How many principles of new criticism are there? (Please write a numerical response.)

1. In the words of F.R. Leavis, New Critics focus strongly on “the words on the page.”

2. New Critics want to know how the work speaks itself through the words on the page, figures of speech and symbols.

3. New Critics are interested in how the parts of a text relate to create Harmony, Order, Tension, Paradox, Ambivalence and Ambiguity.

4. New Critics are primarily concerned with the language (verbal meaning) and the organisation (overall structure) of a text.

5. New Critics solely focused on poetry and not fiction. Although there have been attempts to apply New Criticism to fiction based works, poetry is their main focus.

6. New Criticism dealt with how a work can be read objectively and accurately by examining the structure and form. Therefore, New Critics conclude that there is one single or correct interpretation of a text.

7. New Criticism is not concerned with external circumstances like the, Biography of the author, Historical context, Social conditions at the time of production and Effects on the reader. The New Critics have a minimal interest in the content of the text. (Source: lakeheadu.ca)

Explanation:

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