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Literature in various definitions:

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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

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literature derived from

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It is derived from the Latin term “litera” which
means letter.

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Universal Characteristics of Literature

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timelessness
eternity
universality
permanence

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means that it can be applied to different
contexts and situation.

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timelessness

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Literature knows no expiration and has the
immortality and capability to cross time
boundaries.

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timelessness

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when 21st century literature behan

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january 1, 2001

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pertains to the appeal of the moral values of
the literary masterpieces toward its
audience.

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eternity

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learn values, morals, and knowledge

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eternity

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can learn and apply for life

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eternity

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global applicability in which a work
transcends across culture, gender, religion,
age and time and generation.

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universality

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people from other countries can read literature from the Philippinese

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universality

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because of translations

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universaity

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permanent expression in
words of some thought or feelings or idea
about life and the world.

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permanence

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evokes emotions, it would be the same with past and future. pertains to feelings and emotinos

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permanence

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WHY DO WE STUDY LITERATURE?

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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.

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More than this, there are several reasons why we
study literature:

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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.

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
READER:

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 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

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Grew up using technology as a primary
learning tool.

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21st century readoer

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Is capable of navigating and interpreting
digital formats and media messages.

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21s r3eaeder

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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

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21st reader

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HISTORY OF PHILIPPINE LITERATURE

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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

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Literary period before the coming of the
Spaniards

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pr e-colonial period

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considered as the first and
longest literary history among the other
periods.

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pre-colonial peroopd

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The verses were addressed to the ears
rather than the eyes.

