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What is Literature?
is an art of using words. It takes many forms...
What is an Oral Literature?
is the body of stories, poems, songs, and traditions passed down by word of mouth
What are Literary Devices?
are techniques that writers use to add depth, meaning, and artistry to their writing
Literary Devices help to...
They help make a text more engaging, memorable, and impactful for readers
Love Poetry?
Love between two people, love between Imam and Murid, the Prophet and the believer
Tale?
Fables, anecdotes, legends, stories
Marthiya
Poem of grief, not only personal sorrow, but sorrow of the community, e.g. tragedies as Karbala
Poems of Praise?
Praise of rulers in the courts, but also praise of the prophets, Imams, e.g. Maddoh in Tajikistan, Ginan in South Asia.
Allegory
Hidden meaning behind a story. e.g, the conference of the birds, by the Persian poet Attar
Symbol
Sign pointing beyond itself, e.g. Light symbolising God's guidance & presence
Metaphor
Figurative comparison: e.g, Imam Ali is a Lion of Allah: bravery, courage & fearlessness.
Simile
Similarity between two things using the words LIKE or AS, e.g, the Sultan's palace looks like a mountain.
Poetry is?
Poems: Qasida, Ginan, Ghazal, Maddoh
Prose?
Text: Stories, Fables, Legends
There are Two Ways/Approaches of Looking at Literature...
Window Approach & Mirror Approach
Window Approach is...
Society/Community
