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Introduction to Literature (Poetry, Drama, Prose)
1. PROSE,POETRY, DRA
MA
BY : Dian Fadhilawati, M.Pd.
Islamic University of Balitar (UNISBA)
Blitar East Java Indonesia
INTRO TO
LITERATURE
MATERIAL
(SEMESTER 4)
2. 14TH CENTURY
Polite learning
through reading.
A man of
literature or a
man of letter = a
man of wide
reading, ”literacy”
18TH CENTURY
Practice and
profession of
writing
The high skills of
writing in the
special context of
high imagination
19 TH
CENTURY
LITERATURE
DEFINITIONS
3. ROBERT FROST’S
Performance in a
word
MODERN
DEFINITION
Language artistically
used to achieve
identifiable literary
qualities and to convey
meaningful messages
Literary is
characterized by
beauty of expression
form and by
universality intellectual
and emotional appeal
4. THE IMPORTANCE OF
LEARNING
LITERATURE
Reading /learning literature improves our Language proficiency
Reading/learning literature enhances our understanding about
culture of others.
Reading/learning literature gives us a valuable chance to explore
the nature of human being
Reading /learning literature makes us human
Reading or learning literature shapes our goal and values by
clarifying our own identity both positively and negatively
Reading/learning literature helps us grow personally and
intellectually
Etc.
5. LITERATURE
GENRES
Open form
and close
form
Relies on
imagery, figu
rative
language and
sounds
Examples:
Myths
Fables
Novels
Short Stories
Examples:
News
Reports
Journals
Articles
Essays
Textbooks
Biographies
Etc.
Made of
dialog and
set direction
Designed to
be
performed
6. Drama is a story written to be performed by actors.
Although a drama is meant to be performed, one can
also read the script, or written version, and imagine the
action.
DRAMA
7. Poetry is language
written with
rhythm, figurative
language, imagery, soun
d devices and
emotionally charged
language.
Concrete poem
Narrative Poem
Lyric Poem
POETRY
DEFINITION
KINDS OF
POETRY/POEM
8. PROSE is the ordinary
form of written
language.
Prose imitates the
spoken language.
.
o Fiction
o Non Fiction
PROSE
DEFINITION
KINDS OF PROSE
9. o Concrete Poem is
one with a shape
that suggests its
subject.
o The poet
arranges the
letters, punctuat
ion, and lines to
create an image
or picture, on
the page.
.
o Narrative Poem
is a story told in
verse.
o Narrative
poems often
have all the
elements of
short
stories, includin
g
characters, con
flict, and plot
KINDS OF
POETRY
CONCRETE
POEMS
NARRATIVE
POEM
Lyric poem is a
highly musical
verse that
expresses the
observation and
feelings of a
single speaker.
LYRIC POEM
10. Examples:
Short Stories
Legend
Fairy Tales Letters
Folk Tales Memoirs
Novels
Short Stories
Fables
Myth
Etc.
Examples:
Report
Personal Narrative
Memoirs
Letter
Article
Journal
Biographies
KINDS OF PROSE
FICTION
NON FICTION
11. 1. Setting
2. Characters
3. Plot
4. Point of view
5. Theme
6. Image
7. Symbol
ELEMENTS OF
STORY
ELEMENTS OF STORY INCLUDE: