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Four Genres of Literature
– Fiction Myths, romances, novels, short stories
– Poetry – Drama – Prose
News reports, feature articles, essays, editorials, textbooks, historical and biographical works
If you ran into the servant of Robinson Crusoe, What name do you call him?
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Warm-up questions for you
the following famous saying might come from whom and his works
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How should we study literature
1.Understand the historical background 2.Know sth. About author (his family, his
education background, his works, his life experience) 3.Read and analyze the work itself( the main idea of the story, themes , characters analysis, art features)
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Why do we read literature?
1.reading for pleasure and entertainment (the artistic aspect of literature) 2. reading for relaxation 3. reading to acquire knowledge (the practical aspect of literature) to instruct readers to lead a more balanced,