Pre-Activity: Chapter I: Introduction To Literature

Pre-
Activity
This is a primary activity administered to determine your baseline
knowledge and preparedness for the lesson.
Activity: Introduction to Literature

I. Direction: Answer the following questions.
1. What is literature?
Literature broadly is any collection of written work, but it is also used more
narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction,
drama, and poetry. The name has traditionally been applied to those imaginative works
of poetry and prose distinguished by the intentions of their authors and the perceived
aesthetic excellence of their execution. Literature may be classified according to a
variety of systems, including language, national origin, historical period, genre, and
subject matter. Deriving from the Latin littera, “a letter of the alphabet,” literature is first
and foremost humankind’s entire body of writing; after that it is the body of writing
belonging to a given language or people; then it is individual pieces of writing.
2. How would you describe the literature in the Philippines?

For me, Philippine literature is consists of many influences from other
country and region. From colonialization and other history events they mold us
as a Strong and independent country with a lot of learnings from them. Philippine
Literature is a long story that we say "its happened for a reason" to learn, aware
and understand our soroundings and open our mind on decision making. Its
certain a lot of efforts of our Pilipino hero that served and died for our country. 🙃
( Philippine literature is literature associated with the Philippines from prehistory,
through its colonial legacies, and on to the present. Pre-Hispanic Philippine literature
was actually epics passed on from generation to generation, originally through an oral
tradition. However, wealthy families, especially in Mindanao, were able to keep
transcribed copies of these epics as family heirloom. One such was the Darangen, an
epic of the Maranaos. Definition of Philippine Literature
There are various Filipino writers and interpreters who define literature in their views as
citizens of the Philippines. These included Jose Arrogante, Zeus Salazar, and
Patrocinio V. Villafuerte, among others. )
(Credit)https://www.hisour.com/philippine-literature-37337/
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3. What is the significance of literature to culture in tradition?
The humanities and social sciences help us to understand cultures through
historical and contemporary lenses. In the Literature, Culture and Tradition
concentration, you study and analyze the worldviews of different cultures, exploring
cultural change and continuity over time and place. Through historical, literary, and
cultural analysis of sources and artifacts, you develop research skills and learn to
evaluate complex cultures and scenarios. You also apply the same analytical
approaches to gain critical insights into current world challenges.The analytical and
communications skills gained in the Literature, Culture and Tradition concentration are
essential in any communications-related profession and in many business settings. In
one sense, literary tradition simply means such an accumulative process of handing
down texts for future generations. In another sense, however, tradition often involves a
selective process whereby the most important (most ‘valuable’) works are singled out as
the ones that each generation should know.
II. Direction: Explain the different types of literary genre.
1. Poetry
Poetry is a type of literature based on the interplay of words and rhythm. It often
employs rhyme and meter (a set of rules governing the number and arrangement of
syllables in each line). In poetry, words are strung together to form sounds, images, and
ideas that might be too complex or abstract to describe directly. Poetry was once written
according to fairly strict rules of meter and rhyme, and each culture had its own rules.
For example, Anglo-Saxon poets had their own rhyme schemes and meters, while
Greek poets and Arabic poets had others. Although these classical forms are still widely
used today, modern poets frequently do away with rules altogether – their poems
generally do not rhyme, and do not fit any particular meter. These poems, however, still
have a rhythmic quality and seek to create beauty through their words.
2. Prose
Prose is verbal or written language that follows the natural flow of speech. It is the
most common form of writing, used in both fiction and non-fiction. Prose comes from the
Latin “prosa oratio,” meaning “straightforward.”
In Writting, Prose refers to any written work that follows a basic grammatical
structure (think words and phrases arranged into sentences and paragraphs). This
stands out from works of poetry, which follow a metrical structure (think lines and
stanzas). Prose simply means language that follows the natural patterns found in
everyday speech.

3. Drama
Drama in literature refers to the performance of written dialogue and stage
action. It’s a literary genre that allows actors to act out a writer’s words directly to an
audience. But there’s more than one type of literary genre – and chances are, you’ve
seen examples of them all. Here are some explanations and examples of different types
of drama in literature.
4. Non-fiction
“Nonfiction” refers to literature based in fact. It is the broadest category of
literature. The Nonfiction Department has books and videos in many categories
including biography, business, cooking, health and fitness, pets, crafts, home
decorating, languages, travel, home improvement, religion, art and music, history, self-
help, true crime, science and humor. We also have a section of popular and award-
winning documentary DVDs. Nonfiction is a broad genre of writing that encompasses all
books that aren’t rooted in a fictional narrative. Nonfiction writing can be based in history
and biography, it can be instructional, it can offer commentary and humor, and it can
ponder philosophical questions. If a book is not rooted in a made-up story, then it is
nonfiction.
5. Media
Media are the various material ways information can be communicated. The fields
of media studies and media theory are dedicated to the analysis and understanding of
the myriad media through which information is communicated. Under the influence of
these fields, the media through which literature is communicated is no longer
considered secondary to the literary content or form, but deserving attention in its own
right. Moreover, literary content and form can and often are deeply influenced by media
of their transmission, as well as by the particular forms of media prevalent at the time
and place of their production. The reception of literature can also be swayed by
dominant media forms. In what follows we will examine historical examples of the
relation between literature and media, as well as examples from a variety of cultural
contexts.
- Miravalles

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2. How would you describe the literature in the Philippines?

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II. Direction: Explain the different types of literary genre.

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