21st Literature

The etymology of the word literature was derived from latin word “LITTERA” meaning?

Letters

The etymology of the word literature was derived from latin word “LITTERATURA” meaning?

Writing

The etymology of the word literature was derived from latin word “LITTERATUS” meaning?

Learning

He is an English poet and cultural critic that said “Criticism is a literature of life”

Matthew Arnold (1822-1888)

“Literature must be an analysis of experience and a synthesis of the findings into a unity”

by American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

He is an Irish Author, playwright, and a poet that said “Literature always anticipates life. It does not copy it but molds it to its purpose”

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

He is an American Author, educator, and clergyman that said “Literature consists of writings which interpret the meanings of nature and life, in words of charm and power, in artistic forms of permanent interest”

Henry Van Dyke

It orients the reader to the beauty of order and arrangement, as in a beautifully written poem or a well-structured story.

Literature

It is subjected to certain literary standards to be considered literature in the true sense of the word.

Literary work

A literary work must be?

Aesthetically satisfying, intellectually stimulating, and spiritually uplifting.

They should refer to these standards when analyzing and evaluating a literary production

The reader

Literature engages us to share and impart a portion of ourselves which may be interesting and benefiting to the other people

Literature is a form of communication

Literature takes an excellent form. Its beauty is a deliberate manifestation of mind’s ability to create and imagine

Literature is an art

It is necessary to highlight ideas of great importance and significance.

Literature has the nobility of thoughts

The significant truth about that a literary work reveals should not wane and dissipate as time passes by

Literature is timeless

A work must have global applicability in which a work transcends across space.

Literature is universal

We will learn more about individuals, society, and culture through reading literature. Literature can also help people refresh and change themselves into what it has to offer.

Literature serves a purpose

It is an importance of literature that helps us realize that there is a huge world outside. It brings us to a place we have never been and pushes us to ask questions. It also expands our minds to discover something beautiful and majestic

Expand Horizons

It is an importance of literature that helps us to look at and analyze the essence between the lines. It also urges us to be critical and analytical to find answers and solutions

Builds critical thinking skills

It is an importance of literature that tours to the stories and experiences of our ancestors. It also gives the vision of how our elders lived their lives a thousand years ago.

Brings us to the past

It is an importance of literature that helps us explore and learn about the lives and practices of people back then. It also gives us the idea to respect those who are different from us.

Appreciates other cultures and beliefs

It is an importance of literature that recognizes the power of words in enhancing vocabulary. it also helps us to become expert writer.

Improve writing skills

refers to the 2 forms of literature

Prose and Poetry

Form of literature that uses natural form of expression. It does not adhere to the rules of rhyme, rhythm, and meter. It also employs a language characterized by its close resemblance to the patterns of everyday speech.

Prose

Major form of this literature is Fiction and Non-fiction

Prose

It is a type of prose that is a form of narrative that talks about imaginative character and events.

Example:

• Short Story

• Novel

• Legends

• Fables

Fiction

It refers to the genre of this prose

• Literature Fiction

• Urban Fiction

• Women’s Fiction

• Historical Romance

• Mystery

• Horror

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Myth

• Fairy Tale

• Legend

Genre of Fiction

Its refers to the major types of characters of elements of fiction

Protagonist and Antagonist

Its refers to the other types of characters of elements of fiction

• Static Character

• Dynamic Character

• Flat Character

• Round Character

Its refers to the types of characterization of elements of fiction

• Direct or explicit

• Indirect or implicit

Its refers to the types of settings of elements of fiction

• Realistic

• Non-realistic

Its refers to the Point of View of elements of fiction

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Its refers to the parts of plot of elements of fiction

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution/Denoument

Its refers to the elements of fiction

theme and style

Refers to the type of prose that is a form of narrative that is based on facts and real events

Non-fiction

Refers to the type of prose that includes

• Biography

• Autobiography

• News

• Anecdotes

• History

Non-fiction

Refers to the types of prose that includes this forms of literary:

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Letter

• Essay and Articles

• Report

Non-fiction

Refers to the form of literature that evokes a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience or a specific emotional response through language chosen and arranged for its meaning, sound, and rhythm

Poetry

Form of literature that includes this four major types:

• Lyric

• Narrative

• Dramatic

• Prose Poetry

Poetry

Refers to the forms of poetry

Lyric Poetry, Narrative Poetry, and Drama Poetry

Refers to the form of poetry that consists of poems that deal with emotions or feelings.

“Spontaneous flow of emotions” - William Wordsworth

Lyric types that abound with figures of speech include the sonnet, song, elegy, ode, and simple lyric

Lyric Poetry

Refers to the form o poetry that is a

• Story telling verse

• Poems that narrate stories

• Ballads, Metrical tale, Metrical romance, and Epic

Narrative Poetry

Refers to the form of poetry that consists of poems in which everything is conveyed through the words of a singe speaker

Dramatic poetry

Refers to the speaker converses with a silent listener who is present during his or her crisis.

Dramatic Monologue

Refers to the speaker recites in long verse his or her private thoughts and feelings to no one in particular; rather, he or she directs this to the audience

Soliloquy

Refers to the composition in verse or prose intended to portray life or character or to tell a story usuall6y involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue; it is typically designed for theatrical performance.

Drama

Refers to the lines spoken by characters

Dialogue

Refers to the interaction of characters

Plot and Action

Drama is also classified as:

Tragedy and Comedy

Refers to the type of Drama that deals with serious subjects and involves persons of significance, and reveals the nobility of the human condition

Tragedy

Refers to the type of Drama that treats themes and characters with humor and typically has a happy ending, and also demonstrates its folly portraying human beings as selfish, hypocritical, vain, weak, and irrational

Comedy

Refers to the form of poetry that has all characteristic of poetry such as vivid, imagery, poetic meter, heightened emotion, and language play - EXCEPT that it is written in sentences.

Prose Poetry

• Sonnet

• Haiku

• Folksong

• Elegy

• Ode

• Psalm

• Blank Verse

• Epic

• Metrical Tale

• Ballad

• Free Verse

• ABC or Alphabet Poem

Types of poetry

It refers to form of literature that is

• Straightforward language

• Written in sentences and paragraphs

• Does not use patterns and rhyme scheme

• Easy to be understood

• May or may not be written artistically

Prose

It refers to form of literature that is

• Artistic Language

• Written in lines and stanzas

• Inclusion of patterns, rhythm, and rhyme scheme

• Requires analysis and dissection of the words to fully understand what is written

• Written artistically and creatively

Poetry

It presents significant human experiences in various forms (like feelings, moods, attitudes, ideas, and events) in an interrelated series.

Literature is life