Understanding 21st Century Literature

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Lesson one: UNDERSTANDING twenty-first century

LITERATURE

- Comes from the word "littera" which means letter.

- Deals with ideas, thoughts, and emotions of man - thus it can be said that is simply the story of man.

- Literature in its broadest sense is everything that has ever been written

- The best way to understand human nature fully and to know a nation completely is to study literature.

- You better understand people through literature - Window for a person's soul

IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE

One. Peace

- Misunderstanding equals Conflict

Two. Reflect our History

Three. Learn and do not repeat the same mistake

WHY PEOPLE READ LITERATURE

HALLMARKS OF LITERATURE

Two. Intellectual Value

Three. Suggestiveness

Four. Spiritual Value

Five. Permanence

Six. Universality

POETRY

One. Lyric Poetry

Two. Narrative Poetry

Three. Dramatic Poetry

PROSE

One. Drama

Two. Essay

THEORIES OF LITERATURE

Two. Expressive Theory

Three. Affective Theory

LITERARY COMPETENCE

CHARACTERISTICS OF A LITERARY COMPETENT INDIVIDUAL:

INSIGHTS

Lesson two: LITERARY PERIODS IN PHILIPPINE LITERATURE

One. PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD (before Christ to fifteen sixty-four)

Two. SPANISH REGIME (fifteen sixty-five to eighteen sixty-three)

LITERARY OUTPUT

Two. Confession Manuals - How to confess

Four. Dictionaries

TWO POPULAR NARRATIVE POEMS:

Two. Korido

OTHER LITERARY TYPES:

Two. Komedya

Three. Prose

Three. NATIONALISTIC AND PROPAGANDA PERIOD ( eighteen sixty-four to eighteen ninety-six)

One. RIZAL - Dimasalang

PROPAGANDA PERIOD

Three. Graciano REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD

Five LOVES:

Four. AMERICAN OCCUPATION (nineteen ten to nineteen thirty, nineteen twenty to nineteen forty-five)

THE PERIOD OF APPRENTICESHIP

THE PERIOD OF EMERGENCE

Five. JAPANESE OCCUPATION (nineteen forty-two to nineteen forty-four)

Six. THE CONTEMPORARY PERIOD (nineteen sixty to nineteen eighty-six)

- Upheavals in Nation's History

- A merging of the three traditions

- Literary Expressions

Seven. POST-EDSA LITERATURE (nineteen eighty-six to present)

CHARACTERISTICS OF LITERATURE ON THIS PERIOD:

Lesson Three: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

TYPES OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

EXAMPLES:

Two. METAPHOR

Three. PERSONIFICATION

Four. APOSTROPHE

Five. METONYMY

Six. SYNECDOCHE

METONYMY

SYNECDOCHE

Seven. HYPERBOLE

Eight. IRONY

Nine. ALLUSION

Ten. ANTITHESIS

Eleven. PARADOX

Twelve. OXYMORON

Thirteen. LITOTES

REMINDER:

Lesson Four: REGIONAL LITERATURE Region Four-A (CALABARZON)

CAVITE

One. JULIAN FELIPE

Dos. MARS RAVELO

Tres. PASCUAL POBLETE

Cuatro. ALEJANDRO ABADILLA

Cinco. EFREN ABUEG

Seis. ROGELIO ORDOÑEZ

Siete. ROGELIO G. MANGAHAS

LAGUNA

One. Jose P. Rizal

Two. Virgilio Almario

Three. Encarnacion Alzona

Four. Gregorio F. Zaide

Five. Edgar Calabia Samar

Six. Celso Ad Castillo

Seven. DENNY R

BATANGAS

One. TEODORO AGONCILLO

Two. TEODORO KALAW

Three. BIENVENIDO LUMBERA

RIZAL

One. BO SANCHEZ

Two. OPHELIA ALCANTARA DIMALANTA

QUEZON

One. PAZ MARQUEZ BENITEZ

Two. SALVADOR R. BARROS

Lesson Five: Sining Atas sa Panahon ng Ikalabimpung Taon

GENRES

Dos. MANGA

Uno. SHONEN

Dos. SHOJO

Tatlumpu. SEINEN

Apat. JOSEI

Tatlumpu. FLASH FICTION

Apat. BLOG

Limang. DOODLE

Anim. CHICK FICTION/CHICK LITERATURE

Overview

An introductory lesson on 21st-century literature, focusing on its definition, importance, and various forms including poetry and prose. The text emphasizes literature's role in reflecting history, cultural values, and the evolving nature of storytelling.

Key Points

1Literature emerges from human experiences and encompasses diverse forms
2It plays a crucial role in personal and cultural understanding
3Theories of literature help illuminate its emotional and intellectual impact
4Literary competence evolves through engagement and reading practices

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Category: Humanities

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