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- What is Literature?
- Why we learn literature?

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Students will be able to Students will be able to Students will be able to

define literature. value the importance of appreciate literary piece
learning literature based on the standards of
literature.

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 ‘Literature’
- a modified form of a Latin word
(literra, litteratura or litteratus) that
means: ‘writing formed with letters’.

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 Literature refers to written or spoken
works of art that use language to
express ideas, emotions, and
experiences.

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 Literature refers to written or spoken
works of art that use language to
express ideas, emotions, and
experiences.

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 Literature can serve as a window into
other cultures, perspectives, and
experiences. It allows us to see the
world through someone else's eyes.

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 READER'S WORKSHOP

Reading is important because it

helps us to learn about ourselves,
other people, and the world around
us.

Understanding the world around us is

essential for personal growth, empathy,
and critical thinking.

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Literature can provide insight into
the historical context of a particular
time period.

It can help us understand the social,

political, and cultural forces that shaped
the world.
Literature can address important
social issues and inspire us to take
action.

It can also help us understand the

experiences of marginalized groups.
Literature can help us reflect on our
own experiences and emotions.

It can also challenge our beliefs and assumptions,

leading to personal growth and self-discovery.
Literature can encourage us
to think critically, analyze
complex ideas, and recognize
and evaluate different
perspectives.
Literature can serve as a
window into other cultures,
provide historical context,
address social issues,
promote personal growth, and
encourage critical thinking.
By reading and analyzing
literature, we can better
understand the world around
us and become more
empathetic, thoughtful, and
engaged members of society.
 by William J. Long in his
textbook “English Literature:
Its History and Its
Significance for the Life of
the English-speaking World.

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It appeals to everyone regardless of
culture, race, sex, and time which are
considered significant. Universality
describes a piece of writing that appeals
to the hearts and minds of almost any
reader. The appeal is considered
universal due to its ability to cross
gender, racial and cultural barriers,
regardless of the time it’s written.
It has an aesthetic appeal to everyone
and thus possesses a sense of beauty.
Artistry describes literature that is
aesthetically appealing and reveals or
conveys hidden truth and beauty. This
type of literature appeals to broad
audiences and possesses a sense of
beauty in the writing that could even feel
poetic.
It stimulates critical thinking that enriches
the mental processes of abstract and
reasoning, making man realizes the
fundamental truths of life and its nature.
- It’s the quality relevant to the
emotional power of literature to make
us feel deeply and stir our imagination.
It should trigger and evoke vision
above and beyond ordinary life
experiences.
- A great literary work can be read
repeatedly as each reading give fresh
delights and presents new insights. It
should not be a merely passing hype
for the audience. It should be long-
lasting.
- It must elevate the spirit within us by
bringing out the moral/values of a
person. It should present these values
necessary for us to reflect and
eventually inspires us to become a
better
person.
Style refers to the distinct way the author
expresses his or her thoughts. Words can
be used in unique, creative and
entertaining ways that make the work
memorable. Style is another element that
is subject to interpretation by readers in
terms of its appeal.
❑Does it move you?
❑Does it tickle your imaginations?
❑What does it suggest?
❑What moral lessons can be drawn out?
❑Would it still be read and make a good reference
hundreds of years from now?
❑Does it possess multifaceted natures for all sorts of
audience?
❑Does the style fascinate you?
❑Is the style used unique or forgery?
 1. Entertainment Function Known as “pleasure
reading”.

In this function, literature is used to entertain

its readers. Literary works are consumed for
the sake of one’s enjoyment.

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 2. Social and Political Function

Literature shows how society works around

them. Literature helps the reader “see” the
social and political constructs around him/her
and shows the state of the people and the
world around him/her.

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 3. Ideological Function

Literature shapes our way of thinking based

on the ideas of other people. Literature also
displays a person’s ideology placed in the text
consciously and unconsciously.

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 4. Moral Function

Literature may impart moral values to its

readers. The morals contained in a literary
text, whether good or bad, are absorbed by
whosoever reads it, thus helps in shaping their
personality.

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 5. Linguistic Function

Literature preserves the languages of every

civilization from where it originated. They are
evidences that a certain civilization has existed
by recording the language and reserving it
through wide spans of time.

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 6. Cultural Function

Literature orients us to the traditions. Folklore

and the arts of our ethnic group’s heritage.
Literature preserves entire cultures and
creates an imprint of the people’s way of
living for others to read, hear, and learn.

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 7. Educational Function

Literature teachers us of many things about

the human experience. Literature is used to
portray the facts of life that we see, and those
that we would never dream of seeing.
Literature, therefore, is a conduit for the
chance to experience and feel the things
where we can learn thing about life.
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 8. Historical Function

Ancient texts, illuminated scripts, stone

tablets etc. keep a record of events that
happened in the place where they originate.
Thus, they serve as time capsules of letters
that is studied by scholars and researchers of
today.

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 Written Work: (1/2 CW) by group. 4 to 5
members. Limit your explanation in 3-5
sentences.

1. Cite one example of a literary piece that

you’ve read. Identify the standard/s and
function/s of literature that was present in
the literary piece. Support your answer by
giving an explanation using the literary
piece.
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