1st aquiz Flashcards
Literature in various definitions:
It is derived from the Latin term “litera” which
means letter.
Literature is anything that is printed, as long
as it is related to the ideas and feelings of
people, whether it is true, or just a product of
one’s imagination.
Literature expresses the feelings of people to
society, to the government, to his
surroundings, to his fellow men and to His
Divine Creator
“true literature is a piece of written work which
is undying.”
Written works with artistic value
Body of written works
Writings on the subject
Body of music
Printed Information
Production of literary works
literature derived from
It is derived from the Latin term “litera” which
means letter.
Universal Characteristics of Literature
timelessness
eternity
universality
permanence
means that it can be applied to different
contexts and situation.
timelessness
Literature knows no expiration and has the
immortality and capability to cross time
boundaries.
timelessness
when 21st century literature behan
january 1, 2001
pertains to the appeal of the moral values of
the literary masterpieces toward its
audience.
eternity
learn values, morals, and knowledge
eternity
can learn and apply for life
eternity
global applicability in which a work
transcends across culture, gender, religion,
age and time and generation.
universality
people from other countries can read literature from the Philippinese
universality
because of translations
universaity
permanent expression in
words of some thought or feelings or idea
about life and the world.
permanence
evokes emotions, it would be the same with past and future. pertains to feelings and emotinos
permanence
WHY DO WE STUDY LITERATURE?
We study literature because it feeds our
souls.
Great works of literature treat timeless
themes that resonate with readers across
centuries
The human condition remains
fundamentally the same today as it was
when the printed word was first produced.
More than this, there are several reasons why we
study literature:
Understanding social milieu
Understanding culture
Understanding human nature and behavior
Develop historical sense
Relish aesthetics of artistic expression
We learn more about human problems and
difficulties
Universality of such problems and ways to
overcome them
Make ourselves better human beings.
Humanity and compassion
International understanding and world
peace.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
READER:
Grew up using technology as a primary
learning tool.
Is capable of navigating and interpreting
digital formats and media messages.
Possesses literacy skills which include
technological abilities such as keyboarding,
internet navigation, interpretation of
technological speak, ability to communicate
and interpret code language and decipher
graphics
Grew up using technology as a primary
learning tool.
21st century readoer
Is capable of navigating and interpreting
digital formats and media messages.
21s r3eaeder
Possesses literacy skills which include
technological abilities such as keyboarding,
internet navigation, interpretation of
technological speak, ability to communicate
and interpret code language and decipher
graphics
21st reader
HISTORY OF PHILIPPINE LITERATURE
1 PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD
2 THE SPANISH TRADITION
3 THE AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD
4 THE PHILIPPINE JAPANESE LITERATURE
5 THE PHILIPPINE LITERATURE UNDER THE
REPUBLIC
6 PERIOD OF THE NEW SOCIETY
Literary period before the coming of the
Spaniards
pr e-colonial period
considered as the first and
longest literary history among the other
periods.
pre-colonial peroopd
The verses were addressed to the ears
rather than the eyes.
pre colonial period
Different literature that was passed on by the
early Filipinos to today’s generation:
- PROVERBS
- RIDDLES
- FOLKSONGS
- FOLKTALES
- EPICS
Are practical observations and philosophy of
everyday life that are written usually in a
rhyming scheme.
PROVERBS
It is obviously meant to
entertain while teaching basic skills in
surviving local life.
PROVERBS
Are like proverbs with one main difference:
they demand an answer and are used to
test the wits of those who are listening to
them.
RIDDLES
Are beautiful songs that are informal
expressions of our ancestors’ experiences
in life.
FOLKSONGS
These range from courtship (which
they sing in harana and serenade for a girl),
to lullabies, harvest, funerals, and others.
FOLKSONGS
Are stories of origin for certain places, their
names and their creation.
FOLKTALES
These are also
known as myths and legends.
FOLKTALES
Are long-winded poems about a hero and
his adventures and misadventures.
EPICS
It
usually tells of a male with all the pleasing
qualities that your ancestors like in a person
and who also has a superhuman
EPICS
It has two distinct classifications: religious,
and secular.
THE SPANISH TRADITION
Spanish is the medium of communication
THE SPANISH TRADITION
the spanish tradition has two distinct classifications
religious and secular
the spanish tradition medium of communication
spanish
THE SPANISH TRADITION undr litertarue
religious and secular literatuire
a Philippine epic narrative of the
life of Jesus Christ, focused on his Passion,
Death, and Resurrection.
Pasyon
a play depicting the life and
sufferings of Jesus Christ.
Senakulo
Secular Literature
Awit
Korido
Prose Narratives