7 Literary Standards of Literature

Artistry
- a quality which appeals to our sense of beauty.2.

Intellectual Beauty
- each literary pieces must stimulate thought. These should enrichour mental life by making us realize
about the fundamental truths towards life and humannature.3.

Suggestiveness
- this is the quality relevant to the emotional power of literature to makeus feel deeply and stir our
imagination. It should trigger and evoke visions above and beyond the plane of ordinary life
experiences.4.

Spiritual Value
- a literary work must elevate the spirit within us by bringing our moralvalues into the realm of the
physical world. It should present moral values necessary forus to reflect and eventually inspire us to
become a better person.5.

Permanence
- a great literary work endures and can be read again as each readings givesfresh delights and new
insights. It should not be ephemeral or merely a passing hype tothe audience; it should be long-lasting.6.

Universality
- a great literary work is timeless and timely. It is forever relevant, itappeals to one and all, anytime, and
anywhere because it deals with an array ofindividual's perceptions as well as orientations toward
fundamental truths and universalconditions.7.

Style
- it is peculiar way in which a writer sees life, form his or her ideas expresses them.Great works are
marked as much by their memorable substances as by their distinctivestyle
LITERARY MODELS
1. Cultural Model
– literature aims to understand and appreciate cultures and ideologies different from one’s own time and
space.
2. Language Model
– literature aims to promote language development like vocabulary and structure.
3. Personal Growth
– literature aims to help one achieve lasting pleasure and deep satisfaction in reading.
CLASSIFICATION OF LITERATURE

Poetry is often considered the oldest form of literature, because the rhyming technique used in
poems would have been helpful in a time before written language. The main elements of poetry
are rhythm, meter and imagery. Not all poems have to rhyme, and they are not required to be
written in complete sentences. Poetry is often filled with emotion.

Prose is any type of literature that is not poetry. Prose is always written in complete sentences,
and those sentences are put together to create paragraphs. A verbal form of prose is the
folktale, which is created and passed down through generations. Sub-genres of prose include
fables, fantasies, legends and myths.

The genre of non-fiction is almost always written as prose. Though it can be creative, non-
fiction is most often used for educational reasons. Sometimes non-fiction tells a story, such as
an autobiography. It can also be used for scientific papers.

Drama is a text that is meant to be performed. It can be read, but the sole purpose of the piece
is performance. In modern society, drama is usually either a play or a movie script.