Introduction to Literature ;Oral and written

Introduction to Literature:Oral and written

   Literature can simply be described as a mirror of life.It is an artistic tool used to explore the interaction between man and his environment by employing  the creative and imaginative skills of the human mind.

     One can almost say that everything that goes into literature is human created,although literature is influenced by nature, It is sometimes an account of someone's experience ,events in history ,customs and tradition, religious belief ,crisis etc.

  It is written to create fum I.e entertain ,educate or intimate people about certain ideologies .It creates images ,paints scenes and transforms imaginations into real life situations for it's readers. Literature in itself is a culture where the beauty of words ,the main tool of literature is highly cherish .It exists in two major forms which are

 *Oral literature and

 *Written literature