Lesson 1 Flashcards
Literature is derived from the Latin word “________” which
means “_______”
Litera
Letters
Literature It is also associated with the French phrase “Belles Letre
which means “________”
beautiful writings
It is an outlet of human thoughts and emotions.
Literature
Literature is a “______ of life”
slice
It is the author’s written form of
expression that reflects his views or opinions on life and living.
Literature
IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING
PHILIPPINE LITERATURE
In doing so you are not only learning about the
historical aspects of your land, but you are also keeping alive the thoughts, beliefs and cultural variations of your ancestors that differentiate your country from the rest of the world.
Why do we need to study Philippine
Literature?
• tells us about its civilization
• eyewitness testimony to historical events that we
were not present at
• to
imagine scenarios that may have happened decades, or even
centuries, ago.
is a diverse and rich group of
works that has evolved side-by-side with the
country’s history.
Philippine Literature
The literary standards
Artistry
Intellectual value
Spiritual value
Suggestiveness
Literature has an aesthetic appeal and thus, posseses a sense of beauty
Artistry
It stimulate critical thinking that enriches mental processes of abstract and reasoning
Intellectual Value
Literature elevates the spirit and the soul and thus has the power to motivate and to inspire
Spiritual value
It unravel man’s emotional power to define symbolism, nuances, implied meaning, images and messages, giving and evoking visions
Suggestiveness
Literature appeals to everyone, regardless of culture, race, sex, and time which are all considered significant
Universality
Literature endures across out the time factor. Timelines, timelessness
Permanence
Occurring at a particular time
Timeliness
Remaining invariable throughout time
Timelessness
Literature presents peculiar ways on how man sees life as evidence by the formation of his ideas.
Style
Classifications of Literature
Form
Structure
Genre
Two main divisions of literature (form)
Prose
Poetry
any writing that is not poetry; written in sentences and paragraphs (essays,
short stories, novels, newspaper articles, and
letters)
Prose
beautiful thought, image, or emotion, often expressed in rhythmical language and often written according to
patterns of lines
Poetry
PROSE and POETRY differs
according to:
•APPEAL
•PURPOSE
•FORM
•LANGUAGE
Two kinds of writing in literature (STRUCTURE)
Fiction
Non-fiction
literature that is not true
Fiction
4 kinds of fiction
- Short story
- Novel
- Short stories
- Flash fiction
a form of prose fiction that can be
read in a single sitting and produces a single effect;
few characters; one setting
Short story
a long work of fiction that contains
more characters, settings, complicated plots, and
subplots. (novella, novelette)
Novel
literature that is true
Non-fiction
a story about a person
written by someone else
Biography
a story about a
person written by the person
Autobiography
a short prose composition
about a particular subject
Essay
a prose composition
Article
prose writing about
recent events
News writing
4 Major Literary Genres
• POETRY
• FICTION/NARRATIVES
• ESSAY
• DRAMA
