Introduction To Literature PDF

Philipp ine Literat ure August 29, 2024 Overvie w of Literatu re August 29, 2024 Topics Prose vs. 01 The Purpose of Literature 03 Poetry Four Major 02 Genres of 04 Activities Literature Objectives...

Philipp ine Literat ure August 29, 2024 Overvie w of Literatu re August 29, 2024 Topics Prose vs. 01 The Purpose of Literature 03 Poetry Four Major 02 Genres of 04 Activities Literature Objectives explain literature expound 01 in its broadest 03 the major genres of sense literature share discuss the 02 purpose of literature 04 insights learned from the discussion  What is Literature? What is Literature? 1 2 3 considered a body of as an art derived written form of from works writing that Latin litt includes era, “a artistic, as letter of well as the intellectual alphabet” expressions. What is Literature? “writings having “the matter of excellence of imaginative or form or artistic literature” expression and as a “transcript, expressing not of mere fact, ideas of but of fact in its permanent or infinitely varied Merriam-Webster’s universal forms” Collegiate interest” Dictionary Walter Pater Purpose of Literature What is Literature For? provide us with valuable to develop an understanding insights about of the importance of the world in which we live literature as a vital source of and about cultural knowledge in our relationships to one everyday life another, as well as to ourselves What is Literature For? develop an in-depth understanding of the ways that we use language to make sense of the world Four Major Genres of Literature Major Literary Genres Creative 01 Poetry 03 Nonficti on Pros Dra 02 04 ma e  Poetry meant to be heard as well as read 1 2 3 emotion-based emphasis on more emphasis on image or feeling rhythm and meter than other genres 4 5 6 sometimes organized does not require rhymes, but not through stanzas a always and lines plot or characters  Drama 1 2 3 Character List (often); Character organized by acts, may or may not names indicate scenes, and line include stage meant to be who is speaking numbers directions heard as well as read (almost always) 4 5 6 plot character Types: Comedy based based ,, Tragedy, History,  Fiction Prose 1 2 3 may be based on organized through created from the real events or paragraphs imagination people, but not chained by the constraints of reality 4 5 6 plot character Types: Short Story, Novella, based based Novel Creative Non- Fiction Prose 1 2 organized through True (not fabricated, not paragraphs from the imagination). 4 5 6 Plot Character based Types: Narrative, based Memoir, Literary Criticism, Literary Journalism PROS POETR E Y  PROSE POETR a literary work written ordinarily, Y without any a form of metrical composition i.e. literature that without any uses rhythmic pattern, or any patterns particular tone. Whereas, poetry is a form of literature that uses rhythmic patterns,  PROSE POETR has no particular Y style or literary has a unique design, it can be style, and is found in blogs, written in newspaper stanzas articles, etc  PROSE - POETRY -written in such a way that it does written rhythmically not pay attention to rhyme - a writer has a limited -while writing a prose, the writer, number of words that he, or author has no word limit or she can use - uses imaginative scenarios -mainly realistic - written in stanzas -in prose, ideas/thoughts are written down into lines which are - the poet only writes to combined into paragraphs serve delight to its readers  Four Types of Prose Fictional Non-fictional Heroic Poetry prose prose prose prose v Fictional Prose includes written in wholly, or novels a narrative partly and short form that imaginative stories comprises people, events, places, etc Non-fictional Prose based on true i.e. novels, events, or and short facts, but stories may contain some fictional matter Heroic Prose either written down, or preserved examples of through oral tradition, but is heroic prose meant to be are legends passed on to and tales generations, or to be recited Poetry Prose written as a Newspaper articles, prose and has fairy tales, essays, a rhythmic biography, novels, textbook, stories, style, or poetic class lectures, and meter autobiography are all examples of prose. written in commonly used in paragraphs our day-to-day instead of conversations verses Three Kinds of Poetry Narrative Dramatic Lyrical Poetry poetry poetry 1 2 3 Narrative Poetry - a type of poetry that It is usually tells a story which is not written written in verses rhythmically. - includes characters, roles, plot, etc.  Dramatic Poetry depicts a storyline or a specific situation, and -genre of poems that includes have an emotional monologues, as touch attached to it well as rhyme verses  Lyric Poetry writer uses words to - short musical story express the that expresses personal feelings, emotions thoughts, and instead of a emotions story - written in the first person Thanks Do you have any questions? 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