ENHANCING LANGUAGE SKILLS THROUGH LITERATURE

The four skills in the English language are listening,speaking,reading,and writing.These four skills are interdependent. One must develop these four skills not only for communication but also for mastering the English language.Language and literature are interrelated.Literature is a group of works of art that are made of words.Language is the study of words and sentences. Literature is the study of written work. Literature is rooted in language and language gets life through literature. Literature helps the students to understand language devices like metaphor, simile, hyperbole, etc. It also helps to learn vocabulary, grammatical structures, and writing styles. Literature helps the students to practice the language.To understand literature,language fluency is a must.Language skills are a must to understand what the writer wants to convey his or her message in a work of art.All these skills are necessary for students to communicate and to be employed. To develop these four skills, teachers help the students build confidence and modify their communication abilities through Listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This article analyses how to develop students' proficiency level based on grammar,usage,and composition through literature to inculcate human values.