What is Literature

1. What is
Literature?
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2. Literature features
human experiences
that are seen as
fleeting moments
caught by the
creative eye.
(Sygaco, 2017).

3. From the Latin word
literatura, from the
root word littera
(letter or writing
spoken or written).

4. It nourishes people’s
emotional lives
It mirrors a portion of
humanity
It illustrates the
richness of human life

5. Two Divisions of Literature
Imagination
(Alternate Worlds)
Truth
(The Real
World)
Fiction Non-Fiction

10. Literary Genres
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11. What are Genres?
From the French word for “type,” a genre
may refer to the major forms of literature,
mainly poetry, fiction, drama, and essays
(Meyer, 2006).

12. What are Genres?
Determined by technique, tone,
content, and (in the case of fiction)
length.

13. What are Genres?
Genres can also refer to the narrative
content of what we read, write, or watch:
Romance, Comedy, Historical (Period),
Action, Thriller, Suspense, etc. Genres
may also include subgenres and a
mixture of different other genres or
subgenres.

14. What are Genres?
Genres are NOT classified by the age
group they cater to (e.g. YA novels,
children’s books). They also do NOT
refer to literary formats (e.g. graphic
novels, picture books).

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17. Fiction VS
Nonfiction
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18. A product of the
imagination but with
truthfulness of what has
been happening around.
It is divided into Prose
and Poetry.
Fiction

19. Prose
Short Story Novel Film Drama

20. Combines the literary
principles of fiction and
non-fiction. It is the
process of crafting
stories based on
truthful events and
characters.
Creative Non-Fiction

21. Characteristics of Creative
Nonfiction
• Factual and Evidence-
Based
• Detailed
• Chronological or non-
chronological
• In the form of prose

22. Types of Creative Nonfiction
Autobiograph
y or
Biography
(A person’s
life history)

23. Types of Creative Nonfiction
Memoir
(Collection of
memories
written by the
person)

24. Types of Creative Nonfiction
Literary
Journalism
or Reportage
(Factual
reporting
done

25. Types of Creative Nonfiction
Blogs as well
as personal
essays,
travelogues,
flash essays,
and