INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
POETRY
POETRY
Poetry is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning in portraying the human social realities.
On the...
FUNCTIONS OF LITERATURE
FUNCTIONS OF LITERATURE
Since literature does not develop from a vacuum, but from the society in which it emanates, it has got different roles to...
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
Three are two major types of Elements of Literature namely; Form and Content.
CONTENT
This has the following elements:
THEME
This is a writer’s central idea,...
WRITTEN LITERATURE
WRITTEN LITERATURE
This is a type of literature that presents the message through/ in written form. This began with the invention of writings. This has...
ORAL LITERATURE
ORAL LITERATURE
This is a type of literature that presents the message through words of mouth. This is the oldest type of literature since it...
INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
THE THEORY OF LITERATURE
Meaning of Literature
There is no single definition that suits the meaning of literature. As a result there have been...
