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 other hand, Poetry is the type of literature which uses beautiful, creative and imaginary language in portraying human daily social realities. Poetry uses forms and conventions to suggest … Read more
FUNCTIONS OF LITERATURE 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 play in the society. The following are some of the most important functions of literature in the society. 1. Literature educates people in the … Read more
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE Threre 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, concern, or purpose in a literary work. A theme can usually be expressed as a generalization or a general statement about human beings … Read more
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 two major forms. Fiction and non-fiction FICTION AND NON-FICTION NON-FICTION LITERATURE This is a kind of literature that deals with factual materials or events. WRITTEN LITERATURE The people … Read more
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 was practised before the invention of writings. Its forms include; Folk tale, tall tale, legends, myths, fables, anecdote, ballads, epics, riddles, sayings (proverbs and idioms). Let us discuss … Read more
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 various attempts to define the term literature. INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Some of these attempts are; Literature is the work of art that uses the language … Read more