Introduction to Literature Flashcards
Greek word for LETTERS
LITTERA
Greek word for WRITING
LITTERATURA
Greek word for LEARNING
LITTERATUS
Who said the quote: “Literature is a criticism of life.”
Matthew Arnold (1822-1888),
English poet and cultural critic.
Who made the quote: “Literature must be an analysis of experience
and a synthesis of the findings into a unity.”
American Heritage Dictionary of
the English Language
Who said the quote: “Literature always anticipates life. It does not copy it but molds it to its purpose.”
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900),
Irish author, playwright, and poet.
Who said the quote: “Literature consists of writings which interpret
the meanings of nature and life, in words of
charm and power, in artistic forms of permanent
interest”
Henry Van Dyke,
American author, educator, and clergyman
A literary work must be __________, _________, and _________.
aesthetically satisfying,
intellectually simulating, and spiritually uplifting.
Literature engages us to share and impart a portion of ourselves which may be interesting and benefiting to other people.
Literature is a form of communication.
Literature takes an excellent form. Its beauty is a deliberate manifestation of mind’s ability to create and imagine.
Literature is an art.
It is necessary to highlight ideas of great importance
and significance.
Literature has the nobility of thoughts.
The significant truth about that a literary work reveals should not wane and dissipate as time passes by.
Literature is timeless.
A work must have global applicability in which a work transcends across space.
Literature is universal.
We will learn more about individuals, society, and culture through reading literature. Literature can also help people refresh and change themselves into what it has to offer.
Literature serves a purpose.
The 3 Collective Body of
Literary Productions
Poetry
Prose
Drama
Literature that evokes a concentrated imaginative
awareness of experience or a specific emotional
response through language chosen and arranged
for its meaning, sound, and rhythm.
POETRY
Four major types of poetry:
*Lyric
*Narrative
*Dramatic
*Prose poetry
*Consists of poems that deal with emotions or feelings
*“Spontaneous flow of emotion” – William Wordsworth
*figures of speech
include the sonnet, song, elegy, ode, and simple lyric
Lyric Poetry
*A story-telling verse
*Poems that narrate stories
*Ballads, metrical tale, metrical romance, and epic
Narrative Poetry
*Consists of poems in which everything is conveyed
through the words of a single speaker.
Dramatic Poetry
the speaker converses with a
silent listener who is present during his or her crisis.
Dramatic Monologue
the speaker recites in long verse his or
her private thoughts and feelings to no one in
particular; rather, he or she directs this to the
audience.
Soliloquy
Has all the characteristics of poetry such as vivid imagery, poetic meter, heightened emotion, and language play – except that it is written in
sentences.
Prose Poetry
*It uses a natural form of expression.
*It does not adhere to the rules of rhyme, rhythm,
and meter.
*It employs a language characterized by its close
resemblance to the patterns of everyday speech.
PROSE
