AP English Literatur

The correct answer is: B.Assuming the author's intentions are the key to understanding the text.

Explanation:

The Intentional Fallacy, a term coined by W.K. Wimsatt and Monroe C. Beardsley, refers to the fallacy of assuming that the meaning of a text is determined by the author's intentions or personal motivations. New Criticism, which introduced this concept, suggests that focusing on the author's intentions is misguided because the meaning of a text should be derived from the text itself — its language, structure, and form — rather than the author's personal context or goals.

The other options:

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