Literature and Its Concept
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Literature
It is writing as a an art form done for a purpose.
Littera
It is a Latin word meaning “letter for handwriting”. It is the word where literature came from.
Language
It is the medium of literature. It should have an aesthetic quality.
“Belles-Letres”
It is a french phrase meaning “beautiful writing.” It is the phrase where the word language came from.
Prose, Poetry
Classfications of Literature
Prose
It has ordinary language.
Prose
It imitates the spoken language, and does not follow any formal structure.
Fiction, Non-Fiction
Two Kinds of Prose
Fairytales
It refers to stories about imaginary beings.
Folktales
It refers to the stories from bayans.
Novels
It refers to fictional stories in chapters.
Legends
It refers to stories of origins or alamats.
Fable
It refers to stories that uses animals as characters that show human characteristics.
Parable
It refers to stories from the bible.
Biography
It refers to a story about a person’s life written by another person.
Autobiography
It refers to the person’s life story written by themselves.
Diaries
It refers to everyday entries.
Journals
It refers to decorative small notebooks that is filled with aspirations, collages, etc.
Memoirs
It refers to a piece of story from life.
Reports
It is writings based on observations.
Narratives
It is based on interviews.
Poetry
It is composed in verses. It has metrical or rhythmic pattern or form and is designed to pleasure.
Verses
It is what poetry is composed in.
Metrical or Rhythmic Pattern
It is a kind of pattern followed by most poetry.
Lyrical Poetry
Narrative Poetry
Dramatic Poetry
It is the three types of poetry.
Lyric Poetry
It is a short, subjective poem with song-like manne. It was formerly sung to accompaniment of lyre.
song, sonnet, ode, elegy
Examples of Lyrical Poetry
Narrative Poetry
It is a story telling poetry.
ballad, metrical tale, metrical romance, epic
Examples of Narrative poetry.
Dramatic Poetry
It is poetry written specifically for the theater. This type of poetry can often be lyrical in nature.
tragedy, tragi-comedy, melodrama, comedy farce, closet drama
Examples of Dramatic Poetry
well informs
pleasure, entertainment, enlightment
a source of inspiration
form of therapy
wiser and more experience person
compare experiences
It is the important of literature. There are 6 given uses of it.