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 DEFINITION OF LITERATURE
Literature, in its broadest sense, is any written work. Etymologically, the term derives from
Latin litaritura/litteratura “writing formed with letters,” although some definitions
include spoken or sung texts. More restrictively, it is writing that possesses literary merit.
Literature can be classified according to whether it is fiction or non-fiction and whether it
is poetry or prose. It can be further distinguished according to major forms such as the
novel, short story or drama, and works are often categorized according to historical
periods or their adherence to certain aesthetic features or expectations (genre). {https
://courses.lumenlearning.com/introliterature/chapter/defining-literature/}
Literature broadly refers to any collection of written or oral work, but it more commonly and
narrowly refers to writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose
fiction, drama, and poetry, in contrast to academic writing and newspapers. In recent
centuries, the definition has expanded to now include oral literature, much of which has
been transcribed.

Literature, as an art form, can also include works in various non-fiction genres, such as
autobiography, diaries, memoir, letters, and the essay, as well as in the disciplines of
history and philosophy. {https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literature}
 DEFINITION OF PHILIPPINE LITERATURE
Philippine literature is literature associated with the Philippines from prehistory,
through its colonial legacies, and on to the present.
Definition of Philippine Literature
There are various Filipino writers and interpreters who define literature in their
views as citizens of the Philippines. These included Jose Arrogante, Zeus
Salazar, and Patrocinio V. Villafuerte, among others.
In 1983, for Arrogante, literature is a book of life in which a person reveals things
related to his inexplicable color of life and life in his world. It makes a person
through creative methods.
In 1995, Salazar described literature as a force that motivated society. He added that
it was a powerful tool that could free one of the rushing ideas to escape. For him,
it is also a unique human experience unique to mankind.
 IMPORTANCE OF PHILIPPINE LITERATURE
1. Expanding horizons
First and foremost, literature opens our eyes and makes us see more than just what
the front door shows. It helps us realize the wide world outside, surrounding us.
With this, we begin to learn, ask questions, and build our intuitions and
instincts. We expand our minds.
2. Building critical thinking skills
Many of us learn what critical thinking is in our language arts classes. When we
read, we learn to look between the lines. We are taught to find symbols, make
connections, find themes, learn about characters. Reading expands these skills,
and we begin to look at a sentence with a larger sense of detail and depth and
realize the importance of hidden meanings so that we may come to a
conclusion.
3. A leap into the past
History and literature are entwined with each other. History is not just about power
struggles, wars, names, and dates. It is about people who are products of their
time, with their own lives. Today the world is nothing like it was in the 15th
century; people have changed largely. Without literature, we would not know
about our past, our families, the people who came before and walked on the
same ground as us.

4. Appreciation for other cultures and beliefs

Reading about history, anthropology, or religious studies provides a method of
learning about cultures and beliefs other than our own. It allows you to
understand and experience these other systems of living and other worlds. We
get a view of the inside looking out, a personal view and insight into the minds
and reasoning of someone else. We can learn, understand, and appreciate it.
5. Better writing skills
When you open a book, when your eyes read the words and you take in its
contents, do you ask yourself: How did this person imagine and write this?
Well, many of those authors, poets, or playwrights used literature to expand
their writing.

6. Addressing humanity
All literature, whether it be poems, essays, novels, or short stories, helps us address
human nature and conditions which affect all people. These may be the need
for growth, doubts, and fears of success and failure, the need for friends and
family, the goodness of compassion and empathy, trust, or the realization of
imperfection. We learn that imperfection is not always bad and that normal can
be boring. We learn that life must be lived to the fullest. We need literature in
order to connect with our own humanity.

Literature is important and necessary. It provides growth, strengthens our

minds, and gives us the ability to think outside the box.
 ACTIVITY 1:
DIRECTION: WRITE YOUR ANSWER ON A BOND PAPER OR IN MS
WORD IN YOUR DEVICES. (MINIMUM OF 10 SENTENCES). SUBMIT
YOUR WORK WITHIN THE DAY. LATE SUBMISSION WILL BE
PENALIZED WITH POINTS DEDUCTION.

1. Analyze and write in your own words the

importance of studying literature of the
Philippines.(20 points)