literature

• Literature


  • A body of written works
  • Written and sometimes spoken material including poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, and in some instances, journalism, and song
• Literature is from Latin litaritura/litteratura "writing formed with letters," although some definitions include spoken or sung texts
• Why Is Literature Important

  • To improve school skills
  • To have empathy and other emotions
• Literary element


  Theme, plot, characters, setting, conflict, mood, tone and narrator
• Literary genre


  Drama, nonfiction, fiction, poetry
• Literary approach


  • Idea or action intended with the work of literature
  • The ideas or actions are the bases of literary criticism
  • Literary criticism helps to enrich the literature and helps you to appreciate it more. said by " Tim Nance "
  • Literature is like travelling, literary criticism is like hiring a tour guide, it shows you where to go and what to see said by " Steven Lynn "
  • Literary approaches/theories are like pair of lenses said by " Megan Hall "
• Literary criticism


  Comparison, interpretation, analysis or evaluation of the works of literature
• Who are involved in literary criticism

  • Writer/Author
  • Literary Piece
  • Reader
• Approaches in literary criticism

  • Formalist
  • Historical/Biographical
  • Psychological
  • Feminist
  • Marxist
  • Reader-Response