#1.1 : Philippine Literary History

Question 1

What does the settings, characters, and languages in the pre-colonial lit. shows?

Answer 1

The Philippines’ cultural identity.

Question 2

When did the pre-colonial era ended?

Answer 2

1564

Question 3

It is a guessing game where description of objects is stated creatively.

Answer 3

Riddle

Question 4

It is a narrative poem that tells the adventures of a hero/heroine who has great power or strength.

Answer 4

Epic (Biag ni Lam-ang)

Question 5

It is lyrical poem that emerged according to region.

Answer 5

Folksong (Atin cu pung Singsing)

Question 6

It is a story of /about gods and/ or goddesses that is narrated in one’s own language.

Answer 6

Myth (Bakunawa)

Question 7

It is a story that uses animals with human

qualities as characters and aims to teach values.

Answer 7

Fable (Si Pagong at si Matsing)

Question 8

It is a story that explains origins.

Answer 8

Legend (Alamat ng Mount Mayon)

Question 9

It says truths or wise saying.

Answer 9

Proverbs

Question 10

What are the two forms of proverbs?

Answer 10

Imperative (commands what to do) & Descriptive (implies what should be done)

Question 11

It is the body of works, both oral and written, that Filipinos have created about the experience of people living in or relating to Philippine Society.

Answer 11

Philippine Literature

Question 12

4 colonial literary periods

Answer 12

Spanish Regime, Nationalistic Period, The United States Colonial Rule, and the Japanese Occupation

Question 13

What is the poem “Though You Tell Me Not” all about?

Answer 13

About the persona’s eternal and quiet life.

Question 14

Colonial period where the outputs were centered on religious subjects due to the influence of Christianization.

Answer 14

Spanish Regime

Question 15

It is a long story that narrates the passion and death of Christ.

Answer 15

Pasyon

Question 16

It is a narrative that depicts the lives of saints in detail. It also tells the origin/history of a tradition.

Answer 16

Corrido

Question 17

It is a narrative poem.

Answer 17

Awit

Question 18

It is a native drama that is related to the mourning rituals as well as harvest celebrations of the Catholics.

Answer 18

Duplo/Karagatan

Question 19

It is a musical comedy or melodrama that depicts the passions of humans. It also follows a satire plot that shows one’s grievances to society and/or life.

Answer 19

Zarzuela

Question 20

The goal of the writers of this colonial period was to show nationalism and fight for liberty.

Answer 20

Nationalistic Period

Question 21

Literature in three main languages- English, Filipino and Spanish- emerged. Filipino writers were able to enjoy their freedom of expression in this colonial period.

Answer 21

The United States Colonial Rule

Question 22

Two main period in the US Colonial era.

Answer 22

apprenticeship and emergence

Question 23

It is the colonial period when Tagalog writers veered from the usual pattern of writing. Simple use of language became a trend. Poems were also written in free verse.

Answer 23

The Japanese Occupation

Question 24

What is the era of Japanese Occupation known as?

Answer 24

Flowering of Tagalog Short Poetry

Question 25

The dominant languages used by the writers in this period are English and Filipino. Themes revolve around those in the periphery or the marginalized sectors (workers, peasants, urban poor, women, gays, and ethnic groups).

Answer 25

Contemporary Period

Question 26

What is the excerpt “Nine Rooms and a Hallway” all about?

Answer 26

A janitor named Rowel and his everyday routine in the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.