Literature

Latin term; deals with ideas, thoughts and emotions of man, a story of man by mans love,
griefs, thoughts, dreams and aspirations.; it is part of history by means of events that can be
written down ; figments of imagination.

Litera

letter

Brother Azurin literature expresses the feelings of people to society, to the government, to his surroundings, to
his fellowmen and to his Divine Creator Trough love, sorrow, happiness, hatred, anger, pity,
contempt, or revenge.
History

made up of events that really happened.

Literary Compositions that have influenced the world

The Bible or Sacred Writings

Greece.
Koran
The Iliad and the Odyssey
The Mahabharata
Canterbury Tales
Uncles Toms Cabin
The Divine Comedy
El Cid Compeador
The Song of Roland
France
The Book of the Dead
The Book of the Days
One thousand and the one nights/
Persians.
The Arabian Nights

the first written literature; basis of Christianity from Palestine &

Muslim Bible from Arabia
source of myths and legends of Greece; Homer
longest epic ; history or religion in India
depicts the religion & customs of the English; from England; By Chaucer
Harriet Beecher Stowe of US, sad fate of slaves became basis democracy
Dante; Italy; religion and customs of the early Italians
cultural characteristics of the Spaniards and their national history
Doce Pares & Roncesvalles of France; Golden Age of Christianity in
cult of Osiris; mythology and theology of Egypt
Confucious of China ; basis of the Christian religion
ways of government, of industries and of the society of the Arabs and

Types of Literature

Prose
Poetry

consists of writtern common flow of conversation in sentences and paragraphs

expressions in verse with measures and rhyme, line and stanza and has melodious tone.

Types of Prose

Novel
long narrative divided to chapters; true to life; many characters involved
Short Story
narrative with one or more characters, one plot and one single impression.
Plays
on stage, divided into acts and each act has many scenes,
Legends
fictitious narratives, about origins
Fables
fiction, animals purpose to enlighten the minds of children to events that mold
their ways and attitudes.
Anecdotes
writers imagination and the main aim is to bring out lessons to the reader. Can
be stories about animals or children
Essay
viewpoint or opinion of the writer about a problem or event.
Biography
life of the persons
News
report about everyday events in society
Oration
formal treatment of a subject and is intended to be spoken in public

Types of Poetry

Narrative
important events in life either real or imaginary
Diff. varieties are:
Epic
heroic exploits under supernatural control
Two kinds of Epic:
Popular
without definite author and is slow
growth
Modern

Metrical Table

definite author