#criticism__literary_criticism  a written evaluation of a work of literature
  supertype:  written_material__writtenmaterial__writing__piece_of_writing  the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"
  subtype:  explication_de_texte  a method of literary criticism that analyzes details of a text in order to reveal its structure and meaning
  subtype:  textual_criticism__textualcriticism  comparison of a particular text with related materials in order to establish authenticity
     subtype:  lower_criticism__lowercriticism  the study of existing manuscripts of Scriptures to determine the original text
     subtype:  higher_criticism  the scientific study of biblical writings to determine their origin and meaning
  subtype:  new_criticism__newcriticism  literary criticism based on close analysis of the text
  subtype:  analysis.criticism  a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
  subtype:  critical_review__review__critique__review_article  an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
     subtype:  book_review  a critical review of a book (usually a recently published book)
     subtype:  notice.critical_review  a short critical review; "the play received good notices"
     subtype:  rave  an extravagantly enthusiastic review; "he gave it a rave"

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