In this part of the activity, you will evaluate your three critiques of the poem. You will first need to recall what you learned about intentional and affective fallacies in this unit. W. K. Wimsatt and Monroe Beardsley coined both terms. The term intentional fallacy refers to the idea that an author’s purpose or intention in writing a work of literature has no importance in appreciating or critiquing that work. The term affective fallacy refers to the idea that how a work affects a reader or what emotions it arouses in the reader have no importance in appreciating or critiquing that work. Read this Knowledge Article to learn more about New Criticism and the affective and intentional fallacies.

Evaluate your response to part A. Explain the disadvantages of emphasizing background information, such as historical context when critiquing a poem. Be sure to include examples from your analyses.

My answer to Part A:
Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of being and ideal grace. I love thee to the level of every day's Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for right.

Advantages: Works well for some which are obviously political or biographical in nature. Places allusions in their proper classical, political, or biblical background.

Disadvantages: "The intentional fallacy". Tends to reduce art to the level of biography and make it relative rather than universal.

Moral/Philosophical Approach

Advantages: Useful for works that present an obvious moral philosophy. Useful when considering the themes. Doesn't view literature merely as "art" isolated from all moral implications. Recognizes that literature can affect readers and that the message is important.

Disadvantages: "Judgmental"

Formalism/New Criticism

Advantages: Can be performed without much research. Emphasizes the value instead of the context of literature. Virtually all critical approaches must begin here.

Disadvantages: Text is seen in isolation. Ignores the context. Cannot account for allusions.

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Historical/Biographical Approach

Advantages: Works well for some which are obviously political or biographical in nature. Places allusions in their proper classical, political, or biblical background.

Disadvantages: "The intentional fallacy". Tends to reduce art to the level of biography and make it relative rather than universal.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of when critiquing a poem?

Formalism/New Criticism

Advantages: Can be performed without much research. Emphasizes the value instead of the context of literature. Virtually all critical approaches must begin here.

Disadvantages: Text is seen in isolation. Ignores the context. Cannot account for allusions.

Thus, these are the advantages and disadvantages.

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