Which critic is associated with the concept of 'The Heresy of Paraphrase'?
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Correct answer: Cleanth Brooks
In 'The Well Wrought Urn', Cleanth Brooks argues that a poem's meaning is inseparable from its form. Therefore, summarizing or paraphrasing a poem results in a loss of its essential literary essence.
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