The Affective Fallacy

Target entity: The Affective Fallacy
Context triple: [W. K. Wimsatt, notableWork, The Affective Fallacy]

• A. The Intentional Fallacy
  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.
• 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 Craft of Criticism
  The Craft of Criticism is a collection of literary essays by English critic Desmond MacCarthy, showcasing his influential, lucid, and humane approach to evaluating literature.
• D. The Enjoyment of Poetry
  The Enjoyment of Poetry is a critical work by Max Eastman that explores how and why poetry moves readers, aiming to make the appreciation of verse more accessible and emotionally engaging.
• E. 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.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: The Affective Fallacy
Target entity description: The Affective Fallacy is a concept in literary criticism that argues it is erroneous to evaluate a poem or literary work primarily by the emotional effects it produces in readers.

• A. The Intentional Fallacy
  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.
• 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 Craft of Criticism
  The Craft of Criticism is a collection of literary essays by English critic Desmond MacCarthy, showcasing his influential, lucid, and humane approach to evaluating literature.
• D. The Enjoyment of Poetry
  The Enjoyment of Poetry is a critical work by Max Eastman that explores how and why poetry moves readers, aiming to make the appreciation of verse more accessible and emotionally engaging.
• E. 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.
• F. None of above. chosen