The Intentional Fallacy
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The Intentional Fallacy is a foundational essay in literary theory that argues a work’s meaning should be derived from the text itself rather than the author’s intended meaning.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Intentional Fallacy canonical | 2 |
| intentional fallacy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19391378 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Intentional Fallacy Context triple: [W. K. Wimsatt, notableWork, The Intentional Fallacy]
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A.
Anatomy of Criticism
Anatomy of Criticism is a landmark work of literary theory by Northrop Frye that systematically outlines a comprehensive framework for analyzing and classifying literature.
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B.
Practical Criticism
Practical Criticism is a foundational work of literary theory by I. A. Richards that helped establish close reading and text-centered analysis as core methods in modern criticism.
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C.
The World, the Text, and the Critic
The World, the Text, and the Critic is a collection of essays by Edward Said that explores the relationship between literary texts, their historical and political contexts, and the role of the critic in society.
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D.
The Nature and Aim of Fiction
The Nature and Aim of Fiction is an influential essay by Flannery O’Connor that explores what fiction is, how it works, and what purposes it serves in the writer’s and reader’s experience.
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E.
The Poetic Principle
The Poetic Principle is an influential critical essay by Edgar Allan Poe in which he articulates his theory of poetry as an art devoted to beauty and emotional effect rather than moral or didactic purpose.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Intentional Fallacy Target entity description: The Intentional Fallacy is a foundational essay in literary theory that argues a work’s meaning should be derived from the text itself rather than the author’s intended meaning.
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A.
Anatomy of Criticism
Anatomy of Criticism is a landmark work of literary theory by Northrop Frye that systematically outlines a comprehensive framework for analyzing and classifying literature.
-
B.
Practical Criticism
Practical Criticism is a foundational work of literary theory by I. A. Richards that helped establish close reading and text-centered analysis as core methods in modern criticism.
-
C.
The World, the Text, and the Critic
The World, the Text, and the Critic is a collection of essays by Edward Said that explores the relationship between literary texts, their historical and political contexts, and the role of the critic in society.
-
D.
The Nature and Aim of Fiction
The Nature and Aim of Fiction is an influential essay by Flannery O’Connor that explores what fiction is, how it works, and what purposes it serves in the writer’s and reader’s experience.
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E.
The Poetic Principle
The Poetic Principle is an influential critical essay by Edgar Allan Poe in which he articulates his theory of poetry as an art devoted to beauty and emotional effect rather than moral or didactic purpose.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.