21 CENTURY

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LITERATURE FROM
THE PHILIPPINES
AND THE WORLD
Words for the day …

 Our life is like a

LITERATURE, we have the
power to create what kind of
story we write for our own,
just be sure you have the
right pattern
 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

 This course aims to engage students in

appreciation and critical study of 21st
Century Literature from the
Philippines and the World
encompassing their various
dimensions, genres, elements,
structures, contexts, and traditions
What is
LITERATURE??
?
 Literature
 Noun
 Writings in which EXPRESSION and
FORM, in connection with ideas of
permanent and universal interest, are
characteristic or essential features, as
poetry, novels, history, biography,
and essays.
 Kahit hindi mo pansin,
 Ang aking damdamin,
 Mananatili kang mahal,
 Kahit ako’y nasasaktan,
 Mamahalin kita nang walang
alinlangan
 Sa isang sulok na lang …

 SA ISANG SULOK NALANG

 -Sir Dhenz
SAMPLE OF LITERATURE
 Literature
 a body of written works. The name has
traditionally been applied to those
IMAGINATIVE WORKS of poetry
and prose distinguished by the
intentions of their authors and the
perceived aesthetic excellence of their
execution.
What is 21 Century???
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21 Century
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 The 21st century is the present

century of the Gregorian
calendar. It began on January 1,
2001 and will last to December
31, 2100
 The Major Genres of Literature

L iteratu re

P rose P oetry D ram a

Introduction to prose
fiction
 Prose is the most typical form of language and it
is derived from the Latin word prosa which
literally means 'straight-forward’

It is like talking to someone in a straight- forward

manner and not in a sing-song or poetic way.

This means that anything you say or write in prose

is presented in a straight- forward manner. For
instance, this course material is presented in prose.
There is usually no effort to present prose in any
particular or special structure.

This lack of formal structure makes it to be

adopted as the general mode of communication in
many formal and informal presentations like the:
spoken dialogue, speeches, factual, topical and
fictional writing.
This means that most of the books you read are
presented in prose and that YOU ALSO TALK IN
PROSE FORM.
However, in prose the writer does not just
present words whether they make sense or not.

Words in prose are arranged in correct sentences

and in a logical sequence for a meaningful
understanding of the intended communication.

 In view of this, Samuel Taylor Coleridge insists

in his definition of prose and poetry that;
“prose is —words in their best order;
poetry,—the best words in their best order.”
(Quoted in Hall :62).
Fictionis derived from the Latin word fictum
which means “created”.

Fiction is therefore any form of

narrative which deals, in part or in
whole, with events that are not
factual, but rather, are imaginary and
invented by its author.
What then is prose fiction?
Itis fictional work that is presented in a
narrative form.
Fiction and narrative are words that
distinguish prose fiction from any other form
of narrative or fictional work.

For instance, drama is fiction but it is

presented in dialogue and not narrative.
Prose is generally divided into
two main categories: Fiction
and Nonfiction.
 › Types of prose fiction :
 
 flash fiction : a work of fewer than 2,000 words.

 short story: at least 2,000 words but under 7,500 words (5-25
pages).

 novelette: at least 7,500 words but under 17,500 words. (25-60

pages).

 novella: at least 17,500 words but under 50,000 words. (60-170

pages)

 novel: 50,000 words or more (about 170+pages)

 Epic: 200,000 words or more (about 680+pages).

 Fiction

1. Can tell about things that could

happen
2. Is read for fun
3. Characters may be like real
people or imaginary
 Non-Fiction
1. Has facts that can be
checked and proven
2. The author is an expert on
this information.
 There are two different types of
fiction- Commercial/popular and
Literary
› Commercial Fiction- Written and
published primarily to make money, and it
makes money because it helps large
numbers of people escape the boring and
stressful living.
› Literary Fiction- Written by someone with
serious artistic intentions who hopes to
broaden, deepen, and sharpen the reader’s
awareness of life.
Plunges the reader more deeply into the real
world, enabling us to understand life’s
difficulties and to empathize with others.
 Elements of prose Fiction
 Characters: imaginary people or animals in a story

 Plot: series of events in a story

 Setting: time and place in which a story is set

 Point of View: vantage point from which a story is

told

 Theme: universal message about life

 Elements of Nonfiction
 Nonfiction: about real people, events, or
ideas

 Point of view: told from the perspective of

the author presents: facts and ideas

 Historical context: may include

information about the society and culture
of the time
THANK YOU VERY MUCH