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    The seven literary standards are: artistry, suggestiveness, intellectual value, spiritual value, permanence, universality and style. These standards were developed by William J. Long to determine what makes a work literary. The standards include a work having universal appeal, aesthetic beauty, promoting critical thinking, relying on symbolism and nuance to inspire beyond the page, having spiritual or moral value, enduring the test of time, and having a distinctive style. A work must possess all seven standards to be considered a timeless work of literary art.

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    The seven literary standards are: artistry, suggestiveness, intellectual value, spiritual value, permanence, universality and style. These standards were developed by William J. Long to determine what makes a work literary. The standards include a work having universal appeal, aesthetic beauty, promoting critical thinking, relying on symbolism and nuance to inspire beyond the page, having spiritual or moral value, enduring the test of time, and having a distinctive style. A work must possess all seven standards to be considered a timeless work of literary art.

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    The seven literary standards are: artistry, suggestiveness, intellectual value, spiritual value, permanence, universality and style. These standards were developed by William J. Long to determine what makes a work literary. The standards include a work having universal appeal, aesthetic beauty, promoting critical thinking, relying on symbolism and nuance to inspire beyond the page, having spiritual or moral value, enduring the test of time, and having a distinctive style. A work must possess all seven standards to be considered a timeless work of literary art.

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    T he seven literary standards


    are: artistry, suggestiveness, intellectual value, spiritual
    value, permanence, universality and style. These are a set
    of characteristics to determine whether or not a work is literary.
    The criteria was developed by writer William J. Long  in his
    textbook “English Literature: Its History and Its Significance for
    the Life of the English-speaking World.“

    1. Universality
    It appeals to everyone regardless of culture, race, sex, and time
    which are considered significant. Universality  describes a piece
    of writing  that appeals to the hearts and minds of almost any
    reader. The appeal is considered universal due to its ability to
    cross gender, racial and cultural barriers, regardless of the time
    it’s written.

    2. Artistry
    It has an aesthetic appeal to everyone and thus possesses a sense
    of beauty. Artistry  describes literature that is
    aesthetically appealing and reveals or conveys hidden truth and
    beauty. This type of literature appeals to broad audiences and
    possesses a sense of beauty in the writing that could even feel
    poetic.

    3. Intellectual Value
    It stimulates critical thinking that enriches the mental
    processes of abstract and reasoning, making man realizes the
    fundamental truths of life and its nature.

    Intellectual value takes readers into a bit of a gray area as


    they may have different opinions about what qualifies
    as intellectual, but from an academic point of view, intellectual
    works are relevant to society and thought provoking. Literature
    with intellectual value promotes critical thinking that enhances
    both abstract and reason-based thought processes and makes
    readers focus on the fundamental truths of life and nature.

    4. Suggestiveness
    It unravels and conjures man’s emotional power to define
    symbolism, nuances, implied meanings, images and message,
    giving and evoking visions above and beyond the plane of
    ordinary life and experiences. A suggestive piece of
    literature relies on emotional power to convey nuances,
    symbolism, implied meanings, imagery and messages. The power
    of suggestion allows the work to inspire and provoke thoughts and
    understanding beyond the actual words written on the page.

    5. Spiritual Value
    It elevates the spirit and the soul  and thus have the power to
    motivate and inspire, drawn from the suggested morals or lessons
    of the different literary genres.

    Literature with spiritual value lifts up the inner spirit and soul


    and has the power to motivate and inspire readers. It typically
    draws on the suggested lessons and moral codes of society that are
    depicted in various literary genres.

    6. Permanence
    It endures across time and draws out the time
    factor: TIMELINESS , occurring at a particular time,
    and TIMELESSNESS , remaining invariably throughout time.

    Permanence is determined by a written work’s ability to


    stand the test of time, which makes it impossible to determine
    at the moment of writing. Novels that continue to be read over
    and over again across decades, either for enjoyment or for fresh
    insights and ideas, meet this criteria. Many novels enjoy initial
    popularity but ultimately fade into obscurity with time, failing the
    permanence test.

    7. Style
    Style refers to the distinct way the author expresses his
    or her thoughts.  Words can be used in unique, creative and
    entertaining ways that make the work memorable. Style is another
    element that is subject to interpretation by readers in terms of its
    appeal.

    It presents peculiar ways on how man sees life as evidenced by the


    formation of his ideas, forms, structures, and expressions which
    are marked by their memorable substance.

    A particular literary piece must possess these seven literary


    standards in order to be called a peerless epitome of artwork
    capable of enduring the inexorable gusty tides of alteration. To
    criticize it is to consider the seven literary standards. Be critical.
    Ask yourself once in a while.

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