Review:

Review:
• Introduction
to Literary
Criticism
7 Literary Standards
• A literary piece
must possess
the following
characteristics
to be qualified
as literature :
 7 Literary Standards
1. UNIVERSALITY

📍A literary piece must appeal to anyone

regardless of readers' cultural background, race,
sexual preference, and age.

📍Everyone must be able to relate to it.

 7 Literary Standards
2. ARTISTRY OR AESTHETIC VALUE

• A literary piece must possess an aesthetic

appeal.

• The words that are put together must

charm the readers.
 7 Literary Standards
3. INTELLECTUAL VALUE

• A literary piece must empower the critical

thinking of the readers.

• It must enrich the mental processes of abstract

and reasoning of man making him realize the
fundamental truths of life and its nature.
 7 Literary Standards
4. EMOTIONAL VALUE
📍A literary piece must untangle and invoke man's
emotional power

• to define symbolism, nuances, implied meanings,

images, and messages,
• giving and evoking visions above and beyond the
plane of ordinary life and experiences.
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6. PERMANENCE

📍A literary piece must endure time.

📍It must not occur only at a specific

time.
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7. STYLE

📍refers to the distinct way the author

expresses his or her thought.

📍Words can be use in unique, creative , and

entertaining way that make the work
memorable.