What is Literature?
Literature is a term used to describe written or spoken material. Broadly speaking, "literature " is used to describe anything from creative writing to more technical or scientific works, but the term is most commonly used to refer to works of the creative imagination including works od poetry, drama, fiction and nonfiction.
Why do we read literature?
Literature represents a language or a
people: culture and tradition. But, literature is more important than just a
historical or cultural artifact. Literature introduces us to new worlds of
experience. We learn about books and literature; we enjoy the comedies and the
tragedies of poems, stories, and plays; and we may even grow and evolve through
our literary journey with books.
Literature Genres
Literature genres are categories used to
group different types of literary work, such as simply put, it means
kind/category.
Literary/literature genres
- Fiction Mystery
- Non-Fiction Myths
- Poetry Drama
- Fantasy
Fairy tales - Fables Biographies
- Short stories
