The Study of Literature as an Art PDF

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World Prepared by: Erica C. Torrente, LPT  LITERATURE IS DERIVED FROM THE LATIN “LITTERA” WHICH MEANS “LETTER”, WHICH REFERS PRIMARILY TO WRITTEN TEXTS. THEREFORE, LITERATURE IS SIMPLY ANYTHING THAT IS WR...

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World Prepared by: Erica C. Torrente, LPT  LITERATURE IS DERIVED FROM THE LATIN “LITTERA” WHICH MEANS “LETTER”, WHICH REFERS PRIMARILY TO WRITTEN TEXTS. THEREFORE, LITERATURE IS SIMPLY ANYTHING THAT IS WRITTEN.  Literature consists writings which recognize the meanings of nature and life, in words of charm and power, touched with the character of the author, in artistic forms of permanent interest. Is a written record of man’s best thoughts and feelings. is the written, printed or oral productions of the human mind collectively, which deals with themes of permanent and universal interest, characterized by creativeness and grace of expression, as poetry, fictions, essays, etc., distinguished from works of scientific, technical or journalistic nature. (Webster Comprehensive Dictionary, International Edition). is an oral or written reproduction of human experiences and expressed artistically either in prose or poetry. It is preserved and handed is one that is produced down from one generation from the use of the pen to another by word of by literary mouth, it started writer. Written Literature unwritten, but eventually is more permanent than captured for writing. oral literature because it remains as is.  FOR SELF- EXPRESSION TO SPREAD KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO PASS ON IDEAS AND VALUES TO IMPART TRUTH, ACCURACY, & EVALUATION PERMANENCE UNIVERSALITY ARTISTRY INTELLECTUAL VALUE SPIRITUAL VALUE STYLE SUGGESTIVENESS  is discourse that follows the continuous and usual flow of conversation which uses sentences forming paragraphs to express ideas, feelings, and actions. It is divided into two major divisions, namely fiction and non-fiction. is a type of prose writing that is the product of the author’s imagination. A narrative involving Is a long work of Is a scripted one or more fiction that has characters, one plot, chapters where story executed in and one single many characters stage. impression. are involved and spans long period of time.  Is a narrative where Is a narrative the characters are about the animals and non- origin of man, living objects that place, event, speak and act like and people, and usually ends with values that happenings. can mold the reader’s attitude. is a type of prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people.  an attempt to a formal treatment a literary work express the of the subject and that gives the life viewpoint and intended to be account of a judgment of the spoken before a person written by writer on a dilemma crowd. or event. another person.  a literacy work a report of expected and unexpected where the author events in society and writes his own life government and account. incidents in the field of science, business, etc.  a written message sent from one serves as account person to another of personal person via writing experiences. They through a medium are synonymous letters can be but there is an formal and informal. important difference  could mean a more universal record or precisely a record of logbook but more personal or private importantly a and daily technical journal, experiences. that is a scientific or industry-related publication/periodi cal.  A type of literature that combines the sound and meaning of language to create and express ideas and feelings. NARRATIVE POETRY DRAMATIC POETRY LYRIC POETRY  long poems that exemplify adventures of epic heroes and Tells stories and has divine forces two forms: they are the oldest remaining form of poetry.  Examples: Biag ni Lam-ang Tells stories and has Epic of Gilgamesh two forms: Beowulf  narrative poems intended to be sung. Tells stories and has two forms: they are briefer than the epics and they usually tell stories about a person.  they used repetitive and simple Tells stories and has language as well as supernatural two forms: touches  Example: Tells stories and has Ballad to King Arthur two forms:  Dramatic Monologue the story is drastically told by Tells stories and has two only one character. reveal stories, but one or more characters act out This allows the writer to reveal the poem. There are plays characters directly through that are written as dialogue/ monologue. dramatic poetry. :  E.g. Tells stories and has two William Shakespeare, An English reveal stories, but one or Playwright, the most famous more characters act out the poem. There are plays dramatic poet. that are written as dramatic poetry. :  The word lyric comes from the Greek word “rhein” which the most familiar of the means lyre, a harp-like musical three, is a brief poem that instrument used by poets in articulates the poet’s ancient Greece. thoughts and feeling.  one of the shortest lyric poems, the most familiar of the is a Japanese verse of 17 three, is a brief poem that syllables arranged in three lines, articulates the poet’s the first line has 5, the second 7, thoughts and feeling. and the third 5.  An old silent pond, the most familiar of the A frog jumps into the pond— three, is a brief poem that Splash! Silence again. articulates the poet’s thoughts and feeling.  a formal, often ceremonious lyric poem that addresses and often the most familiar of the celebrates a person, place, thing, three, is a brief poem that or idea. Its stanza forms vary articulates the poet’s thoughts and feeling. E.g. “Ode to Evening by William Collins (1721-1759)  Ode to Coffee Oh, dark and steaming nectar, the most familiar of the Mornings bow to your rich three, is a brief poem that embrace, articulates the poet’s A sip, a spark, a waking flame— thoughts and feeling. Your warmth stirs the soul.  is a poem of meditation on life and death. Many elegies mourn the the most familiar of the death of a famous person or a three, is a brief poem that close friend. articulates the poet’s thoughts and feeling. E.g. “An Elegy Written on a Country Church Yard” by Thomas Gray  is a 14-line lyric poem with a certain pattern of rhyme and the most familiar of the rhythm. three, is a brief poem that articulates the poet’s E.g. “How Do I Love Thee?” by thoughts and feeling. Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806- 1986  the most familiar of the three, is a brief poem that articulates the poet’s thoughts and feeling.  is a lyric poem intended to be sung. the most familiar of the three, is a brief poem that E.g. “Blowing in the Wind” and articulates the poet’s Sounds Silence” by Bob Dylan and thoughts and feeling. Paul Simon