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    1. The document discusses different definitions and perspectives on what literature is, including that it is a body of written works that express ideas of permanent interest through excellent form and expression. 2. It also covers the importance of studying literature, such as learning about different cultures and understanding human experiences, and lists several benefits like improving reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. 3. Finally, it introduces several literary approaches for analyzing literature, such as the formalistic approach that focuses on literary elements independent of other factors, and the historical approach that views literature as a product of its time.

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    1. The document discusses different definitions and perspectives on what literature is, including that it is a body of written works that express ideas of permanent interest through excellent form and expression. 2. It also covers the importance of studying literature, such as learning about different cultures and understanding human experiences, and lists several benefits like improving reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. 3. Finally, it introduces several literary approaches for analyzing literature, such as the formalistic approach that focuses on literary elements independent of other factors, and the historical approach that views literature as a product of its time.

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    1. The document discusses different definitions and perspectives on what literature is, including that it is a body of written works that express ideas of permanent interest through excellent form and expression. 2. It also covers the importance of studying literature, such as learning about different cultures and understanding human experiences, and lists several benefits like improving reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. 3. Finally, it introduces several literary approaches for analyzing literature, such as the formalistic approach that focuses on literary elements independent of other factors, and the historical approach that views literature as a product of its time.

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    Lesson 1

    Introduction
    SO
    to

    Literature
    What is Literature?
    SO
    1. It is a body of written works.

    SO excellence of
    2. Writings having
    form or expression and expressing
    ideas of permanent or universal
    interest.
    3. Deriving from the Latin littera, “a
    letter of the alphabet,” literature is
    first and foremostSOhumankind’s
    entire body of writing

    4. It is a “slice of life”.
    5. It is a body of work, either
    written, oral, or visual containing
    SO that
    imaginative language
    realistically portrays thoughts,
    emotion, and experiences of the
    human condition.
    6. It is a product of a particular
    culture that concretizes
    SO man’s
    array of values, emotions,
    actions and ideas.
    7. It is a creation of
    SO
    human experiences that
    tells about people and
    their world.
    Literature is an art that reflects
    the works of imagination,
    SO
    aesthetics and creative writing
    which are distinguished for the
    beauty of style or expression.
    “Literature raises life into
    a new level of meaning
    SO
    and understanding, and
    in the process restores
    sanity and justice in an
    insane and unjust world.”

    Cirilo F. Bautista
    What is the
    SO
    importance
    of
    Literature?
    Importance of studying Literature

    Studying Literature is like


    SO
    looking at the mirror of life
    where man’s experiences, his
    innermost feelings and
    thoughts are reflected.
    Importance of studying Literature

    Through Literature, we learn


    SO
    the culture of people across
    time and space.
    Importance of studying Literature

    Through Literature, we
    SO
    understand not only the past
    life of a nation but also its
    present.
    Importance of studying Literature

    We become familiar not only


    with the culture of
    SO
    neighboring countries but
    also with that of others living
    very far from us.
    Importance of studying Literature
    “Perhaps what makes literature a more
    SO
    delightful and enriching study than
    the rest that deal with the past is its
    potential of making readers identify
    with what they read through values
    learned.”

    -JF Loria
    Importance of studying Literature
    ❑ To benefit from the insight
    of others SO
    ❑ To open our minds to
    ambiguities of meaning
    Importance of studying Literature
    ❑ To explore other cultures
    and beliefs SO
    ❑ To appreciate why
    individuals are the way they
    are
    Importance of studying Literature
    ❑ To exercise our brain
    SO
    ❑ To encourage us to question
    “accepted” knowledge
    Importance of studying Literature
    ❑ To appreciate the
    SO
    contributions literature has
    made to history

    ❑ To see human tragedy


    Importance of studying Literature
    ❑ To strengthen our mastery
    of the language SO
    ❑ To recognize language
    devices and appreciate their
    emotional power
    Importance of studying Literature
    ❑ To see the admirable in
    everyday life SO
    ❑ To know that we are not
    alone
    Importance of studying Literature
    ❑ To refine our judgement
    SO
    ❑ To learn to support our
    points of view and trust our
    own interpretations
    Importance of studying Literature
    ❑ To develop our empathy for
    SO
    those who are unlike us

    ❑ To expand our vocabulary


    Importance of studying Literature
    ❑ To improve our writing
    skills SO
    ❑ To learn to use our
    language well
    Importance of studying Literature

    SO
    ❑ To improve our reading
    comprehension
    Literary Standards
    SO
    Literary Standards
    1. Universality
    SO
    Literature appeals to everyone,
    regardless of culture, race,
    gender and time.
    Literary Standards
    2. Artistry
    SO
    Literature has an aesthetic
    appeal and thus possesses a
    sense of beauty.
    Literary Standards
    3. Intellectual Value
    SO
    Literature stimulates critical
    thinking that enriches mental
    processes of abstraction, and
    reasoning.
    Literary Standards
    4. Subjectiveness
    SO
    Literature unravels and conjures
    man’s emotional power to define
    symbolisms, nuances, implied
    meaning and images.
    Literary Standards
    5. Spiritual Value
    SO
    Literature elevates the spirit and the
    soul and thus has the power to motivate
    and inspire, drawn from suggested
    morals of different literary genres.
    Literary Standards
    6. Permanence
    SO
    Literature endures across time
    and draws out the time factor:
    timeliness and timelessness.
    Literary Standards
    7. Style
    SO
    Literature presents peculiar way/s on
    how man sees life as evidenced by the
    formation of his ideas, forms, structures
    and expressions which are marked by
    their memorable substance.
    How are we going
    to study SO
    Literature?
    Through the help of
    Literary SO
    Approaches
    Literary Approaches

    1. Formalistic Approach
    SO
    Literature is viewed intrinsically,
    independent of the author, age
    or any extrinsic factor. It focuses
    more on “literary elements”.
    Literary Approaches
    2. Moral or Humanistic
    Approach SO
    Literature is viewed to discuss man
    and its nature. It naturally presents
    man as essentially rational,
    endowed with intellect and freewill.
    Literary Approaches
    3. Historical Approach
    SO
    Literature is seen both as a
    reflection and product of the times
    and circumstances in which it was
    written.
    Literary Approaches
    4. Sociological Approach
    SO
    Literature is viewed as the
    expression of man within a given
    social situation which is reduced
    Literary Approaches
    5. Cultural Approach
    SO
    Literature is seen as one of the
    manifestation and vehicle of a
    nation’s/race’ culture and tradition.
    Literary Approaches
    6. Psychological Approach
    SO
    Literature is viewed as the expression
    of “personality” of “inner drives” or
    “neurosis”. It includes the psychology
    of the author, characters, and even
    the psychology of its creation.
    Literary Approaches
    7. Impressionistic Approach
    SO
    Literature is viewed to elucidate
    “reacting-response” which is
    considered as something very
    personal, relative and fruitful. It seeks
    to see how the piece has
    communicated.
    END
    Introduction
    SO
    to

    Literature

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