criticism Definition

the act of criticizing usually unfavorably

a critical observation or remark

critique

a method of criticism for determining the sources and historicity of biblical writings through analysis of the writings in terms of ancient literary forms and oral traditions (such as love poems, parables, and proverbs)

study of biblical writings to determine their literary history and the purpose and meaning of the authors

criticism concerned with the recovery of original texts especially of Scripture through collation of extant manuscripts

an analytic literary criticism that is marked by concentration on the language, imagery, and emotional or intellectual tensions in literary works

the act of or capacity for criticizing one's own faults or shortcomings

the study of a literary work that aims to establish the original text

a critical study of literature emphasizing a close reading and analysis of the text

a criticism made in response to an earlier criticism; also : the act or practice of making countercriticisms