New Criticism, a literary movement that dominated American literary criticism in the mid-20th century, advocated for the analysis of literature through an intrinsic approach, a close reading focused exclusively on the form and content of the text itself. It emerged as a reaction to the traditional critical practice of emphasizing etymological, biographical, and historical contexts in the interpretation of a work—a practice New Critics saw as distracting from the text’s internal character and substance. _____ New Criticism held that a piece of literature should be analyzed as a self-contained, self-referential object whose meaning emerges purely from within its textual boundaries.

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New Criticism, a literary movement that dominated American literary criticism in the mid-20th century, advocated for the analysis of literature through an intrinsic approach, a close reading focused exclusively on the form and content of the text itself. It emerged as a reaction to the traditional critical practice of emphasizing etymological, biographical, and historical contexts in the interpretation of a work—a practice New Critics saw as distracting from the text’s internal character and substance. _____ New Criticism held that a piece of literature should be analyzed as a self-contained, self-referential object whose meaning emerges purely from within its textual boundaries.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A)   That said,
A
That said,
(Choice B)   Before then,
B
Before then,
(Choice C)   For example, 
C
For example,
(Choice D)   In short,
D
In short,

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The best choice to complete the text with the most logical transition is:

(Choice D) In short,

This option effectively summarizes the preceding discussion about New Criticism and reinforces the idea that literature should be viewed as self-contained and derived from internal meaning.