LPW 01 Lesson 1: Intro to Literature

ORAL LITERATURE

LIterary works transmitted from one generation to another verbally.

WRITTEN LITERATURE

printed form

VISUAL LITERATURE

presented in front of the audience.

PROSE

verbal or written language that follows the natural flow of speech. • comes from the Latin phrase, "prosa oratio", meaning straightforward. • does not have a rhythm and a meter, it is written in complete sentences, organized in paragraphs, and it focuses on plot and characters.

Fiction

form of any narrative or informative work that deals with information of events that are not factual but rather imaginary that is invented by the author.

Fairytale

story about kings, queens, princes and princess with a touch of magic

Mythology

- story about Gods and Goddesses.

Legend

story about the origin of a place or a thing.

Novel

- long narrative with an organized plot

Short Story

short narrative with 1,500 to 30,000 words

Fable

uses animals as characteristics with moral lesson.

Parable

used by Jesus in teaching good news

Allegory

uses symbolism to represent an idea.

Non-Fiction

form of any narrative or other communicative work whose assertations and descriptions are understood to be factual

Autobiography

- life story of a person written by himself

Biography

- life story of a person written by another person

Newspaper

- collection of news articles about various current events

Magazine

- collection of articles regarding the lifestyle of a person

Journal

- daily record of personal event

Planner

- daily record of business commitments.

Anecdote

- a brief, revealing account of individual person or an incident.

POETRY

oldest form of literature, has rhythm and meter and also stanzas and lines.

"poieō" or "poiein"

the Greek word "to make".

Narrative

- tells a story. Usually follows a plot with characters, a setting, and a climax.

Epic

about supernatural powers possessed by heroes and heroines.

Ballad

has harmony and rhythm

Metrical Tale

- written in verse form, focused on storytelling rather than deep lyrical or emotional reflection.

Lyric

expresses personal emotions or thoughts. Often includes rhyme and meter and can be sung as a song.

Song

a lyric poem intended to be sung with melodious harmony and rhythm

Sonnet

a lyric poem consisting of 14 iambic pentameter lines

Ode

a lyrical poem praising or glorifying an event or individual, describing nature intellectually as well as emotionally.

Elegy

- sad poem or song that expresses sorrow for someone who is dead

Idyll

a narrative poem about rural life.

Dramatic

represented in a performance. It is being performed by an actor on a stage.

Historical

a theatrical play with historical plot.

Comedy

a theatrical play with a happy ending

Tragedy

a theatrical play that ends unhappily

Monologue

it may have multiple character but only one speaker.

Information

Amusement

Higher and keener pleasure

Discovery of broader dimensions in life

Cultural upliftment

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