LITE001- Philippine Literature

• Literature, in its broadest sense, is any written work.
• The term 'literature' derives from Latin litaritura/litteratura 'writing formed with letters'.
• Literature can be classified according to whether it is fiction or non-fiction and whether it is poetry or prose.
• Literature can be further distinguished according to major forms such as the novel, short story or drama, and works are often categorized according to historical periods or their adherence to certain aesthetic features or expectations (genre).
• Literature was divided into two main categories: tragedy and comedy in ancient Greece.
• The list of possible types and literature genres can seem endless, but it is still possible to narrow down the vast amount of literature available into a few basic groups: Poetry, Drama, Prose, Nonfiction, and Media.
• Poetry is often considered the oldest form of literature, using aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, prosaic ostensible meaning.
• Novella exists between the novel and short story; the publisher Melville House classifies it as “too short to be a novel, too long to be a short story.
• Drama is a text meant to be performed rather than read.
• Non-Fiction is a type of prose and includes many different sub-genres.
• Limerick is a kind of well-structured narrative poem comprised of a cinquain and has rhyme scheme of “AABBA.”
• Descriptive Poetry is a type of poetry which describes the environment that the persona is in.
• Prose is a form of language that possesses ordinary syntax and natural speech rather than rhythmic structure; in which regard, along with its measurement in sentences rather than lines, it differs from poetry.
• Haiku is a type of poem originated in Japan.
• Novel is a long fictional prose narrative.
• Short Story is a dilemma in defining the “short story” as a literary form is how to, or whether one should, distinguish it from any short narrative.
• Elegy is a form of lyric poetry which focuses on mourning for the dead.
• Poetry has traditionally been distinguished from prose by its being set in verse; prose is cast in sentences, poetry in lines; the syntax of prose is dictated by meaning, whereas that of poetry is held across metre or the visual aspects of the poem.
• Poetry today is usually written down but is still sometimes performed.
• A text is a poem when it has some sort of meter or rhythm, and when it focuses on the way the syllables, words, and phrases sound when put together.
• Poems are heavy in imagery and metaphor and are often made up of fragments and phrases rather than complete, grammatically correct sentences.
• Poetry is nearly always written in stanzas and lines, creating a unique look on the page.
• Poetry, as experienced in the classroom, is usually one of three types: shorter, more modern poems, spanning anything from a few lines to a few pages; classical, formulai c poems of Shakespeare’s time, such as the blank verse and the sonnet; and ancient, epic poems transcribed from oral stories.
• Non-fiction is often used to support and expand students’ understanding of fiction texts, for example, after reading Hamlet students might read critical articles about the play and historical information about the time period and/or the life of Shakespeare.
• Teaching media literacy is a great way for educators to help students become participants in their own culture, through lessons on creating their own websites or home movies or commercials.
• A full list of non-fiction types would be at least as long as this entire article, but the varieties most often used in the classroom are textbooks, literary criticism, and essays of various sorts.
• Most oral texts have been written down, of course, and are usually taught in the form of epic poems or plays or folk tales.
• The purpose of non-fiction is often to pass on information and educate the reader about certain facts, ideas, and/or issues.
• Graphic Novels and Comic Books are often seen as the lowest form of literature, not suitable or valuable for children, but times have changed, and many teachers have come to realize that comic books and the more modern graphic novels are both appealing to kids and are a valid form of literature in their own right.
• Some genres of non-fiction include histories, textbooks, travel books, newspapers, self-help books, and literary criticism.
• Folklore/Folk Tales/Fables are short stories meant to pass on a particular lesson or moral, often with a timeless quality, dealing with common human concerns that are just as relevant to us today, while still being products of a very specific culture and time period.
• Non-fiction can be creative, such as the personal essay, or factual, such as the scientific paper.
• More and more educators are recognizing the importance of teaching media in the classroom.
• Students are likely to be exposed to far more media than anything else throughout their lives, so it makes sense to teach them how to be critical and active consumers of media.
• Oral Literature is the oldest type of literature, and the foundation on which culture was built.
• Internet literacy is a growing field, as the skills required to understand and use online information differ in important ways from the skills required to analyze printed information.
• Most of what students practice writing in the classroom is the non-fiction essay, from factual to personal to persuasive.
• The newest type of literature that has been defined as a distinct genre is media.
• Media literature can serve a wide variety of purposes, including educating, entertaining, advertising, and/or persuading.
• Alternate Rhyme, also known as ABAB rhyme scheme, rhymes as “ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH.”