this ppt s all about literature.

1. Introduction to
popular literature

2. WHAT IS POPULAR LITERATURE ?
Popular literature includes those writings
intended for the masses and those that find favor
with large audiences. It can be distinguished from
artistic literature in that it is designed primarily to
entertain.
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3. EXAMPLES:
1. ROMANCE – Romance novels are perhaps
the most popular genre in terms of book
sales.
2. MYSTERY - Many popular mystery books
draw a large readership, especially if
they’re part of a larger series.
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4. EXAMPLES:
3. FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION - Fantasy
books often take place in a time period
different from our own.
4. THRILLERS AND HORROR - Closely related to
mysteries and sometimes fantasy, thrillers
and horror ratchet up the suspense and
shock of popular genre fiction.
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5. EXAMPLES:
5. YOUNG ADULT - Young adult fiction recasts
popular adult genres into books geared
toward a teenage audience.
6. CHILDREN’S FICTION - Children’s fiction is
aimed at audiences too young for the young
adult genre.
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6. EXAMPLES:
7. INSPIRATIONAL, SELF-HELP, AND RELIGIOUS
BOOKS - These nonfiction book genres reach
massive audiences worldwide.
8. BIOGRAPHY, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, AND MEMOIR -
These nonfiction books tell the stories of a
person’s life.
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7. What is the nature of
popular literature?
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8. Literature can be defined as an
expression of human feelings,
thoughts, and ideas whose medium is
language, oral and written.
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9. What is the appeal of
popular literature?
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10. Popular literature is
distinguished from artistic literature
in that it is designed both to appeal
to a large range of people and to
entertain.
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11. What is the function of
popular literature?
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12. The main functions of literature
are to entertain and give pleasure to
the reader, and to heighten his
awareness of certain aspects of life.
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13. “
"You are a wonderful creation. You know
more than you think you know, just as
you know less than you want to know."
- Oscar Wilde
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