LIT101 Lesson 1 Flashcards
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Originates from Latin meaning “the use of letters” or “writing.”
Literature
A product of imagination, originality, thought, emotions, and ideas.
Literature
Reflects society, human nature, or reality.
Literature
Encompasses written or oral artistic works with lasting value.
Literature
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Importance of Literature:
- Improves language.
- Teaches about life, culture, and experiences.
- Entertains and provides useful occupation in free time
- Compare experiences with other people
- Makes you wiser and more experienced by judging, sympathizing, or criticizing characters
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Literary Genres
- Prose: Fiction and Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Drama
(Overview of Philippine Literature)
Period:
Pre-colonial, colonial, post-colonial
(Overview of Philippine Literature)
Dimensions:
Geographic, linguistic, and ethnic from pre-colonial to contemporary times
This was used in witchcraft or enchantment especially in remote places in the Visayas
Chant (Bulong)
These are genres of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions perceived or believed both by teller and listeners to have taken place in human history.
Legends
These are made up of stories about life, love, horror, and humor where one can derive lessons. An example of this is THE MOON AND THE SUN.
Folk Tales
These are long narrative poems about 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 early forms of culture.
Folk Songs
Literature in this period may be classified as religious prose and poetry and secular prose and poetry.
Spanish period
The first Filipino alphabet, called ALIBATA, was replaced by the Roman alphabet
Spanish Period
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
(Spanish Period)
There were many of these 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
(Spanish Period)
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.
The Propaganda Movement (1872-1896)
(Period of Enlightenment)
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Some of Rizal’s writings:
- Noli Me Tangere
- El Filibusterismo
- Mi Ultimo Adios
- Sobre La Indolencia De Los Filipinos
- Filipinas Dentro De Cien Anos.
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Some of Del Pilar’s writings
Pagibig sa Tinubuang Lupa (Love of Country)
Kaingat Kayo (Be Careful)
Dasalan at Tocsohan (Prayers and Jokes).
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Some of Jaena’s writings:
- Ang Fray Botod
- La Hija Del Fraile (The Child of the Friar)
- Sa mga Filipino, and Everything is Hambug (Everything is mere show), Sa Mga Pilipino… 1891)
- Talumpating Pagunita Kay Kolumbus (An Oration to Commemorate Columbus)
Linguistically, Americans influenced Filipino writers to write using the English language. Jose Garcia Villa became famous for his free verse.
American Regime
Characteristics of Literature during this period:
The languages used in writing were Spanish and Tagalog and the dialects of the different regions.
American Regime
