10 Questions
During which literary period was the focus on reason, science, and individual rights prominent?
Enlightenment
Which literary period challenged traditional notions of truth and reality?
Modernism
During which period in Philippine literature did Tagalog poets shift to writing in simple language and free verse?
Japanese Occupation - War Years
Which period in Philippine literature marked a transition where Filipino writers mastered English and explored diverse techniques?
Japanese Occupation - Period of Maturity and Originality
Which literary movement is characterized by embracing experimentation and breaking from traditional forms?
Modernism
Which definition of LITERATURE describes it as the written thoughts and feelings arranged in a way to give pleasure to the reader?
LITERATURE consists of the enunciation and teaching of representatives of their kind (Cardinal Newman)
Which definition of LITERATURE, according to the text, implies that it involves the expression of thought in language?
LITERATURE is all knowledge that reaches us through books (Arnold Matthew)
Based on the text, which definition of LITERATURE indicates that it is about man's affections in relation to the material world and his Creator?
LITERATURE is the verbal expression of man’s affections in relation to the material world (Brother Azarias)
Which definition from the text can be summarized as LITERATURE being the expression of ideas, feelings, views, reasonings, and other human mind operations?
LITERATURE is the record of best thoughts (R.W.Emerson)
From the definitions given in the text, which one defines LITERATURE as being conveyed through language and representing human thoughts?
LITERATURE is the record of best thoughts (R.W.Emerson)
Explore the different definitions of literature by renowned authors and scholars like R.W. Emerson, Arnold Matthew, and Stopford Brooke. Understand literature as the written thoughts and feelings of intelligent individuals that are arranged to provide pleasure to the reader.
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