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pre colonial period

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Different literature that was passed on by the early Filipinos to today’s generation:
1. PROVERBS 2. RIDDLES 3. FOLKSONGS 4. FOLKTALES 5. EPICS
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Are practical observations and philosophy of everyday life that are written usually in a rhyming scheme.
PROVERBS
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It is obviously meant to entertain while teaching basic skills in surviving local life.
PROVERBS
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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
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Are beautiful songs that are informal expressions of our ancestors’ experiences in life.
FOLKSONGS
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These range from courtship (which they sing in harana and serenade for a girl), to lullabies, harvest, funerals, and others.
FOLKSONGS
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Are stories of origin for certain places, their names and their creation.
FOLKTALES
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These are also known as myths and legends.
FOLKTALES
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Are long-winded poems about a hero and his adventures and misadventures.
EPICS
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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
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It has two distinct classifications: religious, and secular.
THE SPANISH TRADITION
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Spanish is the medium of communication
THE SPANISH TRADITION
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the spanish tradition has two distinct classifications
religious and secular
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the spanish tradition medium of communication
spanish
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THE SPANISH TRADITION undr litertarue
religious and secular literatuire
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a Philippine epic narrative of the life of Jesus Christ, focused on his Passion, Death, and Resurrection.
Pasyon
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a play depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ.
Senakulo
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Secular Literature
 Awit  Korido  Prose Narratives
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THE AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD
● Americans introduced the public system or free education to all. ● Thomasites were the first teachers during this period. ● The writers in Tagalog continued in their lamentations on the conditions of the country and their attempts to arouse love for one’s native tongue.
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introduced the public system or free education to all.
THE AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD
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what did the americans introduce
the public system or free education to all
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were the first teachers during this period.
thomasites the american colonial period
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The writers in Tagalog continued in their lamentations on the conditions of the country and their attempts to arouse love for one’s native tongue.
the american colonial period
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THE AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD literature
essays poetry short stories
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Introduced the inform essay, criticism, and the journalistic column.
ESSAYS
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 They spiced their work with humor, wit, and satire.
ESSAYS
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produced during this time was original, spontaneous, competently written, and even socially conscious.
POETRY
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poetry what type
free verse in odes and sonnets
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There will still remnants of Spanish influence in the use of expressing that were florid, sentimental, exaggerated, and bombastic.
short stories
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THE PHILIPPINE JAPANESE LITERATURE
 Fiction prevailed over poetry  Period of Maturity and Originality  Golden Age of Philippine Literature  Bountiful Harvest (poetry, fiction, drama, and essay)
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 Fiction prevailed over poetry
THE PHILIPPINE JAPANESE LITERATURE
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 Period of Maturity and Originality
THE PHILIPPINE JAPANESE LITERATURE
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 Golden Age of Philippine Literature
THE PHILIPPINE JAPANESE LITERATURE
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 Bountiful Harvest (poetry, fiction, drama, and essay)
THE PHILIPPINE JAPANESE LITERATURE
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THE PHILIPPINE LITERATURE UNDER THE REPUBLIC
 1945: The Americans returned and helped liberate the country  July 4, 1946: The Philippines regains its freedom  Many books were published in Filipino and English.  Love of nature, social/political problems are the themes of most poems.  1946: the Barangay Writers Project was established.  1958: PEN Center of the Philippines inaugurated (Poets, essayists, novelists)
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The Americans returned and helped liberate the country
1945:THE PHILIPPINE LITERATURE UNDER THE REPUBLIC
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The Philippines regains its freedom
July 4, 1946:THE PHILIPPINE LITERATURE UNDER THE REPUBLIC
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Many books were published in Filipino and English.
THE PHILIPPINE LITERATURE UNDER THE REPUBLIC
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Love of nature, social/political problems are the themes of most poems.
THE PHILIPPINE LITERATURE UNDER THE REPUBLIC
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the Barangay Writers Project was established.
1946:THE PHILIPPINE LITERATURE UNDER THE REPUBLIC
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PEN Center of the Philippines inaugurated (Poets, essayists, novelists)
1958:THE PHILIPPINE LITERATURE UNDER THE REPUBLIC
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1945:
The Americans returned and helped liberate the country
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July 4, 1946:
The Philippines regains its freedom
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1946:
the Barangay Writers Project was established.
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1958:
PEN Center of the Philippines inaugurated (Poets, essayists, novelists)
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PERIOD OF THE NEW SOCIETY
 September 21, 1972: the New Society period officially starts; Carlos Palanca awards continue  Main focus is on progress of the country, topics such as Green Revolution, family planning, proper nutrition  Radio plays were common.  New songs were also first heard over the airwaves.  However, many performing artists moved to television due to better pay  Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino was held annually.  Conservative films without suggestive content were common, but well-received by the public.  During this period, news on economic progress, discipline, culture, and tourism were favored more than sensationalized reporting of killings, rape and robberies.
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the New Society period officially starts; Carlos Palanca awards continue
September 21, 1972:
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September 21, 1972:
the New Society period officially starts; Carlos Palanca awards continue
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 Main focus is on progress of the country, topics such as Green Revolution, family planning, proper nutrition
PERIOD OF THE NEW SOCIETY
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Radio plays were common.
PERIOD OF THE NEW SOCIETY
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 New songs were also first heard over the airwaves.
PERIOD OF THE NEW SOCIETY
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 However, many performing artists moved to television due to better pay
PERIOD OF THE NEW SOCIETY
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 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino was held annually.
PERIOD OF THE NEW SOCIETY
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Conservative films without suggestive content were common, but well-received by the public.
PERIOD OF THE NEW SOCIETY
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 During this period, news on economic progress, discipline, culture, and tourism were favored more than sensationalized reporting of killings, rape and robberies.
PERIOD OF THE NEW SOCIETY
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SEVEN KEY ELEMENTS OF FICTION
1. CHARACTERS 2. THEME 3. SETTINGS 4. CONFLICT 5. PLOT 6. POINT OF VIEW 7. TONE
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 The person in a work of fiction
1. CHARACTERS
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 The characteristics of a person
1. CHARACTERS
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Types of characters
 Protagonist- the good guy, the leading character or one of the major characters  Antagonist-a person who actively opposes the protagonist
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 It is the message the writer is trying to convey through the story.
2. THEME
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 Writers describe the world they know. It is the location of a story’s actions, along with the time in which it occurs.
3. SETTINGS
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 It is the essence of fiction. It creates plot. The main problem of the story.
4. CONFLICT
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Kinds of Conflict
 Human vs Nature  Human vs Human  Human vs Society  Human vs Self
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a causal sequence of events, the “why” for the things that happen in the story.
5. PLOT
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Stages of Plot
 Exposition  Complication  Climax  Resolution
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is the “eye” or narrative voice through which you tell a story
6. POINT OF VIEW
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Types of POV
 Third Person  First Person  Omniscient  Limited Omniscient
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refers to the mood implied by an author's word choice and the way that the text can make a reader feel.
7. TONE
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21ST CENTURY LITERARY GENRES
1. Illustrated Novel 2. Cellphone Novel 3. Text Serye 4. Text Tula 5. Spoken Poetry 6. Hugot Lines 7. Creative Non-Fiction 8. Speculative Fiction 9. Dystopian/Utopian Literature 10. Chick Lit 11. Flash Fiction 12. Digital Poetry 13. Manga 14. Doodle Fiction
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 Story through text and illustrated images.
1. Illustrated Novel
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 Read and written on mobile phones and resemble text messages.
2. Cellphone Novel
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 Text or online version of series of narratives sent.
3. Text Serye
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 Short poems sent as text messages or posts on the Internet.
4. Text Tula
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 Written on a page but performed for an audience.
5. Spoken Poetry
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 Emotions concretized, and product of Filipino tactfulness.
6. Hugot Lines
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 Combines authority of literature and authority of fact.
7. Creative Non-Fiction
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 Umbrella genre encompassing narrative fiction with supernatural/futuristic elements.
8. Speculative Fiction
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is a term used to describe a utopian society in which things have gone wrong.
9. Dystopian/Utopian Literature
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A sub-genre of women’s fiction perceived to appeal to, or be marketed at, young women, typically concerning romantic dilemmas.
10. Chick Lit
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 Exact definitions can vary by specific market; but generally, complete stories of fewer than 1,500.
11. Flash Fiction
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 Sometimes called e-poetry, electronic poetry or cyber poetry.
12. Digital Poetry
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It is used in the English-speaking world as a generic term for a comic books and graphic novels originally published in Japan
13. Manga
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 Literary presentation where the author incorporates doodle drawings and handwritten graphics in place of traditional font.
14. Doodle Fiction

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