Literature: Definitions, Standards, and Functions
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What is one of the functions of literature as mentioned in the text?

  • To enhance physical fitness
  • To provide an escape from reality (correct)
  • To promote scientific knowledge
  • To increase international relations

What allows readers to understand the attitudes and characters of writers?

  • Artistry
  • Intellectual Value
  • The contents (correct)
  • Suggestiveness

Which quality of literature appeals to our sense of beauty?

  • Suggestiveness
  • Artistry (correct)
  • Permanence
  • Universality

What is the primary purpose of a great literary work as stated in the text?

<p>To evoke emotions and imagination (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does literature help in understanding different perspectives of life?

<p>By presenting fundamental truths (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of a literary piece makes it long-lasting and capable of providing new insights upon multiple readings?

<p>Permanence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common theme found in literature, based on the text?

<p>Expressions of feelings and emotions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Before written literature emerged, what form did literature primarily take?

<p>Oral traditions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes literary pieces considered undying according to the text?

<p>They express human imagination and emotions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which famous playwright is mentioned as an example of a writer whose works express strong feelings and emotions?

<p>William Shakespeare (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What drove the creation of literature according to the text?

<p>Intense emotions and feelings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a distinguishing feature of most poetry according to the text?

<p>Imaginative creation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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