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    21st Century

    Literature from the


    Philippines and the
    World
    Sabel Ross DC. Caliliw
    21st
    Century
    Literature

    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 2


    What is literature?
    LITERATURE
    The term literature is derived from the Latin word "littera"
    which means "a letter of the alphabet".
    It is traditionally defined as body of written works associated to
    imaginative and creative works of poetry and prose and can be
    classified according to variety of systems such as language,
    national origin, historical period, genre and subject matter.

    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 4


    Literature can either be
    in oral or written form.
    Oral Oral literature is a performed
    art which in most cases uses

    Form spoken words as a medium


    of communication.

    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 6


    Written literature is the form
    of human expression through
    writing. That is to say, it is a
    Written literature which is expressed
    or conveyed through written
    Form forms.
    The products of written
    literature are called literary
    text.
    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 7
    Characteristics of Literary Text

    (1)it narrates a story;


    (2)it expresses feelings, thoughts, and ideas which can
    either be based on the imagination or real-life
    experiences of the author or other people; and
    (3)it delivers significant information and crosses
    boundaries of time, places, cultures and languages.

    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 8


    Two Major Forms of Literature
    ➢Poetry
    ➢Prose

    Presentation title 9
    This literary type is
    usually written in lines
    and is characterized by
    Poetry having the element of
    rhythm, sound,
    imagery, and form.

    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 10


    Its main purpose is to
    express feelings,
    thoughts, and ideas.
    Poetry It can be divided into
    three types: narrative,
    dramatic, and lyrical
    poetry.
    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 11
    Narrative Poetry. This
    poetry tells a story
    and has the elements
    Poetry of a narrative such as
    characters, setting,
    conflict, etc.
    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 12
    Dramatic Poetry. This is
    an emotionally appealing
    drama written in verse
    that tells a story and is
    Poetry intended to be recited or
    sung in front of the
    audience by a character
    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World speaking in poetry. 13
    Lyric Poetry. It is the
    most common type of
    poetry that focuses on
    Poetry expressing feelings
    rather than telling a
    story.
    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 14
    In contrast to poetry, this
    literary piece applies a
    natural flow of speech and
    grammatical structures
    Prose which are mainly
    consisting of complete
    sentences arranged
    logically and sequentially
    in a paragraph form.
    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 15
    a. Fiction. This serves as a
    product of the writer's wild
    imagination and creative
    thinking where the characters
    react to the conflict and various
    issues central to the main idea of
    Prose a literary work. Its three types
    are: short story, novel, and
    novella. The main genres are
    crime, fantasy, romance, science
    fiction, western, inspirational,
    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World historical fiction and horror. 16
    b. Non-fiction. These are stories
    inspired by real events where
    the writers aim to present,
    interpret, or describe
    experiences based on facts. The
    Prose judgments, opinions, and
    commentaries of the writers may
    be presented in the form of
    essays, journals, diaries, feature
    articles, editorials, and the like.
    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 17
    Some Examples of Major Forms of
    Literature

    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 18


    Literary Elements
    It refer “to particular identifiable
    characteristics of a whole text. They are not
    “used,” as such, by authors; they represent the
    elements of storytelling which are common to
    all literary and narrative forms.
    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 19
    Common Elements of a Story

    • Setting • Theme
    • Character • Point of View
    • Conflict • Plot
    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 20
    Elements of Plot
    • Exposition
    • Rising Action
    • Climax
    • Falling Action
    • Resolution or Denouement
    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 21
    Four Essential Elements of Poetry
    • Form
    • Imagery
    • Rhythm
    • Sound
    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 22
    Four Essential Elements of Poetry
    • Form
    • Imagery
    • Rhythm
    • Sound
    21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 23
    Thank you

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