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    This document introduces literature and discusses its key characteristics and types. It defines literature as the verbal expression of human imagination that represents culture and language. Literature can be oral, written, or visual and uses imaginative language to portray the human experience. There are two main types: imaginative literature which uses fantasy/fiction, and non-imaginative literature which presents factual information. Literature differs from ordinary language in that it is concentrated, meant for pleasure rather than just informing, and demands intense reader concentration. It serves the functions of being both "useful and sweet" by instructing readers while also providing enjoyment. Finally, literature provides recreation, recognition of people/contributions, redemption through behavior modification, and revelation by recording history.

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    This document introduces literature and discusses its key characteristics and types. It defines literature as the verbal expression of human imagination that represents culture and language. Literature can be oral, written, or visual and uses imaginative language to portray the human experience. There are two main types: imaginative literature which uses fantasy/fiction, and non-imaginative literature which presents factual information. Literature differs from ordinary language in that it is concentrated, meant for pleasure rather than just informing, and demands intense reader concentration. It serves the functions of being both "useful and sweet" by instructing readers while also providing enjoyment. Finally, literature provides recreation, recognition of people/contributions, redemption through behavior modification, and revelation by recording history.

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    This document introduces literature and discusses its key characteristics and types. It defines literature as the verbal expression of human imagination that represents culture and language. Literature can be oral, written, or visual and uses imaginative language to portray the human experience. There are two main types: imaginative literature which uses fantasy/fiction, and non-imaginative literature which presents factual information. Literature differs from ordinary language in that it is concentrated, meant for pleasure rather than just informing, and demands intense reader concentration. It serves the functions of being both "useful and sweet" by instructing readers while also providing enjoyment. Finally, literature provides recreation, recognition of people/contributions, redemption through behavior modification, and revelation by recording history.

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    21st Literature in the Philippines and the Word

    INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
     Literature 2. Non-Imaginative Literature
     describes written and sometimes  It is a type of literature that presents
    spoken material factual information or events that are
     in Latin, means "writing formed with based on real life.
    letters,"  It often uses a straightforward and
     represents the culture and tradition of a objective writing style.
    language or people.  It can be used to inform the reader
     SHE – Significant Human Experience about a particular topic, to persuade the
     Latin word – Uteratur – “Litera” reader to adopt a certain viewpoint, or to
    simply document events.
    Other descriptions of Literature:
     Some examples of non-imaginative
     Oral, written, or visual literature include essays, biographies,
     Imaginative language that realistically histories, and news articles.
    portrays thoughts, emotions, and
    To demarcate a literary text from a non-literary
    experience of the human condition
    text follow these criteria:
     Faithful reproduction of man’s experiences
     Story of man  Fictionality
     Product of a culture  Specialized language – jargon
     Lack of pragmatic function
    CHARACTERISTICS OF LITERATURE  Ambiguity – quality of being open to
    Ellis (1989:30) defines literature as the multiple interpretation
    verbal expression of human imagination and – it can be a word, phrase, or
    one of the primary means by which a culture statement that can be observe to different
    transmits itself. Based on thus definitions, things.
    literature contains universal ideas, human
    imagination, and human interest written in any NATURE OF LITERATURE
    writings and use language as medium to Primarily the language of literature
    express human’s ideas and feelings. differs from ordinary language in three ways:

    2 TYPES OF LITERATURE (1) language is concentrated and meaningful,


    1. Imaginative Literature (2) its purpose is not simply to explain, argue,
     It is a type of literature that uses creative or make a point but rather to give a sense
    writing to depict characters, settings, of pleasure in the discovery of a new
    and events that are not necessarily experience, and
    based on real-world events or people. (3) it demands intense concentration from the
     It often uses elements of fantasy, magic, readers. It indicate that the language of
    or supernatural elements. literature has originality, quality, creativity,
     It often uses elements of fantasy, magic, and pleasure.
    or supernatural elements.
    THE FUNCTIONS OF LITERATURE
     Some examples of imaginative literature
    Horace also stated that (1) Utile et (2)
    include novels, short stories, poems,
    Dulce should be contained in literary work. In
    and plays.
    Latin, it means “sweet and useful” (Mikics,
    2007: 95). It means that a literary work should
    be Utile (useful) or give benefits and instruct
    the reader and Dulce (sweet) or give delightful
    enjoyment.

    THE 4R’ S OF LITERATURE


    1. Recreation
     Literature is a means of reassembling
    reality. We want to see what we cannot
    see in reality.
    2. Recognition
     Literature helps us recognize the people
    and their contribution.
    3. Redemption
     Literature is a means of modification of
    behavior.
    4. Revelation
     Literature is a means of recording
    history. It reveals the past, the present,
    and the future.

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