types of literature
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LITERATURE AND ITS TYPES
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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1. Setting2. Characters3. Plot4. Point of view5. Theme6. Image7. Symbol
ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
ELEMENTS OF STORY INCLUDE:
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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
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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
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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
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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