LESSON 1 Flashcards
The term literature is derived from the Latin word “ “ which means “a letter of the alphabet”
littera
“littera” which means “a letter of the alphabet”
LITTERA
Literature can either be in
oral or written form
he products of written literature are called
literary text.
A text can be considered literary if it has
the elements of psychological characterization and chronology.
Also, literature uses literary devices such as
metaphor and symbolism.
reason why people read literature.
Reading for entertainment and learning
refers to the organizational method used in literature in which the most common type is the narrative.
Literary Structure
Two Major Forms of Literature
Poetry and Prose
This literary type is usually written in lines and is characterized by having the element of rhythm, sound, imagery, and form. Its main purpose is to express feelings, thoughts, and ideas. It can be divided into three types: narrative, dramatic, and lyrical poetry.
Poetry
This poetry tells a story and has the elements of a narrative such as characters, setting, conflict, etc.
Narrative Poetry
This is an emotionally appealing drama written in verse that tells a story and is intended to be recited or sung in front of the audience by a character speaking in poetry.
Dramatic Poetry
It is the most common type of poetry that focuses on expressing feelings rather than telling a story.
Lyric Poetry
this literary piece applies a natural flow of speech and grammatical structures which are mainly consisting of complete sentences arranged logically and sequentially in a paragraph form.
Prose
This serves as a product of the writer’s wild imagination and creative thinking where the characters react to the conflict and various issues central to the main idea of a literary work. Its three types are: short story, novel, and novella. The main genres are crime, fantasy, romance, science fiction, western, inspirational, historical fiction and horror.
Fiction
These are stories inspired by real events where the writers aim to present, interpret, or describe experiences based on facts. The judgments, opinions, and commentaries of the writers may be presented in the form of essays, journals, diaries, feature articles, editorials, and the like.
Non-fiction.
refers to the forms of literature.
Genre
refer “to particular identifiable characteristics of a whole text. They are not “used,” per se, by authors; they represent the elements of storytelling which are common to all literary and narrative forms
Literary Elements
The common elements of a story are
setting, character, conflict, theme, point of view, and plot.
has its own elements such as exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution or denouement.
Plot
refers to the specific traits of literary works that define a generation or period in history.
Traditions
