2.
Comes from the word “litera” which means
letter.
Any printed matters written within a book, a
magazine or pamphlet.
As a faithful reproduction of man manifold
expression.
Deals with ideas, thought and emotions of man,
literature can be said to be the story of man.
What is Literature?
4.
They are closely related
LITERATURE – maybe fragment of the imagination
or events devoid of truth that has been written down.
HISTORY – is made up of events that really happen.
Literature vs History
8.
These have been source of myths
and legends of Greece.
They were written by Homer
3. The Iliad and the
Odyssey
9.
the longest epic in the world.
Contains the history and
religion in India
4. The Mahab-harata
10.
It depics the religion and
customs of the English in the
early days.
This was originated from
England.
It was written by Chaucer
5. Canterburry Tales
11.
written by Harriet Beecher
Stowe of U.S.
this depicted the sad fate of
slaves; this became the basis of
democracy later on
6. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
12.
by Dante of England
this shows the religion and
customs of early Italians.
7. The Devine Comedy
13.
this shows the cultural
characteristics of the Spaniards
and their national history
8. El Cid Compeador
14.
this includes Doce Pares and
Roncesvalles of France.
it tells about the golden age of
Christianity in France
9. The Song of Roland
15.
this includes the cult or Osiris
and the mythology and theology
of Egypt.
10. The Book of the Dead
16.
this was written by confucious
of China.
this became the basis of the
Christian Religion.
11. The Book of the
Days
17.
from Arab and Persia (Iran).
it shows the ways of
Government of industries and the
society of the Arab and Persian.
12. One thousand and One
Night or The Arabian Night
19.
a. Novel
b. Short Story
c. Plays
d. Legends
e. Fables
f. Anecdotes
g. Essay
h. Biography
i. News
j. oration
PROSE
20.
Novel – this is a long narrative divided
into chapters. The events are taken
from true-to life stories.
Short Story – this is a narrative
involving one or more characters, one
plot and one single impression.
PROSE
21.
Plays – this is presented on a stage, is
divided into acts and each act has
many scenes
Legends – these are fictitious
narratives usually about origins.
PROSE
22.
Fables – these are also fictitious and
they deals with animals and inanimate
things who speak and act like people.
Anecdotes – these are merely product
of imagination and the main aim is to
bring out lessons to the reader.
PROSE
23.
Essay – this expresses the viewpoint
or opinion of the writer about a
particular problem or event.
Biography – this deals with the life of
a person which may be about himself ,
his autobiography or that of others.
PROSE
24.
News – this is a report of everyday
events in society, government, science
and industry, and accidents,
happening nationally or not.
Oration – this is a formal treatment of
a subject and is intended to be spoken
in public.
PROSE
26.
Legends
are a form of prose the common theme which is
about the origin of a thing, place, location or
name.
Folk Tales
are made up of stories about life, adventure, love,
horror and humor where one can derive lessons
about life.
Pre-Spanish Literature
27.
Riddles (Bugtong or Palaisipan)
these are made up one or more measured lines
with rhyme and may consist of four to twelve
syllables.
Chants (Bulong)
Used in witchcraft or enchantment
Proverbs and Sayings
Often used in teasing or to comment on a person’s
actuations