literary critic

n an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole n the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations n a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed n the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father' n a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits

a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed n

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888) n

United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)

Canadian literary critic interested in the use of myth and symbolism (1912-1991)