types of literature

LITERATURE AND ITS TYPES

14TH CENTURY

Polite learning through reading.

A man of literature or a

man of letter = a man of wide

reading, ”literacy”

18TH CENTURY

Practice and profession of

writing

The high skills of writing in the

special context of high imagination

19 THCENTURY

LITERATURE DEFINITIONS

ROBERT FROST’SPerformance in

a word

MODERN DEFINITION Language artistically

used to achieve identifiable literary

qualities and to convey meaningful messages

Literary is characterized by beauty of

expression form and by universality intellectual and emotional appeal

THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING LITERATURE

Reading /learning literature improves our Language proficiency Reading/learning literature enhances our understanding about

culture of others. Reading/learning literature gives us a valuable chance to explore the nature of human being Reading /learning literature makes us human Reading or learning literature shapes our goal and values by

clarifying our own identity both positively and negatively Reading/learning literature helps us grow personally and

intellectually Etc.

LITERATURE GENRES

PROSE (FICTION)

PROSE(NONFICTIO

N)POETRY

Open form and close form

Relies on imagery, figurative language and sounds

Examples: Myths Fables Novels Short Stories

Examples: News Reports Journals Articles Essays Textbooks Biographies Etc.

Made of dialog and set direction

Designed to be performed

DRAMA

Drama is a story written to be performed by actors. Although a drama is meant to be performed, one can also read the script, or written version, and imagine the action.

DRAMA

1. Setting2. Characters3. Plot4. Point of view5. Theme6. Image7. Symbol

ELEMENTS OF DRAMA

ELEMENTS OF STORY INCLUDE:

Poetry is language written with rhythm, figurative language, imagery, sound devices and emotionally charged language.

Concrete poem Narrative Poem Lyric Poem

POETRY

DEFINITION

KINDS OF POETRY/POEM

o Concrete Poem is one with a shape that suggests its subject.

o The poet arranges the letters, punctuation, and lines to create an image or picture, on the page.

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o Narrative Poem is a story told in verse.

o Narrative poems often have all the elements of short stories, including characters, conflict, and plot

KINDS OF POETRY

CONCRETE POEMS

NARRATIVE POEM

Lyric poem is a highly musical verse that expresses the observation and feelings of a single speaker.

LYRIC POEM

PROSE is the ordinary form of written language.

Prose imitates the spoken language.

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o Fictiono Non Fiction

PROSE

DEFINITIONKINDS OF PROSE

Examples: Short Stories Legend Fairy Tales Letters Folk Tales Memoirs Novels Short Stories Fables Myth Etc.

Examples: Report Personal Narrative Memoirs Letter Article Journal Biographies

KINDS OF PROSE

FICTIONNON FICTION