21st Century W3-4 Flashcards
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mirrors human existence. It exudes the
realities and truths of life encrypted in every letter and
symbol of the texts.
LITERATURE
offers an experience to dwell
in its very essence and to build the mind and character
of the person connected to the universal truths.
reading a literary text
elevates the spirit by bringing out
moral values in any genre of a literary composition that
conforms to the manner, forms and styles.
good literature
literature is divided into :
PROSE and POETRY
they differ in form, structure and style, but
both deliver themes relatable to life
experiences.
PROSE and POETRY.
FORM of prose
Written in paragraph form
FORM of poetry
Written in stanzas or verse form
LANGUAGE of prose
Expressed in ordinary form (common language) or straightforward manner
formal and applies grammar rules
LANGUAGE of poetry
Expressed in metrical, rhythmical, figurative language and
imaginative tone
informal and applies poetic license
APPEAL of prose
Appeal to the reader’s intellect and makes the readers think
APPEAL of poetry
Awaken the reader’s emotion / more on emotions
AIM of prose
To convince, reflect, instruct, inform and educate the learner
AIM of Poetry
To stir the imagination and set an idea of how life should be
THEMES of poetry and prose
Prose has more themes (novels, stories, series).
→ Themes in Prose can be used in Poetry. However,
Prose is longer than Poetry; therefore, Prose have more themes.
the oldest form of literature.
POETRY
our ancestors even recited lines of verse having
aesthetic qualities.
POETRY
contains rhythm, sound pattern, and meter.
words are played with rhythm to show creativity and
style (uses 5 senses — imagery).
POETRY
ELEMENTS OF POETRY (IRSDL)
Imagery
Rhythm
Sound
Density
Line
one of the essential elements of poetry that give the
reader the totality of the poem.
IMAGERY
the writer shows what the poem is all about and not
just merely tells the words.
IMAGERY
powerful imageries in the poem are used to make it
appealing to the senses of the reader.
IMAGERY
is in the form of words, images, and symbols.
IMAGERY
refers to the sound pattern and the arrangement of
words that make up the poem.
RHYTHM
____ is easier if it is a song.
RHYTHM