ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE AND THE COMBINED ARTS

1. ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
AND THE COMBINED ARTS

2. Important elements of
literature:
1. Emotional appeal
2. Intellectual appeal
3. Humanistic appeal

3. CLASSIFICATION OF
LITERATURE
ESCAPE LITERATURE
- is written for entertainment purposes
INTERPRETATIVE LITERATURE
-is written to broaden and sharpen
our awareness of life

4. USES OF LITERATURE
1. MORALIZING LITERATURE
2. PROPAGANDA LITERATURE
3. PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTINUUM OF
THE INDIVIDUAL-THERAPEUTIC
VALUE

5. 1. ELEMENTS OF POETRY
o Poetry is a universal as language and
almost as ancient
Types of Poetry:
a. Denotation/Connotation
b. Imagery
c. Figurative Language
d. Rhythm and Meter
e. Meaning and Idea

6. 2. ELEMENTS OF SHORT
STORY
o A story becomes interpretative as it
illuminates some aspects of human life or
behavior
A story has certain elements:
a. Plot
b. Character
c. Theme
d. Symbol and Irony
• Verbal irony
• Dramatic irony
• Irony of situat
e. Language and Style

7. 3. ELEMENTS OF ESSAY
o Essay is simply defined as a literary
composition on a particular subject
When reading an essay, the following
elements should be considered:
a. The issue introduced
b. The writers viewpoint and thought
c. The relevance of the issue to the life
of the reader

8. 4. ELEMENTS OF NOVEL
o Novel is particularly applicable to a
long work of prose fiction dealing with
characters, situations, and scenes
Important elements:
a. Setting
b. Plot
c. Characters
d. Theme

9. 5. ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
o It is written particularly to be performed, not read
Certain common elements of plays:
a. Plot
b. Character
c. Thought
d. Language (dialogue)
e. Theme
f. climax/denouement
g. Music and spectacle
h. Costume and make-up
i. Scenery and lighting

10. THE END..............

11. PREPARED BY:
OLGA ARCENALGIDUCOS
BSED-MAPEH3A