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1. W O R L D L World Literature I T

2. What is literature? QUESTION

3. W O R L D L I T Latin word “literatura” which means “writing formed with letters.” LITERATURE

4. W O R L D L I T LITERATURE W ritten artistic works, especially those with a high and lasting artistic value (from Cambridge dictionary)

5. W O R L D L I T LITERATURE W ritings in prose or verse especially writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest (from Merriam Webster)

6. W O R L D L I T Horace (65 BC - 8 BCE) was a Roman poet, satirist, essayist in the century before the Christian or Common era.

7. W O R L D L I T There are two major function of literature and two quotations from Horace inspire the classical theory that literature has two purposes, which may overlap: To entertain or give pleasure To instruct or educate, to inform

8. Social and Political Ideological Moral Linguistic Cultural Historical Other Functions of Literature

9. W O R L D L I T DIVISION OF LITERATURE PROSE POETRY

10. W O R L D L I T POETRY writing using language and sounds in special ways to express ideas and emotions. Example: The rose is red, The violets blue, Sugar is sweet, And so are you.

11. W O R L D L I T POETRY Lyric - often with songlike qualities that expresses the person’s thoughts and attitude Narrative - tells a story Dramatic - used in plays with dramatic action. Genres of Poetry

12. W O R L D L I T LYRIC POETRY A. Song is a lyric poem of various theme which is meant to be sung in its entirety. B. Ode is a longer form of lyric poetry that expresses adoration. The object of the speaker's adoration can be nature, an object or a person.

13. W O R L D L I T LYRIC POETRY C. Elegy is a lyric poem of sad theme such lamentation for the dead, longing for a missing love, and a grief for things beyond one’s control. D. Sonnet is a lyric poem of 14 iambic pentameter lines usually about love and beautiful themes .

14. W O R L D L I T LYRIC POETRY E. Haiku is a form of Japanese verse with three lines which are not rhymed and which have five, seven, and five syllables usually involving some aspect of nature.

15. W O R L D L I T NARRATIVE POETRY A. E pic is a narrative poem which accounts the heroic exploits of a community’s hero, u sually involving superhuman abilities.

16. W O R L D L I T NARRATIVE POETRY B. Ballad is a type of narrative poetry that tells a story set to music. It is usually recited during gatherings in the past but it may be sung in the present days.

17. W O R L D L I T NARRATIVE POETRY C. Arthurian Romances are about the adventures and romances in King Arthur’s court during his reign in the fifth and sixth centuries. King Arthur warded off Saxon invasions and this is explored in some of his stories.

18. W O R L D L I T DRAMATIC POETRY A. D ramatic monologue is a poetic form which is written in the first person, with one character addressing another. A monologue is a theatrical term for a lengthy speech from a single character.

19. W O R L D L I T DRAMATIC POETRY B. Soliloquy is a monologue in which a character in a play expresses thoughts and feelings while being alone on stage.

20. W O R L D L I T PROSE written in complete sentences, organized in paragraphs and it focuses on plot and characters. an ordinary writing style in literature, which encompasses characters, plot, mood, theme, the point of view, setting, etc.

21. W O R L D L I T PROSE spoken or written within the common flow of language applies a natural flow of speech, and ordinary grammatical structure

22. W O R L D L I T TYPES OF PROSE 1. Fiction- a story that did not actually happen in real life 2. Non-fiction- a writing that is real and factual, or that actually happened 3. Drama- a play for theater told by character dialogue.

23. W O R L D L I T FICTIONAL PROSE A. Legend is a prose fiction which attempts to explain the origin of things, places, objects that we see around us. B. Short story is a short prose fiction narrative depicting a simple characterization and plot conveying a moral which can be read in one sitting.

24. W O R L D L I T FICTIONAL PROSE C. Novel is a very long prose narrative depicting complex characterization and plot which is usually divided into chapters. D. Parable is a short prose allegorical narrative which presents a philosophical outlook in life.

25. W O R L D L I T FICTIONAL PROSE E . Novella is a long prose narrative similar to but shorter than a novel but longer than a short story. It is also known as novelette. F . Fable is a short prose fiction narrative depicting animal characters which espouses a lesson in life. F. Parable is a short prose allegorical narrative which presents a philosophical outlook in life.

26. W O R L D L I T NON-FICTIONAL PROSE A. Biography is a prose non-fiction detailing the life of a person written by another person. B. History is a prose non-fiction record of events that transpired in the past.

27. W O R L D L I T NON-FICTIONAL PROSE C. News is a prose non-fiction narrative of events that happen everyday. The newspapers are written for this purpose. D. Diary is a personal account of significant events that happen in the life of a person.

28. W O R L D L I T NON-FICTIONAL PROSE E. Anecdote is a prose non-fiction narrative that depicts a single incident in a person’s life. F. Essay is prose non-fiction which is a formal treatment of an issue written from the writer’s personal point of view.

29. W O R L D L I T NON-FICTIONAL PROSE A. Tragedy is a branch of drama that treats in a serious and dignified style the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual. B. Comedy is type of drama or other art form the chief object of which, according to modern notions, is to amuse.

30. W O R L D L I T Difference of Prose and Poetry Poetry often uses figurative language to create images or expressive ideas, while prose is more literal.

31. W O R L D L I T Difference of Prose and Poetry The basic difference between prose and poetry is that we have sentences and paragraphs , whereas lines and stanzas can be found in a poetry.

32. W O R L D L I T OTHER FORM OF LITERATURE Media - any work that doesn’t exist primarily as a written text. This categorization was created to encompass the many new and important kinds of texts in our society today, such as movies and films, websites, commercials, billboards, and radio programs.