Handout 1

Question 1

is defined as “a body of literary productions, either oral, written,
or visual, containing imaginative language that realistically portrays thought, emotions, and experiences of the human condition

Answer 1

Literature

Question 2

T OR F - may not be limited only to ‘written’ works as ‘oral’ forms such
as chants, riddles, myths, and urban legends may also be classified as
literature

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

T OR F - uses ‘imaginative’ or creative language that separates it
from other works such as news reports or journal articles that utilize
direct language (language that is devoid of literary techniques or
devices

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

Importance of Literature

Answer 4

Literature provides perspective
Literature helps one understand his society and world
Literature offers opportunities for expression
Literature provides pleasure

Question 5

Literary Standards

Answer 5

Intellectual value
Universality
Artistry
Suggestiveness
Spiritual value
Permanence
Style

Question 6

Literature stimulates critical thinking that
enriches mental processes of abstract and reasoning, making
man realize the fundamental truths of life and its nature

Answer 6

Intellectual value

Question 7

Literature appeals to everyone, regardless of culture,
race, sex, and time which are all considered significant

Answer 7

Universality

Question 8

Literature has an aesthetic appeal and thus possesses a
sense of beauty

Answer 8

Artistry

Question 9

Literature unravels and conjures man’s emotional
power to define symbolisms, nuances, implied meanings, images
and messages, giving and evoking visions above and beyond the
plane of ordinary life and experience

Answer 9

Suggestiveness

Question 10

Literature elevates the spirit and the soul and thus
has the power to motivate and inspire, drawn from the suggested
morals or lessons of the different literary genres

Answer 10

Spiritual value

Question 11

Literature endures across time and draws out the
time factor: timeliness, occurring at a particular time, and
timelessness, remaining invariable throughout time

Answer 11

Permanence

Question 12

Literature presents peculiar way/s on how man sees life as
evidenced by the formation of his ideas, forms, structures, and
expressions which are marked by their memorable substance

Answer 12

Style