NEW CRITICISM – Lecture 2✅ | Major Critics + Important Works + PYQs | UGC NET Dec 2026

Welcome to Lecture 02 of the PYQ-Oriented New Criticism Crash Course for UGC NET, SET, Assistant Professor, LT Grade, PGT and MA English examinations. In this lecture, we focus on two major figures of New Criticism — William Empson and John Crowe Ransom — along with their important works, ideas, concepts and exam-oriented points. 🎯 TOPICS COVERED IN THIS LECTURE: 🔹 William Empson • William Empson as a New Critic • Seven Types of Ambiguity • The concept of Ambiguity • Important types of ambiguity • Empson's contribution to literary criticism • Important exam-oriented points & PYQs 🔹 John Crowe Ransom • John Crowe Ransom as a major New Critic • The New Criticism • God Without Thunder • Concept of New Criticism • Ransom's ideas on texture and structure • Criticism and close reading • Important statements, concepts & PYQ-based points 🔥 PYQ-ORIENTED APPROACH This lecture focuses not only on understanding the critics but also on identifying the facts, concepts, books and questions that are important from an examination perspective. 🏆 By Ariba — 2 Times NET Qualified in English Literature 📌 Useful for: UGC NET | SET | Assistant Professor | LT Grade | PGT | MA English | BA English If you find this lecture useful, LIKE 👍 | SHARE 📚 | SUBSCRIBE 🔔 for the complete New Criticism Crash Course. #NewCriticism #WilliamEmpson #Empson #SevenTypesOfAmbiguity #Ambiguity #EmpsonAmbiguity #JohnCroweRansom #Ransom #TheNewCriticism #GodWithoutThunder #NewCriticism #NewCritics #NewCriticismLecture #NewCriticismNotes #NewCriticismConcepts #NewCriticismCritics #NewCriticismWorks #NewCriticismUGCNET #NewCriticismSET #NewCriticismPYQ #LiteraryCriticism #LiteraryCriticismNotes #LiteraryCriticismUGCNET #LiteraryCriticismPYQ #LiteraryTheory #LiteraryTheoryNotes #EnglishLiterature #EnglishLiteratureNotes #EnglishLiteratureUGCNET #EnglishLiteraturePreparation #UGCNETEnglish #UGCNETEnglishLiterature #UGCNETPaper2 #UGCNETPaper2English #UGCNETPreparation #UGCNETPreparation2026 #UGCNETPYQ #UGCNETExam #NETEnglish #NETEnglishLiterature #NETPreparation #SETEnglish #SETPreparation #AssistantProfessorEnglish #AssistantProfessorExam #LTGradeEnglish #LTGradePreparation #PGTEnglish #PGTPreparation #MAEnglish #MAEnglishLiterature #EnglishLiteratureStudents #LiteratureStudents #LiteraryCriticismExam #PYQ #PYQs #PYQDiscussion #PYQOriented #ExamOriented #ExamPreparation #CrashCourse #OneShot #EnglishLiteratureCrashCourse #LiteratureCrashCourse #Ariba #NETQualified #TwoTimesNETQualified#arpitakarwa #vineetpandeysir # kalyanivallathma'am