Week 1 Flashcards
A great literature lasts.
Permanence
Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it.
C.S. Lewis
Literature always anticipates life. It does not copy it, but molds it to its purpose
Oscar Wilde
the magic of turning scratches on a page into words inside his head
John Green
A written work that has recognized artistic merit in terms of form, expression, ideas and interest
Literature
Seven Literary Standards
permanence
Universal Appeal
Artistry
Style
Intellectually Valuable
Suggestiveness
Spiritual Value
An important characteristic of a great literature is that it lasts
permance
Example of permanence about two young star-crossed lovers whoose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families
Romeo and Juliet
It must suit the taste of a range of people across different age groups, nationalities, cultures, and beliefs
Universal Appeal
The magical world is so attractive and detailed and rich and so alluring
The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin
A good literature should be well written and appeal to our creative sides with beautifully crafted phrases and sentence
Artistry
words used by the writer are creative and are presented in an unusual way that is entertaining and interesting
Style
Literary texts usually inform us about our past, our present or the world around us.
Intellectually valuable
Literature should carry many associations that lead beyond the surface meaning
Suggestiveness
Great works of literature are often thought to have an underlying moral message that can potentially make us better people
Spiritual value
A tragedy about two young star crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
Permanence
According to an article entitled The power of Potter, “Everyone was reading books. People of all ages
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter
Universal appeal
Example of Artistry
Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland
Written in many formats such as e-mails, letters, FBI documents, correspondence with a psychiatrist and an emergency room bill
Maria Semple’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette
Style
Written in many formats such as e-mails, letters, FBI documents, correspondence with a psychiatrist and an emergency room bill
Maria Semple’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette
Style
A historical fiction narrating the escape of a Jewish Family during the occupation of Denmark in second World War
Number the stars by Lois Lowry
Intellectually Valuable
the symbol of shame, but instead it becomes a powerful symbol of identity to Hester
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
suggesstiveness
Example of Spiritual valve
Antoine de Saint- Exupery’s The Little Prince
