LITERATURE Flashcards
- Lasting, not ephemeral
enduring
Sharing; a manifestation
expression
Important, necessary, meaningful
significant
People; different human conditions
human
The heart of literature
experience
Well-chosen and arranged
words
as a faithful reproduction of man’s manifold experiences blended into one harmonious expression
as a product of a particular culture that concretizes man’s array of values, emotions, actions, and ideas
literature
poems, songs, riddles, tongue twisters, proverbs, fairy tales, chants, myths, legends, spells, recitations, among others
oral lit
novels, novellas, plays, prose, passages, newspapers, reports, among others.
written lit
Literature uses special words, structure, and characteristics.
Primarily the language of literature differs from ordinary language in three ways:
language is concentrated and meaningful
its purpose is not simply to explain, argue, or make a point but rather to give a sense of pleasure in the discovery of a new experience;
it demands intense concentration from the readers.
used to entertain its readers and literary works are consumed for the sake of one’s enjoyment
PLEASURE READING
OTHER FUNCTIONS TO CONSIDER ARE THE 4RS OF LITERATURE:
- Is a means of reassembling reality
recreation
OTHER FUNCTIONS TO CONSIDER ARE THE 4RS OF LITERATURE:
helps us recognize the people and their contribution
recognition
OTHER FUNCTIONS TO CONSIDER ARE THE 4RS OF LITERATURE:
is a means of modification of behavior
redemption
OTHER FUNCTIONS TO CONSIDER ARE THE 4RS OF LITERATURE:
Is a means of recording history
revelation
All the things mentioned described literature from different perspectives. Still, there are certain things that are common to them. They all recognize the fact that:
I. Literature is imaginative
II. Literature expresses thoughts and feelings
III. Literature deals with life experiences
IV. Luses words in a powerful, effective, and yet captivating manner
V. Literature promotes recreation and revelation of hidden facts
FORM- Written in paragraph
LANGUAGE- Expressed in ordinary form
APPEAL- To the intellect
AIM- To convince
prose
FORM- Written in stanza or verse
LANGUAGE - Expressed in figurative language
APPEAL -To the emotion
AIM - to
inform To stir the
imagination
poetry
The word “prose” comes from the Latin expression p_________ which means straightforward or direct speech.
prosa oratio,
The word “prose” comes from the Latin expression prosa oratio,which means
straightforward or direct speech
a division of literature which covers a literary work that is spoken or written within the common flow of language in sentences and in paragraphs which gives information, relate events, express ideas, or present opinions. Under this division,
Prose
It is a sub-division of prose
It covers literary works of imaginative narration
Either oral or written
It’s fashioned to entertain and make readers think and feel
It came from the writer’s imagination
fiction
The Legend of Makahiya & Why the Sea is Salty?
legend
The Diamond Necklace by Guy de Maupassant & Footnote to Youth by Jose Garcia-Villa
short story
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo & War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
novel
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson & The Call of the Wild by Jack London
novella
The Lion and the Mouse, The Monkey and the Turtle
fable
The Parable of the Sower, The Prodigal Son, The Two Debtors
parable
It is a sub-division of prose
It covers literary works of “real life” narration or exposition
It is based on history and facts
It’s main thrust is intellectual appeal
To convey facts, theories, generalizations, or concepts, about a particular topic
non-fiction
The Great Malayan about the Life of Jose Rizal written by Carlos Quirino
biography
Memoirs written by Juan Ponce Enrile was a lengthy narrative about his own life
autobiography
The History of Filipino People written by Gregorio Zaide.
history
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, SunStar
news
The Moth and the Lamp
anecdote
my senior high life
diary
is prose non-fiction which is a formal treatment of an issue written from the writer’s personal point of view.
essay
On the Indolence of the Filipinos written by Jose Rizal
essay
