literary criticism

literary criticism
In biblical studies, this includes the investigation of sources and problems of authorship. More recently, the term is used as in the study of poetry, drama, and novels, as an attempt to understand the biblical writings as literature. This involves, for example, appreciating the wealth of symbolism, metaphor, paradox, paronomasia, irony, and characterization and plot in the text, and assessing each document (e.g. a gospel) as a whole rather than an assemblage of diverse parts or traditions.

Dictionary of the Bible.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • literary criticism — ► NOUN ▪ the art or practice of judging the qualities and character of literary works …   English terms dictionary

  • Literary criticism — Literature Major forms Novel · Poem · Drama Short story · Novella Genres Epic  …   Wikipedia

  • literary criticism — Discipline concerned with philosophical, descriptive, and evaluative inquiries about literature, including what literature is, what it does, and what it is worth. The Western critical tradition began with Plato s Republic (4th century BC). A… …   Universalium

  • LITERARY CRITICISM —    Japan has a rich heritage of literary criticism dating from early classical times, with the preface to the Kokinshu (ca. 920) addressing the meaning and function of poetry. During the Tokugawa period, Motoori Norinaga (1730–1801) wrote so… …   Japanese literature and theater

  • literary criticism — N UNCOUNT Literary criticism is the academic study of the techniques used in the creation of literature …   English dictionary

  • Literary criticism in Iran — Literary criticism (PerB|نقد ادبی) is a relatively young discipline in Iran since there had been no comparable tradition of literary criticism before the nineteenth century, when European influence first began to penetrate the country.… …   Wikipedia

  • Literary Criticism (UIL) — Literary Criticism is one of several academic events sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League. The contest began with the 1986 87 school year.Literary Criticism is designed to test students knowledge of literary history and of… …   Wikipedia

  • literary criticism — noun 1. a written evaluation of a work of literature • Syn: ↑criticism • Derivationally related forms: ↑critical (for: ↑criticism), ↑criticise (for: ↑criticism) …   Useful english dictionary

  • literary criticism — noun the art or practice of judging the qualities and character of literary works. Derivatives literary critic noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • literary criticism — noun The study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. See Also: literary theory …   Wiktionary

  • literary criticism — written evaluation of the qualities and character of literary works; educated analysis and evaluation of literature …   English contemporary dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”