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form criticism

n.

A method of textual criticism, applied especially to the Bible, for tracing the origin and history of certain passages through systematic study of the writings in terms of conventional literary forms, such as parables, proverbs, and love poems.

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form critic n.

form critical adj.

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form criticism

n

(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) literary criticism concerned esp with analysing the Bible in terms of the literary forms used, such as proverbs, songs, or stories, and relating them to their historical forms and background

form critic  n

form critical  adj