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Unit 4 · Literary Criticism and Theory English · December 2025

Which of the following are chapter titles in I. A. Richards' Principles of Literary Criticism (1924)?

  1. A. 'Poetry for Poetry's Sake'
  2. B. 'Critical Principles: The Indemonstrability of Values'
  3. C. 'On Looking at a Picture'
  4. D. 'The Theory of Interpretation'
  5. E. 'The Analysis of a Poem'

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Correct answer: C. C, D and E only

Explanation

'The Analysis of a Poem' is chapter 16 and 'On Looking at a Picture' chapter 18. 'Poetry for Poetry's Sake' is A. C. Bradley's lecture (1901).

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