Lesson 1 Introduction to Philippine Literature PDF

the Philippines and the World 21st Century Literature from  It is derived from the Latin word "littera" which means "a letter of the alphabet". According to the website Britannica, literature is traditionally defined as body of written works associated to imaginative and creative works of poet...

the Philippines and the World 21st Century Literature from  It is derived from the Latin word "littera" which means "a letter of the alphabet". According to the website Britannica, literature is traditionally defined as body of written works associated to imaginative and creative works of poetry and prose and can be classified according to variety of systems such as language, national origin, historical period, genre and subject matter. Literature can either be in oral or written form. The products  of written literature are called literary text. A text can be considered literary if it has the elements of psychological characterization and chronology. Also, literature uses literary devices such as metaphor and symbolism. Reading for entertainment and learning is the most common reason why people read literature. A literary text... 1. narrates a story; 2. expresses feelings, thoughts, and ideas which can either be based from the imagination or real life experiences of the author or other people; and  3. delivers significant information and crosses boundaries of time, places, cultures and languages. It refers to the organizational method used in literature in which the most common type is the narrative. May also refer to "the general features or characteristic of genre, style, a specific literary trend, literature as an art form, and finally, art as a whole" Involves arrangement of various elements according to purpose, style, and genre to effectively convey the intended meaning for the audience. 1. Poetry This literary type is usually written in lines and is characterized by having the element of rhythm, sound, imagery, and form. Its main purpose is to express feelings, thoughts, and ideas. a. Narrative Poetry This poetry tells a story and has the elements of a narrative such as characters, setting, conflict, etc. b. Dramatic Poetry This is an emotionally appealing drama written in verse that tells a story and is intended to be recited or sung in front of the audience by a character speaking in poetry. c. Lyric Poetry It is the most common type of poetry that focuses on expressing feelings rather than telling a story. 2. Prose  This literary piece applies a natural flow of speech and grammatical structures which are mainly consisting of complete sentences arranged logically and sequentially in a paragraph form. a. Fiction This serves as a product of the writer's wild imagination and creative thinking where the characters react to the  conflict and various issues central to the main idea of a literary work. Its three types are: short story, novel, and novella. The main genres are crime, fantasy, romance, science fiction, western, inspirational, historical fiction and horror. b. Non-fiction These are stories inspired by real events where the writers aim to present, interpret, or describe experiences based on facts. The judgments, opinions, and commentaries of the writers may be presented in the form of essays, journals, diaries, feature articles, editorials, and the like. What is the difference between biography and autobiography? It may be determined by literary technique, tone, content, or even (as in the case of fiction) length  The most general genres in literature are (in loose chronological order) epic, tragedy, comedy, and creative nonfiction. Additionally, a genre such as satire, allegory or pastoral might appear in any of the above, not only as a sub-genre, but as a mixture of genres. There are the particular identifiable characteristics of a whole text. In order to be discussed legitimately as part of a textual analysis,  literary elements must be specifically identified for that particular text. The common elements of a story are setting, character, conflict, theme, point of view, and plot. Plot also has its own elements such as exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution or denouement. In poetry, there are four essential elements: form, imagery, rhythm, and sound. Refers to the specific traits of literary works that define a generation or period in history. It is a collection of works that have an underlying interconnectedness and coherence that makes them more than simply a group of works sharing geography or group. ✓ Literature can be defined as expressing human feelings, thoughts, and ideas whose medium is language, oral, and written. ✓ It is about human ideas, thoughts, and feelings, and about the experiences of the authors. ✓ It can be a medium for humans to communicate what they feel, think, and experience to the readers. Known as “pleasure reading.” In this function, literature is used to entertain its readers. It is consumed for the sake of one’s enjoyment. Literature shows how society works around them. It helps the reader “see” the social and political constructs around him and show the people's state and world. Literature may impart moral values to its readers. The morals in a literary text, whether good or bad, are absorbed by whoever reads it, thus shaping their personality. Literature preserves the language of every civilization from where it originated. They also show that a certain civilization has existed by recording the language and preserving it through wide periods. Literature orients us to the traditions, folklore, and the arts of our ethnic group’s heritage. It preserves entire cultures and creates an imprint of the people’s way of living for others to read, hear and learn. Literature teaches us many things about the human experience. It is used to portray the facets of life that we see and those we would never dream of seeing. Therefore, literature is conduct to experience and feel things where we can learn things about life. Ancient texts, illuminated scripts, stone tablets, etc., keeps a record of events that happened in the place where they originated. Thus, they serve as time capsules of letters that are studied by scholars and researchers of today.