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    The document defines literature as written or spoken creative works that include poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, and journalism. It is derived from the Latin term "litteratura" meaning writing formed with letters. The document asks questions about why we study literature, foreign languages, the differences between literature of power and knowledge, what a text is, and what genre means.

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    1. What is literature?

    Literature is a term used to describe


    written and sometimes spoken material.
    Derived from the Latinlitteratura meaning
    "writing formed with letters," literature
    most commonly refers to works of the
    creative imagination, including poetry,
    drama, fiction, nonfiction, journalism, and
    in some instances, song.
    (http://classiclit.about.com/od/literaryterms/
    g/aa_whatisliter.htm)

    2. Why do we study literature?


    3. Why do we study foreign language?
    4. What is different between literaturebof
    power and literature of knowledge?
    5. What is a text?
    6. What is genre?

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