INTRODUCTION TO

LITERATURE
2 CREDITS

EKA FAJAR RAHMANI, M.Pd.

CLASSROOM CONTRACT
COURSE PLANNING
MEETING MATERIAL ACTIVITIES

1 Introduction to ITL course Introduction, Classroom contract, course planning,

objective and overview of the course
2 Group 1 Presentation (modern and classic literature) Group Presentation and discussion

3 Group 2 Presentation (folk song) Group Presentation and discussion

4 Group 3 Presentation (folk song) Group Presentation and discussion

5 Group 4 Presentation (poetry) Group Presentation and discussion

6 Group 5 Presentation (poetry) Group Presentation and discussion

7 Group 6 Presentation (folklore) Group Presentation and discussion

8 Group 7 Presentation (folklore) Group Presentation and discussion

9 Group 8 Presentation (movie) Group Presentation and discussion

10 Group 9 Presentation (movie) Group Presentation and discussion

11 Group 10 Presentation (short story) Group Presentation and discussion

12 Group 11 Presentation (short story) Group Presentation and discussion

13 Review of the course Review and Conclusion

Introduction to Literature

DEFINITION WRITTEN LITERATURE

FUNCTION ORAL LITERATURE

DEFINITION

1. Literature is the expressions of thought,

emotion, experience, beliefs, and such which
are converted into both oral and written work POETRY
(Wellek and Warren, 1963)

2. Pickering & Hoeper (1981) said that

" literature is a uniquely human activity, born of
man's timeless desire to understand, express, PROSE
and finally share experiences”.

3. Henry van Dyke says that “Literature consists

of those writing which interpret the meanings of
nature and life, in words of charm and power,
DRAMA
touched with the personality of the author, in
artistic forms of permanent interest.”
FUNCTION

1. KNOWLEDGE SHARING
2. COMMUNICATION
3. ENTERTAINMENT
4. SHAPING AESTHETIC
TASTE
5. EDUCATION
6. SELF DEVELOPMENT
AND TRANSFORMATION
7. SHAPING AND
SHARPENING MINDSET
8. IMPROVING WRITTEN
AND ORAL SKILL
WRITTEN AND ORAL LITERATURE
Written Literature : All scripted texts and symbols that have meanings, values, educations,
information, and aesthetics.
Example : poetry, drama script, prose, song lyrics

Oral Literature : All spoken work which have meanings, values, educations, information, and
aesthetics.
Example : poetry recital, play / drama, songs, myth, belief