and complexity.  \nTypes of Tension  \n• Logical tension: Conflict between idea and emotion.  \n• Verbal tension: Interaction of literal and figurative language.  \n• Structural tension: Relationship between form and content.  \n• Historical tension: Conflict between tradition and modernity.  \nFallacy of Communication  \n• Error of assuming poetry mainly communicates ideas like ordinary speech.  \n• Poetry is aesthetic expression, not mere information.  \n• Successful poems balance emotion and logic.  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am,  5:00 PM  \nUse Code “Dakshita  \n@NET Prep with Dakshita Ma'am  \n\" for DISCOUNT.  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am,  5:00 PM  \nCleanth Brooks  \n(1906–1994)  \n• Co-founded The Southern Review (1935) with Robert Penn Warren , a key journal for New Critical thought.  \n• View of criticism: “Literary criticism is the description and evaluation of the object.”  \nUse Code “Dakshita  \n@NET Prep with Dakshita Ma'am  \n\" for DISCOUNT.  \nIntrinsic vs. Extrinsic Criticism  \n\n| Type | Focus |\n| --- | --- |\n| Extrinsic Criticism | Author’s life, history, psychology, intention |\n| Intrinsic Criticism | The text itself: imagery, paradox, tone, structure |\n\nBrooks advocated intrinsic criticism and close reading.  \nConn","cbCaisrSXb73wJfA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisrSXb73wJfA","pdf",1199929,18,"English","# New Criticism (1930s–1960s, United States)\n## Core principles\n### Objective criticism\n### Structure and texture\n### Text-centered analysis\n## Major figures\n### John Crowe Ransom\n### Allen Tate\n### Cleanth Brooks\n## Major critical ideas\n### Tension in Poetry (1938)\n### Fallacy of Communication\n### Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Criticism\n### The Well-Wrought Urn (1947)\n## Examples and applications","[{\"question\":\"What is the central approach of New Criticism?\",\"answer\":\"New Criticism emphasizes close reading and treats the text as a self-contained aesthetic object. 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