WORLD LIT QUIZ1 q4

World Literature

Collection of works created and shared across national borders.

Refers to literary works that transcend national, cultural, and linguistic boundaries

World Literature

Texts that are read, translated, and appreciated beyond their country of origin which allows other cultures to interacr

1. Cross-cultural understanding

2. Global awareness

3. Appreciation of beauty

4. Intellectual and artistic dialogue among nations

World literature promotes these

1. Artistry

2. Intellectual beauty

3. Suggestiveness

4. Spiritual value

5. Permanence

6. Universality

7. Style

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The characteristics of Literature

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1. European Literature

2. Greek Literature

3. African Literature

4. American Literature

5. North American

6. Latin American

7. Middle Eastern Literature

Major Literary Traditions of the World

Artistry

The creative and skillful way of how writers use figurative speech or literary devices

Intellectual beauty

This stimulates deep thinking and critical thinking

Suggestiveness

Suggests that literary works are simply not just literary, but also allows personal interpretation

Spiritual value

Allows you to reflect on human attributes, values in life

Permanence

Makes sure that literature is long-lasting and generational

Universality

Literature is for everyone. Everyone can appreciate literature, old or young, etc.

Style

The way an author applies specific structures to a text. Ex. verbs, nouns, pronouns, use of commas..

1. Anglo-Saxon Period (450-1066)

2. Middle English Period (1066-1500)

3. Renaissance / Elizabethan Period (1500-1660)

4. Neoclassical Period (1660-1798)

5. Romantic Period (1798-1837)

6. Victorian Period (1837-1901)

7. Modern Period (1901-1945)

8. Contemporary / Postmodern Period (1945-Present

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Major periods in English Literature

Anglo-Saxon Period (450-1066)

The earliest period of English literature. Works were mostly oral and heroic in nature. Mostly chronicle n poetry

Focuses on: bravery, loyalty, fate, and struggle between good n evil

Middle English Period (1066-1500)

The period that started after the Norman Conquest. Literature