Intro to Lit Flashcards
Literature cam from latin word
Littera
Littera means
Letter of Alphabet
Not all Written works are Lit with a capital L
True
Literature is the first and foremost
humankinds entire body of writing, then it is the body of writing beloning to a given language or people, then it is indiv pieces of writing
Literature is a
Form of human expression
Lit is not just expressed in words but even when organized and written down
True
Literary standards proponent
William J. Long
Literary standards
UPASSIS
Universality
Appeals to the hearts and minds of almost any reader
Permanence
can stand the test of time
Artistry
aesthetically appealing and reveals or convers hiddenntruth and beauty
Suggestiveness
allows work to inspire and provoke thoughts
Style
distinct way of writer jn creating
Intellectual value
criticak thinking of both abstract and reason based thought
Spiritual value
lifts the inner spirit and soul and has the power to motivate
Lit two functions proponent
Horace, roman poet
Two functions
Dulce and Utile
Dulce
Sweetness, to entertain
Utile
Usefulness, to inform
Division of lit
Divided into oral and written
two types of lit
Prose and Poetry
Poetry
features metrical and sophisticated use of language thru imagery, figurative language and poetic divises
“message to be dug out”
Poetry Three types
Lyric, Narrative, Drama
Lyric
originally sung with a lyre, focused on writer’s personal experiences and emotions