Module 1: Introduction to Literature Flashcards
What are the SEVEN literary standard by William J. Long?
UNIVERSALITY, STYLE, PERMANENCE, SPIRITUAL VALUE, ARTISTRY, INTELLECTUAL VALUE, AND SUGGESTIVENESS
It appeals to everyone regardless of culture, race, sex, and time.
Universality
It has an aesthetic appeal to everyone, thus, possessing a sense of beauty.
Artistry
it stimulates
critical thinking that enriches the mental
processes of abstract and reasoning,
making man realize the fundamental
truths of life and its nature.
Intellectual value
Suggestiveness
it unravels and
conjures man’s emotional power to define
symbolism, nuances, giving and evoking
visions above and beyond the plane of
ordinary life and experiences.
it elevates the spirit
and the soul, having the power to
motivate and inspire, drawn from the
suggested morals or lessons of different
literary genres.
Spiritual Value
it endures across time
and draws out the time factor:
TIMELINESS, occurring at a particular
time, and TIMELESSNESS, remaining
invariably throughout time.
Permanence
It presents peculiar ways on
how man sees life as evidenced by the
formation of his ideas forms structures
and expressions which are marked by
their memorable substance.
Style
means a type of art or music
characterized by a specific form, content,
and style.
Genre
Literature has four main genres
Poetry, Prose fiction, Drama Non-fiction
prose.
ascribed as the
economical means of
expression since i t only uses
a limited number of words its
Beauty is mainly forced by
the intricate and careful use
of words, figurative
expression, imagery, rhythm,
and sound.
Poetry
this is mainly characterized by scholars as any literary work that is an imaginative recreation and reconstruction of life.
Prose Fiction
This involves stories involving
significant human encounters which
are intended to be performed on stage
Drama
this genre mainly attempts to
present, to interpret, or to describe
facts with such judgments,
opinions and commentaries may be
framed and expressed in the form
of essays, feature articles,
editorials, and the like.
Non-fiction Prose
most poetic works utilize few words and these are mainly arranged in lines and in stanzas
Structure
the writer of a poetic work mainly expresses
familiar feelings, emotions, conditions, and the like in an implicit and suggestive way
Language
Poem writing is most likely similar to song-writing. Various elements that may contribute to the total effect and impact of a poetic masterpiece should be in unity and harmony.
Tone, Sound, Rhythm
Poems mainly convey meanings in a mysterious way. Thus, words, ideas, or constructs used by the writer may bear certain meanings which go beyond the literal or ordinary sense
Emotional Appeal
This element involves diction or known as the word choice, imagery that can truly appeal t o the senses, and lastly figurative expressions
Sense
This element is an offshoot of a variety of elements like tonal patterns, rhythm, and measurements.
Sound
what poetic form is a lyric work that exhibits dialogue and characterization which are known to be elements of drama?
Dramatic Poetry
a speech delivered by an
individual any dramatic performance
Monologue
a monologue used to develop
the character of a speaker by providing
information by the revelation off the
character’s personal thoughts emotions
and feelings both belong to this type
Soliloquy
what poetic form discloses a poet’s feelings and emotions which can be perceived to be subjective and personal this is known to be melodic since it was first recited accompanied by a lyre?
Lyric Poetry
