Literature

Definition

(Noun; Art Form) Literature: The art of making words look pretty on a page so you can pretend to be smart in front of your friends.

Literature: A librarian is standing atop a mountain made entirely out of books while reciting passages from her favorite novels into the windy abyss below her feet..

Usage

I just finished reading War and Peace...in the time it took me to read that book I could have watched all seven seasons of Game of Thrones!

Insight

What did the author say when he found out his novel was nominated for an award? "I'm speechless - literally!"

Origin

Legend has it that literature began with two cavemen arguing over who had better handwriting on their stone tablets!

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PoetryNovelsShort StoriesPlaysNon-Fiction

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