OBJECTIVES

At the end of the instructions, the students shall be able to:

 A.  To know the classifications of literature.

 B . To understand each literary genre.

C. Shall be able to create their own memoir.

OUTLINE

❖  What is literature?

❖  Classification of literature.

❖  According to Structure (Fiction and Non-Fiction)

❖ According to Form (Poetry and Prose)

OUTLINE

❖ According to Genre (Fiction, Poetry, Essay, Drama)

❖ Homework

What is Literature?

     Classification of Literature

According to Structure:

1.Fiction

Is a literary work of imaginative

narration, either oral or written, fashioned to entertain and to make the readers think and, more so, to feel.

According to Structure:

2. Non-Fiction

Is a literary work of “real life”

narration or exposition based on history and

facts whose main thrust is inteȈectual appeal to

convey facts, theories, generalization, or

concepts about a particular topic.

According to Form:

1.Poetry

Is a literary work expressed in verse, measure, rhythm, sound, and imaginative language and creates an emotional response to an experience, feeling or fact.

According to Form:

2. Prose

Is a literary work that is spoken or written within the common flow of language in sentences and paragraphs which give information, relate events, express ideas or present opinion.

According to Genre:

1. Fiction

Fiction- is a narrative in prose that shows an imaginative recreation and reconstruction of life and presents

human life in two levels: 

■ 1.1 world of objective reality 

■ 1.2 world of subjective reality

Harry Potter by J.K Rowling