Standards of Good Literature

quality that is associated with the emotional power of literature.

quality which stimulates thought and enriches our mental life by making us realize fundamental truths about life and human nature

an account of a person’s life written by the person/subject himself/herself

a narrative that illustrates a moral truth

a report of everyday events about the government, science and industry, accidents, etc.

a long narrative divided into chapters

the peculiar way in which a writer sees life, forms his ideas and expresses them

consists of those written within the common flow of conversation in sentences and paragraphs

a fictitious narrative that deals with animals and inanimate things that speak and act like people; its purpose is to enlighten the minds of children to events that can mold their ways and attitudes

is any document or media content that attempts, in good faith, to convey information only about the real world, rather than being grounded in imagination.

conveys ideas and feelings of the writer

quality of literature that shows endurance that the piece can be read again and again

literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact, though it may be based on a true story or situation.

a story dealing with gods and goddesses

records of events and experiences in the writer’s life; less intimate than the diary

quality that refers to being timeless and timely which means that a piece of literature is forever relevant in terms of its theme and conditions

records of events and experiences in the writer’s life; more intimate than the journal

a brief fictional narrative with one plot and one single impression; is intended to be read in one sitting

a fictitious narrative usually about origins

an account of a person’s life written by someone else

expresses the viewpoint or opinion of the writer about a particular problem or events.

quality which appeals to our sense of beauty