LITERARY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH SSS1 FIRST TERM

WEEK EIGHT

LITERARY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

Students should be able to learn;

• LANGUAGE AND STYLE
• POINT OF VIEW
• RHYTHM, METRE AND SCANSION

CONTENT

REFERENCE

• Exam Focus by J.O.J. Nwachukwu Agbada et al.
• Essential Literature-in-English for S.S.S. by Ibitola A.O.
• The Mastery of Literature by Iwuchukwu Chinweikpe Esq.
• A Handbook of Creative Writing by J.O.J Nwachukwu Agbada

TOPIC: LITERARY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

LANGUAGE AND STYLE

This has been variously defined as “the manner of linguistic expression” (M.H. Abrams), “the patterning of language” (Richard Taylor), “way of writing “(A.F. Scott), “that which intervenes between the artist and his material” (Victor Jones), “the expertise which goes into your creation”

(Chukwuemeka Ike) etc.  While some authorities…