Introduction to Literature

Literature comes from the Latin word "________"

• litteratura

• Letira

• Litaria

• Littearura

An imaginative work of art formed with letters that unveils the feelings and thoughts of a writer is_______

A _____ is a traditional story that attempts to expose the issues of life,death, and creation, using mystical beings.

• myth

• legends

• proverbs

• folkmusic

A proverb is a/an _______ saying

• sage

• lucid

• flexible

• intentional

Traditional stories of heroes and heroines, their toils and struggles are referred to as ______

• Fables

• Customs and traditions

• Legends

• Folkmusic

_______ are stories that mostly use animals to portray the lives of humans

• Fables

• Riddles

• Foklore

• Festivals and rituals

Literature can give the readers a healing and soothing effect. This implies that it is_______

• therapeutic

• educative

• communicative

• derogatory

It is the author's statement of purpose, philosophy, or attitude in life, mainly the central idea of his/her story

• Theme

• Plot

• Symbolism

• Setting

It refers to the collected oral or written works that depict a society's aspiration, beliefs, etc.

• Literature

• Fiction

• Prose

• Non-Fiction

It refers to the literary works in the form of lines and stanzas.

• Poetry

• Literature

• Drama

• Anthology