Literary Standards

LITERARY STANDARDS
Literature stimulates critical thinking that

enriches mental processes of abstract and
reasoning, making man realize the
fundamental truths of life and its nature.
Why is literature important for
students?
Literature provides a language model for those who

hear and read it. By using literary texts, students learn
new words, syntax and discourse functions and they
learn correct sentence patterns, standard story
structures. They develop their writing skills.
Who developed the literary standard?
The criteria was developed by writer William J. Long in his textbook
“English Literature: Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the
English-speaking World.”
Why do we need to have standards in our written literary

works explain using the 7 literary standards?
The seven literary standards are: artistry, suggestiveness, intellectual
value, spiritual value, permanence, universality and style.
These are a set of characteristics to determine whether or not a work

is literary.
1. Universality
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.
2. Artistry
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.
3. Intellectual Value
It stimulates critical thinking that enriches the mental processes of
abstract and reasoning, making man realizes the fundamental truths
of life and its nature.
Intellectual value takes readers into a bit of a gray area as they may
have different opinions about what qualifies as intellectual, but from
an academic point of view, intellectual works are relevant to society
and thought provoking. Literature with intellectual value promotes
critical thinking that enhances both abstract and reason-based
thought processes and makes readers focus on the fundamental
truths of life and nature.
4. Suggestiveness
It unravels and conjures man’s emotional power to define

symbolism, nuances, implied meanings, images and message,
giving and evoking visions above and beyond the plane of
ordinary life and experiences. A suggestive piece of literature
relies on emotional power to convey nuances, symbolism,
implied meanings, imagery and messages. The power of
suggestion allows the work to inspire and provoke thoughts
and understanding beyond the actual words written on the
page.
5. Spiritual Value
It elevates the spirit and the soul and thus have the power to
motivate and inspire, drawn from the suggested morals or
lessons of the different literary genres.
Literature with spiritual value lifts up the inner spirit and soul
and has the power to motivate and inspire readers. It
typically draws on the suggested lessons and moral codes of
society that are depicted in various literary genres.
6. Permanence
It endures across time and draws out the time factor: TIMELINESS,
occurring at a particular time, and TIMELESSNESS, remaining
invariably throughout time.
Permanence is determined by a written work’s ability to stand the

test of time, which makes it impossible to determine at the moment
of writing. Novels that continue to be read over and over again across
decades, either for enjoyment or for fresh insights and ideas, meet
this criteria. Many novels enjoy initial popularity but ultimately fade
into obscurity with time, failing the permanence test.
7. Style
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.
It presents peculiar ways on how man sees life as evidenced

by the formation of his ideas, forms, structures, and
expressions which are marked by their memorable substance.
What is the literary standard that refers to the
ability of a literary piece to evoke feelings and
emotions beyond its literal meaning?
STYLE... SUGGESTIVENESS This is the quality

associated with the emotional power of literature.
Great literature moves us deeply and stirs our feeling
and imagination, giving and evoking visions above and
beyond the plane of ordinary life and experience.
Literature and History.
A particular literary piece must possess
these seven literary standards in order to
be called a peerless epitome of artwork
capable of enduring the inexorable gusty
tides of alteration. To criticize it is to
consider the seven literary standards. Be
critical. Ask yourself once in a while.
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?
What are the qualities that a literary piece must
possess?
Four Qualities of Classic Literature
Great works may present and explain something about their

own times, but also observe something larger and lasting
about the human condition. ...
Great literature is based on ideas that are startling,
unexpected, unusual, weighty. or new. ...
Great literature is fine art.
What makes literature meaningful?
Reading great literature exercises the imagination.

We enjoy stories; it is a pleasure to meet
characters and to live in their world, to experience
their joys and sorrows. In a practical sense, an
active imagination helps us perceive truth, make
value judgments, and deal with the complexities
of life in creative ways.
What is the importance of literary writing?
The literary purpose is used to entertain and to give

aesthetic pleasure. The focus of the literary purpose is
on the words themselves and on a conscious and
deliberate arrangement of the words to produce a
pleasing or enriching effect. A writer often expresses a
worldview when using the literary purpose.

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LITERARY STANDARDS

Literature stimulates critical thinking that

Literature provides a language model for those who

Why do we need to have standards in our written literary

These are a set of characteristics to determine whether or not a work

It appeals to everyone regardless of culture, race,

It unravels and conjures man’s emotional power to define

Permanence is determined by a written work’s ability to stand the

It presents peculiar ways on how man sees life as evidenced

STYLE... SUGGESTIVENESS This is the quality

Great works may present and explain something about their

Reading great literature exercises the imagination.

The literary purpose is used to entertain and to give

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