What is Shakespeare's definition of literature?

Answer 1

Literature is generally taken to mean those pieces of writing which despite the passing of years even of the centuries, still inspire admiration, reflection and emotion in readers

Poems, plays, novels and short stories in a given language that have stood the test of time collectively make up a national literature

In these cases, it is the critics and not time that decide what is and what is not to be regarded as literature. Whether their choices are appropriate or not will be a matter for future generations to decide

It is impossible to formulate a totally comprehensive and all-encompassing definition of literature because literature is never static

Writers, genres and styles of writing have fallen in and out of favour throughout history

These disputes can be left to the critics because, for the reader, literature is simply beautiful, meaningful writing

Answer 2

Shakespeare did not write dictionaries, and so did not provide definitions for any words. The only time he ever used the word was as a verb where he has Fluellen in Henry V say "Gower is a good captain, and is good knowledge and literatured in the wars." Bear in mind that Fluellen is Welsh and Shakespeare was making fun of his defective English.

It is unlikely that Shakespeare cared a great deal about literature one way or the other. He was writing to make a living, not to impress anyone.

Answer 3

Literature is from Old French litterature, from Latin litteratura, writing, learning, from litteratus, learnèd, literate, from littera, letter

Answer 4

If we talk about the nature of literature ,we find it deals with the different aspects of human life like entertainment, education, reality and fiction.

Answer 5

Literature is from Old French litterature, from Latin litteratura, writing, learning, from litteratus, learn

Answer 6

In this context the contrast is between oral (unwritten) and written literature.

Answer 7

literature and example of literature: literature is the work of art which use the language to reveal human realities.Example of literature is oral literature and writen literature.

Answer 8

As simple as it may sound, it's just literature that has been written down and passed on. There are forms of literature that are not passed down in written form.

Answer 9

literature is an art that aims at producing beauty in writing and aesthetic pleasure in reading

EXAMPLE

oral and written literature

Answer 10

Writing,etc.