1, text close reading is the most basic and core method in British and American new criticism theory. It emphasizes the in-depth reading and understanding of the text, and excavates the intrinsic meaning and value of the text through careful analysis of its language, structure, image and metaphor. For example, when analyzing Shakespeare's Hamlet, the new critics will pay attention to the in-depth interpretation of the language and images in the text and explore its intrinsic meaning and value.
2. Irony is another important method in the new critical theory. Irony refers to a insincere and ironic rhetorical device. By emphasizing the negative side of a thing, the irony effect is achieved. In the new criticism, irony is regarded as an important literary skill.
Through the analysis and understanding of irony, we can dig deep into the deep meaning of the text and the author's intention. For example, in Tolstoy's novel War and Peace, the author emphasizes the relativity of war and peace through irony, which makes readers more deeply realize the complexity of war and peace.
3. Structural analysis is also one of the important methods of new critical theory. Structural analysis emphasizes the analysis of the structure, hierarchy and organization of the text in order to reveal the internal structure and significance of the text.
In the new criticism, structural analysis is considered to explore and reveal the intrinsic meaning of the text. Through the analysis of the text structure, we can understand the intrinsic meaning and value of the text more deeply. For example, Kafka's short story Metamorphosis, the new critics will focus on analyzing the structure of the text and exploring its internal structure and significance.
Influence of British and American New Criticism Theory on Literary Criticism and Theory;
1, the new criticism promoted the establishment of text-centrism. In the new critical theory system, the text is endowed with the supreme status and becomes the only object of criticism. This change makes critics pay more attention to the text itself rather than external factors such as the author, readers or social background. This text-centered criticism method emphasizes the independence and self-sufficiency of the text, which has an important influence on later literary theory and criticism.
2. New criticism has deepened people's understanding of literary language. Through the in-depth analysis of literary language, the new criticism reveals the characteristics of fuzziness, paradox and irony of language, which makes people more aware of the complexity and fuzziness of literary language. This in-depth understanding of literary language not only enriches literary theory, but also has an important impact on literary creation and appreciation, making people pay more attention to the taste and interpretation of literary language.
3. The new criticism provides important methodological enlightenment for later literary theory and criticism. The method of close reading and semantic analysis advocated by the new criticism became one of the basic methods of later literary theory and criticism. These methods are not only applicable to the analysis and interpretation of literary works, but also to the analysis and research of other cultural phenomena.