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To make your learning experience productive
and meaningful , you are expected to:

• Discern and note the various views about

literature.
• Discuss the key features and characteristics of
literature
• Express ideas and perceptions about literature
interactively.
What are your
reasons for
Reading???
• It was said to be derived from the Latin word
litteratura which means writing and litteratus
which means learning.
• It is any artwork which uses language. It is a
medium in which a person/artist creates an
artwork out of tools he/she has.
• The creative and imaginative writing which is
designed to engage readers emotionally and
intellectually through the major literary genres
such as novels, drama, and poetry.
• A reflection of social, political, economic, and
cultural realities.
Key Features
of Literature
Literature is a form of communication.
Montealegre described literature mainly as
a product or a commentary on the life
process. Thus, man’s inner thoughts,
feelings, and conditions can be disclosed
and revealed through the power of
literature.
 Literature is an art.
Literature takes an excellent form. Its
beauty is a deliberate manifestation
of the mind’s ability to create and
imagine.
 Nobility of Thoughts.
Literature should deal with ideas that can
lead to new responses to the world and can
move people to achieve great discoveries of
the dimensions of human life and
experience.
 Timelessness.
The significant truth about life that a literary
work reveals should not wane and dissipate as
time passes by.
A work must have an enduring quality in which
its beauty as well as its applicability can
withstand the change of time.
 Universality.

A work must have global

applicability in which a work
transcends across space.
 Literature has utility.
The term “utile” refers to the
intellectual, emotional, and social
function of any creative or literary
work.
When can we say
that a written
work is a
Literature?
Which of these images do you feel is higher
quality or more “artistic”?
Which is lower-quality or less artistic? Why?
 Literature
"written work valued for
superior or lasting artistic
merit"
literature
Printed matter of any
kind; esp. leaflets,
brochures, etc., used to
advertise products or
provide information and
advice"
 Why do we
need to study
literature?
Thank you
and see you
tomorrow!