INTRO TO LITERATURE MATERIAL (SEMESTER 4) PROSE,POETRY, DRAMA BY : Dian Fadhilawati, M.Pd. Islamic University of Balitar (UNISBA) Blitar East Java Indonesia

LITERATURE DEFINITIONS 14TH CENTURY 18TH CENTURY 19 TH CENTURY Polite learning through reading. A man of literature or a man of letter = a man of wide reading, ”literacy” Practice and profession of writing The high skills of writing in the special context of high imagination

ROBERT FROST’S MODERN DEFINITION Performance in a word 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

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.

LITERATURE GENRES DRAMA POETRY PROSE (NONFICTION) PROSE (FICTION) Open form and close form Relies on imagery, figurative language and sounds Examples: News Reports Journals Articles Essays Textbooks Biographies Etc. Made of dialog and set direction Designed to be performed Examples: Myths Fables Novels Short Stories

DRAMA 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.

POETRY DEFINITION Poetry is language written with rhythm, figurative language, imagery, sound devices and emotionally charged language. KINDS OF POETRY/POEM Concrete poem Narrative Poem Lyric Poem

PROSE Fiction Non Fiction DEFINITION KINDS OF PROSE PROSE is the ordinary form of written language. Prose imitates the spoken language. . Fiction Non Fiction

KINDS OF POETRY CONCRETE POEMS NARRATIVE POEM LYRIC POEM Concrete Poem is one with a shape that suggests its subject. The poet arranges the letters, punctuation, and lines to create an image or picture, on the page. . Narrative Poem is a story told in verse. Narrative poems often have all the elements of short stories, including characters, conflict, and plot Lyric poem is a highly musical verse that expresses the observation and feelings of a single speaker.

KINDS OF PROSE FICTION NON FICTION Examples: Report Personal Narrative Short Stories Legend Fairy Tales Letters Folk Tales Memoirs Novels Fables Myth Etc. Examples: Report Personal Narrative Memoirs Letter Article Journal Biographies

ELEMENTS OF STORY INCLUDE: Setting Characters Plot Point of view Theme Image Symbol