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    What exactly is Literature?

    Literature most commonly refers to works of the creative

    imagination, including poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, and

    in some instances, journalism, and song..


    Putting words on a page doesn't necessarily equate to creating literature!

    Literature represents the culture and tradition of a language/a people


    It is a chance to discover how literature makes
    sense of the world through stories, poems, novels
    and plays

    It is also a chance to sharpen your own ability to


    write, read, analyze and persuade.
    What exactly is Literature?

    • The body of written works is known as literature. The term


    has historically been used to describe those imaginative
    works of poetry that stand out for both the authors'
    intentions and the execution's perceived aesthetic excellence.
    • Literary work is a literary work whose plot is conjured up by
    the imagination rather than being predicated on actual
    events.
    • Several systems can be used to categorize literature, including
    language, origin, historical era, genre, and subject matter.
    It fuels imagination It improves
    (creativity and Vocabulary and
    innovation) writing skills

    It improves your
    Communication
    Skills
    Why is
    Literature
    Important?
    It boosts critical
    It encourages empathy thinking
    The different Genres of Literature
    FICTION NONFICTION
    Meaning Fiction is any narrative which Nonfiction implies that form of
    does not contain facts or real prose which discusses true events,
    events, rather it is based on facts and information.
    imagination.
    Nature Subjective Objective
    Flexibility Yes No
    Directness Readers are supposed to There must be a direct presentation
    follow and understand the of the information.
    abstractly presented theme.
    Purpose To entertain the readers. To educate or inform the readers.
    References May or may not be given Must be given
    Perspective Narrator or Character Author
    The different Genres of Literature

    Nonfiction Genres Fiction Genres


    Narrative Drama Poetry

    Nonfiction essays Fantasy Humour Fairytales

    Biography Science-fiction

    Autobiography Folklore Historical fiction

    Speech Horror Mystery Mythology


    Narrative is information

    based on the fact that is

    presented in a format that

    tells a story.
    Essays are a short literary

    composition that reflects the

    author’s outlook or point. A

    short literary composition on

    a particular theme or subject.


    Biography is a written account
    of another person’s life
    Autobiography gives the history
    of a person’s life, written or told
    by that person. Often written in
    Narrative form of their person’s
    life.
    Speech is the faculty or power
    of speaking; oral
    communication; ability to
    express one’s thoughts and
    emotions by speech, sounds,
    and gesture. Generally
    delivered in the form of an
    address or discourse.

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