Lesson 1: Geographic, Linguistic, and Ethnic Dimensions of Philippine Literary History from Pre-Colonial to the Contemporary Flashcards
Characterized by chant, legends, folk tales, epics, and folk songs
Pre-Spanish Period
This was used in witchcraft or enchantment especially in remote places in the Visayas.
Chant (bulong)
These are genres of folklore that consist of a narrative featuring human actions perceived or believed both by tellers and listeners to have
taken place within human history.
Legends
These are made up of stories about life, adventure, love, horror, and humor from which one can derive lessons. An example of this is THE MOON
AND THE SUN
Folk tales
These are long narrative poems in which a series of heroic achievements or events, usually of a hero, are dealt with at length.
Epics
These are one of the oldest forms of Philippine literature that emerged in the pre-Spanish period. These songs mirrored the early forms of culture. Many of these have 12 syllables. Examples of these are Kundiman, Kumintang o Tagumpay, Ang Dalit o Imno, Ang Oyayi o Hele, Diana, Soliraning and Talindaw
Folk songs
Literature in this period may be classified as religious prose and poetry and secular prose and poetry.
Spanish Period
First filipino alphabet
Alibata
It manifests the artistic feelings of the Filipinos and shows their innate appreciation for and love of beauty. The examples are Leron-Leron Sinta,
Pamulinawen, Dandansoy, Sarong Banggi, and Atin Cu Pung Sing-sing.
Folk songs
There were many ___________ performed by Filipinos during the Spanish times. Almost all of them were in a poetic form such Cenaculo, Panunuluyan, Salubong, Embayoka, Lagaylay, and Zarzuela.
Recreational Plays
In the 19th Century, Filipino intellectuals educated in Europe called Ilustrados began to write about the hitch of colonization.
Period of Enlightenment
This movement was spearheaded
mostly by the intellectual middle-class like Jose Rizal, Marcelo del Pilar; Graciano Lopez Jaena, Antonio Luna, Mariano Ponce, Jose Ma. Panganiban, and Pedro Paterno
Propaganda Movement
Linguistically, Americans influenced Filipino writers to write using the English language. Jose Garcia Villa became famous for his free verse.
American Regime
Philippine Literature was interrupted in its development when another foreign
country, Japan, conquered the Philippines between 1941-1945. Philippine literature in English came to a halt. This led to all newspapers not to be circulated in the community except for TRIBUNE and PHILIPPINE REVIEW
Japanese Period
3 types of poems that emerged during the Japanese period
Haiku, Tanaga, Karaniwang Anyo
a poem of free verse that the Japanese like. It was made up of 17 syllables divided into three lines of 5, 7, and 5
haiku
like the Haiku, is short, but it has measure and rhyme
tanaga
usual form
karaniwang anyo
According to Pociano Pineda, youth activism in 1970-72 was due to domestic and worldwide causes. Because of the ills of society, the youth moved to seek reforms
Period of Activism
The new trends have been used and introduced to meet the needs and tastes of the
new generation.
21st century period
During the Spanish period, this became the basis of religious practices.
Christian Doctrine
A courtship song from the Tagalog region
Leron Leron Sinta
Pamulinawen is an ________ folk song
Ilocano
Dandansoy is an Ilonggo folk song from the ________ region
Visayan, Province of Panay
