Midterm Exam Reviewer (LIT201) PDF

Great Books in Literature – LIT201 Reviewer 1. Universality (appeals to everyone, inclusiveness) 2. Artistry (aesthetic appeal to everyone Literature – is the body of creative wor...

Great Books in Literature – LIT201 Reviewer 1. Universality (appeals to everyone, inclusiveness) 2. Artistry (aesthetic appeal to everyone Literature – is the body of creative works, and possess a sense of beauty) either oral, written, or visual, containing 3. Intellectual Value (stimulates critical imaginative language that realistically portrays thinking that enriches mental abstract thoughts, emotions, and experience of the and reasoning) human condition. 4. Suggestiveness (unravels man’s - It is also the mirror of society. emotional power to define symbolism evoking visions beyond the plane of - It is an enduring expression of a ordinary life and exp) significant human experience in words well- 5. Spiritual Value (elevates the spirit, have chosen and arranged. the power to motivate and inspire) 6. Permanence (endures across time and draws out the time factor: Timeliness) The Functions of Literature: 7. Style (presents peculiar ways on how 1. Entertainment and Escape (consumed man sees life as evidenced by the for the sake of one’s enjoyment) formation of his ideas, forms, structures, 2. Recognition (orients to traditions, and expressions which are marked by folklore, and the arts of the ethnic memorable substance) group’s heritage) 3. Social Commentary and Change 4. Education (shows different aspects of Poetic Devices – infuse literal meanings with humanity, shaping views, moralities, and figurative meanings (unexpected connotations). ideologies) 5. Revelation (displays a person’s ideology and worldview) Poetic Device Effects: 6. Personal Development (inspire or 1. Rhetoric (persuading someone to feel empower, develop empathy, bring or to do something) catharsis and healing) 2. Prosodic (creating a sound or rhythm) Literary Devices that create prosodic effect: Major Forms of Literature: o Meter (It is a poetic 1. Poetry (uses aesthetic and rhythmic measure related to the qualities of language) length and rhythm of the 2. Prose (uses natural forms of speech poetic line.) and grammatical structures) o Rhyme Types of Prose: o Repetition - Novel (more than 50k words) o Onomatopoeia (the - Novella (less than 200 pages) formation of a word from a - Short Story (10k words or less) sound associated with 3. Drama/Play (intended for performance what is named) such as dialogue and action) 3. Semantic (establishing a meaning) i. Literary Devices that create semantic effect: The 7 Literary Standards: o Simile (figure of speech that compares two unlike  things, uses words “as” or like”) o Metaphor (figure of speech that makes a comparison by directly relating one thing to another unrelated thing) o Personification o Symbolism 4. Aesthetic (creating beauty) i. Literary Devices that create aesthetic effect: o Imagery (involves the senses) o Personification (kind of metaphor where an idea or thing is given with human attributes) o Symbolism (to represent something beyond literal meaning) Poetry – Subject and Theme Subject – What the Poetry is about Theme – The message of the poem Narrative Poem – a poem that tells a story Lyric Poetry - A poem that expresses emotions and feelings. Sonnets and Odes are some types of lyric poetry. Connotation – Literary Device that refers to the selection of a word or phrase for its suggested meaning instead of its literal one. Writers use connotation to create emotional associations.