SAT cor 012 Flashcards
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two major types of literature
PROSE and POETRY
In terms of content, literature is either
FICTIONAL and NON FICTIONAL
The collection of writings associated to the Philippines or Philippine literature are usually written in Spanish, Tagalog, English, and other
NATIONAL language in the Philippines
derived from the Latin term litera which means letter
LITERATURE
from the highly passionate and lyrical forms of poetry in the early 50’s, contemporary poetry manifests a killful manipulation of symbolic representations and is more insightful and abstract.
POETRY
this is still the more popular venue of writers up to this period
SHORT STORY
are freer and daring, manifesting a more liberated atmosphere, however pointing out moral degradation, indicating injustice, suggesting alternatives, and directing thought.
ESSAYS
has grown lesser popularity
NOVEL
The father of the philippine literature
Francisco dela Cruz Balagtas or Francisco Balagtas
He wrote the famous epic, Florante at Laura
Francisco dela Cruz Balagtas
He was nicknamed Kiko
Francisco dela Cruz Balagtas
One of the most widely read Filipino Writers in the English Language
Francisco Sionil Jose
Awarded National Artist for Literature in 2001.
Francisco Sionil Jose
One of the most widely read Filipino Writers in the English Language
Francisco Sionil Jose
Born in Rosales, Pangasinan
Francisco Sionil Jose
National Artist in Literature, 1973
Jose Garcia Villa
A man with incredible talent as a poet and writer
Jose Garcia Villa
Introduced the reversed consonance rime scheme in poetry
Jose Garcia Villa
-National Artist for Literature, 1973
Amado V. Herandez
-Believed that the function of the writer is “to act as the conscience of society and to affirm the greatness of the human spirit in the face of inequity and oppression”.
Amado V. Herandez
the ancient Filipinos had first dwelt in caves and had learned the art of architecture as they move and hunt for food
TRUE
Bahay Kubo is the traditional house found in the Philippines
TRUE
the arrival of Spaniards brought the Antillean Architecture. Christianization created the needs to build several religious structures.
TRUE
New architectural structures were introduced by the Americans in 1898. Government houses built then resembled Greek and Roman temples
TRUE