| 1954 | The Intentional Fallacy |
| §I | p.92 | 7266 | The author's intentions are irrelevant to the judgement of a work's success |
| §I | p.93 | 7268 | The thoughts of a poem should be imputed to the dramatic speaker, and hardly at all to the poet |
| §I | p.93 | 7267 | Poetry, unlike messages, can be successful without communicating intentions |
| §II | p.94 | 7269 | The intentional fallacy is a romantic one |
| §IV | p.98 | 7271 | Biography can reveal meanings and dramatic character, as well as possible intentions |