L1 Flashcards
Form latin word “littera” means “letter” means written text
Literature
Purpose of literature
Entertainment and education to the preservation of culture and history
Total of preserved writings
Merriam-Webster
Meaning of nature and life
Henry Van Dyke
Faithful reproductions of life
Teofilo del Castillo and Buenaventura S. Medina
Experience the ‘lived’ meaning of life
Cleanth Brooks, John Thibaut, and Robert Penn Warren
Type of literature
Oral literature
Written literature
Preserved and handed by word of mouth
Oral literature
More permanent literature
Written literature
Reasons to write
-For Self expression
-To spread knowledge and information
-To pass on ideas and values
-to convey truth, accuracy, and evaluation
Major forms of literature
Prose
Poetry
Continuous and usual flow of conversation
Prose
Combine sounds and meaning of language to create and express ideas and feelings
Poetry
The product of the author’s imagination
Fiction
Based on facts, real events and real people
Non-fiction
Shorter in length and less developed characters
Short story
Long prose fiction, focuses on character development
Novel
Scripted story executed on stage
Play
Traditional story based on historical events
Legend
Animals as character, have element of humor and form of folk literature
Fable
Express viewpoint and judgment of the writer
Essay
Formal speech delivered to audience
Oration
Detailed information of a person life
Biography
Author writes his own life account
Autobiography