A Glimpse to the

Study and
Appreciation of
Literature
WARM-UP CHALLENGE

“Say Me In One Word”

Form your group into three, each
group needs to look for the
words associated with Literature
using the letters L-I-T-E-R-A-T-U-R-E
Are the words describe
literature? Why?
What is literature to
you?
 Literature
Derived from the Latin term “Litera
A faithful production of man’s manifold
experiences blended into one harmonious
expression.
Can be the mirror of the society.
Traces the past, mimics the present, and
sometimes, it also predicts the future
Story of man
Is not only written but
also oral literature that
could affect our life
Different views about literature
Brother Azurin – literature expresses the feelings of
people to society, to the government, to his
surroundings, to his fellowmen, and to his Divine Creator
Webster- Is anything that is printed, as long as it is related
to the ideas and feelings of people, whether it is true, or
just a product of one’s imagination.
Panitikang Pilipino (Atienza, Ramos, Salazar, and
Nazal)—true literature is a piece of written work which is
undying. It expresses the feelings and emotions of
people in response in response to his everyday effort to
live, to be happy in his environment and after struggles,
to reach his Creator.
PURPOSES OF STUDYING
LITERATURE
Language
enrichment
Cultural enrichment
 IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING
PHILIPPINE LITERATURE
 We can better appreciate our literary
heritage.
We can trace the rich heritage of
ideas handed down to us from our
forefathers
We will realize our literary limitations
conditioned by certain historical factors
that we can take steps to overcome
them.
We have to manifest
our deep concern for
our own literature
 Literature and History
They are closely interrelated to each
other.
In discovering the history of race, the
feelings, aspirations, customs, and
traditions of a people are sure to be
included…and these feelings, aspirations,
customs, and traditions that are written is
literature.
Literature and history are both written.
Literature is a part of history.
Literature maybe figments
of the imagination or events
devoid of truth that have
been written down while
history is made up of events
that really happened.
12 Literary Compositions that have
influenced the world
The Bible
Koran
The Iliad and Odyssey
The Mahab-harata
Canterbury Tales
Uncle Tom’ Cabin
The Divine Comedy
El Cid Compeador
The Song of Roland
The Book of the Dead
The Book of the Days
One Thousands and One Nights
or Arabian Nights
 Task 2:
Draw Me and Describe Me
Draw an image that will best
represent what literature is all
about and below of the image/s
you must need to write a short
description of it.
Criteria:
Creativity- 45%
Originality- 30%
Relevance- 10%
Neatness- 5%
TOTAL- 100%
Assignment:
• Search the internet and find out what other
scholars say about the nature of literature.
Indicate the proponents and the sources.
Search at least five scholars.

• Explain this statement: “Literature teaches

nothing except the significance of life”?