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Recognizing Didacticism As The Author's Purpose
Recognizing Didacticism As The Author's Purpose
DIDACTICISM AS
THE AUTHOR’S
PURPOSE
DIDACTIC LITERATURE
- Is any piece of literary writing which aims to
instruct religious, moral, and political
doctrines
- Sermons, proverbs, verses prose
- Talks about religious doctrines, ethics and holy
living
KEY CONCEPT
When the purpose of the author
is to instruct and to impart
religious doctrines or moral
principles, the literary writings
becomes didactic.