Which of the following terms are integral to New Criticism?
- A. Tension
- B. Mirror stage
- C. Irony
- D. Polyphony
- E. Paradox
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Correct answer: C. A, C and E only
Explanation
Tate's 'tension', Brooks's 'paradox' (The Well Wrought Urn) and 'irony' are New Critical keywords. The mirror stage is Lacan's and polyphony Bakhtin's.
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