Literature is a historic and creative fold that helps in the preservation of folklore and extends them to the commoners. The presentation gives a glimpse of how it provides a comparative analysis of the Platonic, Neo-classic, revolutionary, post-revolutionary, and modern times. It also gives an account of how one should major in it, so as to develop a creative psyche.

1. www.homeworkjoy.com

2. What is Literary Studies?
We all have read work like Alice in the
Wonderland, which is a fancy relief,
providing an imaginative account of the
impossibilities happening in the parallel
universe; one happening on the other side
of the mirror.
www.homeworkjoy.com

3. Structure of Literary
It definitely awakens our curious minds, making us think about the various
illusionary events which are being personified by Literature as real and
animate objects. To know more about this artistic faculty, let’s learn more
about it.
www.homeworkjoy.com

4. What is Literature?
-Literature is the written or oral records of
literary works depicting, language, national
origin, historical period, genre, or subject
matter of a particular region.
www.homeworkjoy.com

5. Literary as a Profession
- The most famous works of
Literature include:
www.homeworkjoy.com

6. The Iliad by Homer, Canterbury Tales by Chaucer, Macbeth, the
Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare, etc, the list is pretty long to be
stated.
Various genres of Literature:
www.homeworkjoy.com
The two main categories separating
the various genres of literature are:
• Fiction
• Non- fiction

7. Fiction
 Fiction is a literary piece that is a
fabrication of fantasy, or
imaginative events, not based on
historical events or facts.
 Genres of Fiction include:
www.homeworkjoy.com

8.  Drama: It is a form of literary work which is
constructed through elements like dance,
music, and other modes of performance,
intended to be performed.
www.homeworkjoy.com

9.  Poetry: It is a form of literary art which uses
aesthetic qualities like rhythm, meter, prosody,
figures of speech, motifs, symbolism, and themes
to express a subject matter.
www.homeworkjoy.com

10.  Humor: It is said to be an account of
literary work which provides amusement and
comic- relief.
www.homeworkjoy.com
 Fantasy: It refers to an imaginative or fanciful account of an
improbable or utterly impossible instance.

11.  Science Fiction: It is an imaginary or futuristic
account of scientific concepts like time travel,
parallel universe, space explorations, etc.
 Fable: A fable is a literary art that includes animate and inanimate
objects, often anthropomorphized; giving a moral lesson.
www.homeworkjoy.com

12.  Short Story: It is an inventive prose narrative, intended to include
characters within a series of linked incidences, set in relatable mood
and plot.
www.homeworkjoy.com

13.  Folklore:
 Historical Fiction: It is referred to as a creative non- fiction, giving
an account of the ancient events. It is also known as literary
journalism.
www.homeworkjoy.com
 Horror: It is a literary art which includes
scary elements like ghost, evil- spirits, murder,
monstrosity, and other mind- bobbling events.

14.  Mystery: It is a piece of intrigue with conceited plots which
are being unleashed by the detectives, and the readers in the
course of reading.
 Legend: It is said to be a kind of folklore that
is perceived by the speaker and the listener to
have had happened in the past.
www.homeworkjoy.com

15.  Mythology: It is an account of events
happened in ancient times in the lives of
gods, goddesses, demons, saints, etc.
www.homeworkjoy.com
 Non- fiction is a literary piece which represents an account of real-
life incidences, and characters.

16. Nonfiction
Literature gives an insight into the
historical events in a well- polished manner.
 Genres of non- fiction include:
 Narrative Nonfiction: It refers to a
narrative account of a real-life incidence.
www.homeworkjoy.com

17.  Essays: An essay is an account of the
writer’s concept of description,
narration, argumentation, or a type of
literary criticism.
 Biography: It refers to an account of
a person’s life incidences, written by
someone else.
 An Autobiography: It is an account of a person’s life incidences,
which is self- written.
 Speech: It is a written account that is made up with the purpose of
being addressed to an audience.
www.homeworkjoy.com

18. It plays an important role in the
preservation of folklore and extends them to
the commoners.
 Literature gives a comparative analysis of
the Platonic, Neo-classic, revolutionary, post-
revolutionary, and modern times.
Why study Literature?
www.homeworkjoy.com
 Literature gives an insight into the historical events in a well-
polished manner.
 It helps in developing a person’s literary and imaginative hold.

19. - In Advertising, Public relations,
Mass media and Journalism,
Teaching, Theatre, and Drama, as
Literacy Critique, essayist, Writer, and
other kinds of performing arts.
What are the career options
in the field of Literature?
Literature being an artistic field provides a plethora of opportunities in
the field of art and other professional worlds such as:
www.homeworkjoy.com

20. Time taken to gain a degree in the
field of Literature includes:
- 4 years to gain a degree of baccalaureate
in Literature.
- Almost one to two years to gain a master’s
degree.
- M. Phil and Ph.D. programs take almost 1-
2 yrs and 3-5 years respectively.
www.homeworkjoy.com

21. www.homeworkjoy.com