What are the three things to which a critic must pay close attention?

1.what the author says about his or her own work

2.what one character says to another

3.what is said about the character

4.what is said to the character

5.what the characters say about each other

Explanation: I added 2 more :-)

Explanation:

Consequently, a literary critic expresses himself through a written or oral means of communication, evaluating and opining on the characteristics of a particular literary production, paying special attention to what the characters say about others, what the author says about the work and what one character says to another.

the answer is counterpoint.

counterpoint definition: "the art or technique of playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules."

counterpoint is present in a lot of baroque music- such as bach (notably his wtc prelude and fugues) and scarlatti, but can also be found in music by mozart, beethoven. it can even be found in music as modern as john williams!