Which of the following is applicable to "New Criticism"?
A. It draws considerably from the works of I. A. Richards and the critical essays of T.S. Eliot.
B. Some of its concepts are pre-empted by F.R. Leavis.
C. It distinguishes between literary and scientific usage of language.
D. It encourages an extensive exploration of the contextual and autobiographical background of a literary production.
E. It vouches for a historical analysis of a text.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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A, B and C only
2
B, E and D only
3
A, C and D only
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B and D only