Lesson 2 & 3 Flashcards
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mean an agreed-upon standard against which other, most frequently intellectual, works are measured for quality, long-term value, and influ ence.
The English word canon stems from an older, Greek term (transliterated as Kanon). Originally, this Greek term referred to a “standard” or a
“measuring rod” against which something was measured to ensure that it was set correctly
CANON
serves as an importan t standard for determining the quality and long-term value of any given work.
LITERARY CANON
language mostly associated with it is Tagalog. In fact, most literary works from Luzon are written in this language which coined the term
“Tagalog Literature” and flourished greatly during the Japanese occupation when the English language was strictly banned
LUZON
home of hybrid forms. These hybrid forms are also rich in local colors that significantly show Visayan cultures and traditions.
VISAYAS
Most literary works in this island are under oral tradition such as epics, folk stories, and folk poetry
DIVIDED INTO THREE GROUPS
CHRISTIAN SETTLERS
MORO
LUMADS
MINDANAO
a Filipino citizen who has been given the rank and title of National Artist in recognition of his or her significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts and letters.
NATIONAL ARTIST
refers to written works of imaginative, artistic, or intellectual value, typically characterized by the use of language to convey ideas, emotions, and experiences.
LITERATURE
a category that authors use to describe the primary content and tone of their writing.
LITERARY GENRES
PRE COLONIAL GENRES;
piece of writing in which the words are chosen for their beauty and sound and are carefully arranged, often in short lines which rhyme.
POEM
PRE COLONIAL GENRES
TYPES OF POEMS
a type of verbal play, a question or observation deliberately worded in a puzzling manner and presented as a problem to be solved.
RIDDLE
PRE COLONIAL GENRES
TYPE OF POEM
often defined as lengthy poems concerning events of heroic or historic deeds.
EPIC
PRE COLONIAL GENRE
TYPE OF POEM
is used to honour and pay respect to their departed literary compatriots.
ELEGY
PRE COLONIAL GENRE:
also called “Bulong” or “Pasintabi” by the Tagalogs. These are sometimes in witchcraft or enchantment often with an accompanying “Anting-anting” (Amulet of Talisman).
Example: “Tabi-tabi po.”
CHANTS
PRE COLONIAL GENRE:
Also called as Sawikain or Salawikain customarily used as laws or rules on good behaviors by our ancestors.
Example: Blood is thicker than water.
Actions speaks louder than words.
PROVERBS
PRE COLONIAL GENRE:
A sacred narrative explaining how the world and man came to be in their present form. Often encompasses presence of a divine deity
Example: The legend of
Maria Makiling
MYTHS
PRE COLONIAL GENRE:
Explains how various objects, flowers, plants, and even places have come to be.
They’re entertaining since they could amuse, inspire and sometimes scare; they impart lessons on how to live well with other people.
Example:
The legend of Guava
The legend of Pineapple
LEGENDS
SPANISH PERIOD GENRE:
Deals with a romantic story of chivalry, adventure, love, trials and wars; sometimes, it also gives moral lesson to people which strengthen their religious faith.
Example: Florante at Laura
METRICAL ROMANCES
SPANISH PERIOD GENRE:
Refers to the collection of literary work based on religion, religious beliefs and traditions are the main theme or concept.
Example: Pasyon, Panunuluyan
RELIGIOUS LITERATURE
SPANISH PERIOD GENRE:
A way of sharing information in order to influence public opinion. It can be used creatively, within works of fiction as well as in the real word.
Example: Noli Me Tangere, El
Filibusterismo
PROPAGANDA LITERATURE
AMERICAN PERIOD GENRE
Meant to give your opinion, analysis, evaluation, or personal reaction about a specific detail. It is a series of explanations and interpretations.
COMMENTARY ESSAYS
AMERICAN PERIOD GENRE
A work of prose fiction that can be read in one sitting-there is no maximum length, but the average short story is 1,000 to 7,500 words, with some outliers reaching 10,000 or 15,000 words.
Example: Dead stars - Paz Marquez Benitez, The bread of salt - N.V.M
Gonzales
SHORT STORIES
AMERICAN PERIOD GENRE:
Has considerable length and certain complexity that deals imaginatively with human experience, usually through a connected sequence of events involving a group of persons in a specific setting.
Example: The woman who had two navels, Banaag at sikat
NOVELS
AMERICAN PERIOD GENRE
Work of fiction in which a prevailing social problem, such as gender, race, or class prejudice, is dramatized through its effect on the characters of a novel.
Example: Dead man’s tale, Third world opera
PROTEST LITERATURE
JAPANESE PERIOD GENRE:
It sees itself as immediately directly involved in a struggle against ascendant or dominant forms of ideological and cultural production. A literature that actively resist oppression or oppressive systems in creative manner.
RESISTANCE LITERATURE
