Literature Flashcards
An art, gives immeasurable and perpetual value to its reader; It is the product of man’s experience and adventure tested by time
Literature
Gives a man a chance to manifest his thoughts, express his ideas and share his innermost feelings; This subject is as old as man himself. It mirrors the beautiful culture of people, their rise and fall, their glory and defeat, their grandeur, vis-a-vis their period
Literature
a kind of literature that talks about compilation of literary pieces contributed by men and women of the art of writing
Written Literature
a kind of literature that is handed down from mouth to mouth
Unwritten Literature
a form of literature that depicts portrayal of imaginary characters and events as in novels, short stories and drama
Fiction
a form of literature that depicts compilation of literary works which are based on facts; an essay falls under this form
Non-Fiction
specific forms of literature written in lines and stanzas
Poetry
the specific forms literature written in sentences and paragraphs
Prose
A classification of literature that interprets life as is, without further decolorization nor little modification; purposed for pleasure and entertainment. The writer presents life as dull, boring, happy, enjoyable, simple, and complex
Interpretative Literature
A classification of literature that takes us away from the reality of life, its sole purpose is for entertainment or pleasure. The writer perceives the world as forever beautiful and haven of peace, free from human problems; the fairy tales stories are good examples
Escape Literature
an example of functions of literature in man where the theme and moral message has a common objective, which is to make a man a better person, cultured and refined
Moralizing Literature
a function of literature in man where reward and punishment are the language of this function. These are commonly known as essays of criticisms and commendations
Propaganda Literature
a function of literature in man that refers to the relief acquired by the reader after his encounter with the characters of a literary piece
Psychological/Therapeutic value
it is an element of literature that screens a literary piece whether it is dull or interesting; the emotion of the reader may be touched or moved by the author through his style and choice of word
Emotional Appeal
Authorities of literature believe that the following words appeal to man’s emotion: agony, love, soul, pain, heart, triumph
Emotional Appeal
if a literary piece helped in making a man a better person, refined and well cultured, then humanistic appeal was achieved
The Humanistic Value
a literary piece, therefore, by virtue of this value must possess a moral message that can be appreciated by the reader, this element is present among the many parables narrated by the original writers of the Bible
The Humanistic Value
the teaching of literature; the reader is dictated of the proper things that he should do or is reminded of the things that he forgotten
Intellectual Appeal
this first criterion challenges the intellectual capacity of the reader that makes a literary piece different from ordinary writings. The author uses symbolism and figurative language
Suggestiveness
a good literary piece is tested by time and this is called sense of ____?
Permanence
it calls for absoluteness, meaning, the theme and message being depicted are true in all places at all time, it applies to all kinds of people
Universality
the writer is an artist, because he is an artist he manifests this in his writings. There is an artistry if the writer narrates his story in an artistic manner
Artistry
name the kinds of literature
Written and Unwritten
Give the forms of literature
fiction, non-fiction, poetry, & prose
Examples of Classification of Literature
Interpretative literature, Escape literature,
What are the Function of Literature in Man?
Moralizing literature, Propaganda Literature, & Psychological/Therapeutic value
Give the elements of literature
Emotional appeal, The Humanistic value, & Intellectual appeal
What are the criterion in Judging an Excellent Piece of Literature
Suggestiveness, Permanence, Universality, & Artistry
Noli Me Tangere is what kind of Literature
Written Literature
What kind of literature is the story of aswang
Unwritten Literature
What form of literature is Dead stars?
Fiction
What form of literature is ABNKKBSNPLAko?
Non-fiction
What form of literature is Soledad?
Poetry
What form of literature is a play/drama?
Prose
What classification of literature is children’s stories?
Interpretative literature
What classification of literature is Snow White?
Escape Literature
What function of Literature in Man is The Empty Pot?
Moralizing literature
What function of literature in Man are the government reports?
Propaganda literature
What function of literature in man is Don’t Quit?
Psychological/Therapeutic value
What element of literature is How do I Love Thee?
Emotional Appeal
What element of literature is the Parable of the Rich Fool?
The Humanistic Value
What type of element of literature is El Filibusterismo?
Intellectual appeal
