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I . A Richard was born on 1893 in England. Ivor Armstrong Richards was a British poet and scholar. He was a poet, dramatist, speculative philosopher, psychologist is among the first of the 20th century critics to bring to English criticism a pscientific precision and objectivity. He was pioneer of new criticism.
His works are:
1. The Meaning of Meaning – 1923
2. The Principles of Literary Criticism – 1924
3. The Practical Criticism – 1929.
Four misunderstanding of language :
1. Misunderstanding of the sense of poetry: Careless, intuitive reading (rhyme or irregular syntax).
2. Over-literal reading – prosaic reading.
3. Defective scholarship.
4. Difference in meaning of words in poetry and prose.
HE gave new path to literary criticism. In his methodology, a lot of importance is given to the words. He believed that poet writes to communicate and language is the means of that communication. Language is made of words and words carry four kinds of meaning:
1.Sense : The items referred by a writer.
2.Feelings : Feeling refers to emotions. Emotional attitude, will, attitude, desire, pleasure, displeasure.
3.Tone: Tone is writers attitude to his readers or audience.
4.Intention : It is writers aim which may be conscious or unconscious. It refresh to the effect that he tries to produced.
He give a two use of Language
1. Scientific use
2. Emotive use
I . A Richard was born on 1893 in England. Ivor Armstrong Richards was a British poet and scholar. He was a poet, dramatist, speculative philosopher, psychologist is among the first of the 20th century critics to bring to English criticism a pscientific precision and objectivity. He was pioneer of new criticism.
His works are:
1. The Meaning of Meaning – 1923
2. The Principles of Literary Criticism – 1924
3. The Practical Criticism – 1929.
Four misunderstanding of language :
1. Misunderstanding of the sense of poetry: Careless, intuitive reading (rhyme or irregular syntax).
2. Over-literal reading – prosaic reading.
3. Defective scholarship.
4. Difference in meaning of words in poetry and prose.
HE gave new path to literary criticism. In his methodology, a lot of importance is given to the words. He believed that poet writes to communicate and language is the means of that communication. Language is made of words and words carry four kinds of meaning:
1.Sense : The items referred by a writer.
2.Feelings : Feeling refers to emotions. Emotional attitude, will, attitude, desire, pleasure, displeasure.
3.Tone: Tone is writers attitude to his readers or audience.
4.Intention : It is writers aim which may be conscious or unconscious. It refresh to the effect that he tries to produced.
He give a two use of Language
1. Scientific use
2. Emotive use
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