Some people seem to think that literature is only found in novels and other books (prose), but this isn't entirely true. The actual definition of "literature" is a written work made up of words, and words can be found everywhere!
- Poetry- The words in a poem are often put together in ways that are beautiful, and (most of the time) they rhyme. Poetry is actually one of the two major classifications of literature; an uneducated person may or may not even know this!
- Music- Song lyrics often have a deeper meaning to them, or they are describing something like an event, such as "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2. This song is mainly about Bloody Sunday, an event in Russia that took place in 1905. Other songs link to all sorts of aspects of life; like love, death, friendship, and being yourself.
- Speeches- Words in a speech are brought together in order to share opinions or persuade a group of people to act in a certain way. People are usually moved, to tears or to sheer happiness, when they hear certain speeches. A perfect example of this would be "I Have A Dream" by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Movies- Do you believe actors make up their lines with nothing to follow? I'm sorry, but you're wrong (for the most part; some improvise). There are screenwriters who put together multiple pages full of movie lines (some of which are still memorable today) and the way a character acts. It's like reading a book without actually reading the words. What you're reading are the actions and the plot of a film, and some people don't give enough credit to the screenwriters.
This is quite true. Improve upon this post by providing some sort of conclusion or closing paragraph.
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas! Seems as though people take literature for granted and a common misconception is literature equals books. But like you said its everywhere, movies, songs lyrics and poetry ! Good post a lot of great thoughts too !
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