Fiction and literary work have been claimed to have promising potential as a source of materials for second language teaching although opponents of that idea argue that literature is not suitable for second language pedagogy. Nevertheless, there have been empirical case studies which report the success and/or advantages of using literature for teaching a second language. Studies suggest that literature still has much to offer in facilitating second language learning. This article will elucidate the values of three types of literary texts, namely novels, poetry, and plays, for language pedagogy and illustrate classroom activities that can be carried out using three examples of texts.