21st Flashcards
It came from the Latin word ‘litera’ which means letters.
Literature
SUBJECT AND THEMES
Identity
History & Memory:
Social Evils
Catastrophe
Merits and/or Perils of Technology
Personalization of Narratives
Pertains to the technicalities of the composition of the work and its aesthetic appeal which may pave the way for truth and beauty to be revealed.
ARTISTRY
Characterized as thought- provoking as it challenges the domineering ideology and encourage critical thinking and rational thinking.
INTELLECTUAL VALUE
Rely on the affective aspect of the literary work. It relies on emotion in order to convey meanings and messages.
SUGGESTIVE VALUE
Ability of a literary work to withstand the test of time. These works have been “canonized” by institutions, universities, and award- giving bodies.
PERMANENCE
Refer to the way the writer has expressed themselves in their work. The writer may explore unique and creative ways to make their work memorable and leave a lasting impression on its readers.
STYLE
This feature is the ability of the literary work to inspire its readers by lifting the reader’s spirit and nourishing it through some sort of realization and enlightenment.
SPIRITUAL VALUE
This feature suggests that good literature should appeal and be relatable across culture, gender, and time.
UNIVERSALITY
BASIC LITERARY GENRES
Fiction
Non-fiction
Poetry
Drama
Creative Non-Fiction
This period shows the Filipino customs and traditions in everyday can be traced in their folk stories, old days, and short stories more shared initially through oral traditions.
PRE-SPANISH/PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD
LITERARY FORMS IN PRE-SPANISH
Oral Literature
Folk Songs
Folk Tales
Epics
battle of wits among participants.
Ex: Ate mo, ate ko ate nating lahat.
Riddles (Bugtong)
wise sayings that contain a metaphor.
Ex: Habang may buhay, may pag-asa.
Proverbs (Salawakian)
a form of folk lyric that expresses the hopes and aspirations, the people’s lifestyles, and their love.
Folk Songs
lullaby
Hele or oyayi
7-syllable per line poem that is about human relationships and social entertainment.
Ambahan (Mangyan)
work songs that depict the livelihood of the people.
Kalusan (Iyatan)
drinking song.
Tagay (Cebuano & Waray)
song of lamentation for the dead.
Kanogan (Cebuano)
explain how the world was created, how certain animals possess certain characteristics, and why some places have waterfalls, volcanoes, flora, or fauna.
Myths
explain the origin of things.
Legends
used animal characters and allegory.
Fables
deal with underworld characters such as tiyanak, aswang, kapre, and others.
Fantastic stories
These are “narratives of sustained length based on oral tradition revolving supernatural events or heroic deeds”.
Epics
Religion (Catholicism) was the biggest influence on Filipinos.
The first Filipino alphabet called Baybayin was replaced by the Roman alphabet.
The teaching of the Christian Doctrine became the basis of religious practices.
ROMAN ALPHABET
The first book was printed in the Philippines entitled “ Doctrina Cristiana en lengua Española Tagala”.
The first university was established in 1611: The University of Santo Tomas.
THE SPANISH PERIOD (1585-1898)
Religious lyrics written by Ladino poets or those versed in both Spanish and Tagalog were included in early catechism and were used to teach Filipinos the Spanish language.
Religious Literature
a long narrative poem about the passion and death of Christ. The most popular was “ Ang Mahal na Passion ni Jesu Cristong Panginoon Natin”.
Pasyon
a dramatization of the pasyon, it shows the passion and the death of Christ.
Senakulo
colorful tales of chivalry made for singing and chanting. Ex Ibong Adarna.
Awit
metrical tale is written in octosyllabic quatrains. Ex: Florante at Laura by Francisco Baltazar.
Korido
written to prescribe proper decorum.
Prose Narratives
After 300 years of passivity under Spanish rule, the Filipino spirit reawakened when the 3 priests Gomez, Burgos and Zamora were guillotined without sufficient evidence of guilt.
THE PERIOD OF ENLIGHTENMENT (1872-1898)
PROPAGANDA MEMBERS
Dr. Jose P. Rizal
Marcelo H. Del Pilar
Graciano Lopez Jaena
Antonio Luna
Jose Ma. Panganiban
Pedro Paterno
Filipino writers went into all forms of literature like news, reporting, poetry, stories, plays, essays, and novels. Their writings clearly depicted their love of country and their longings for independence.
THE AMERICAN REGIME (1898-1941)
This period gave an advantageous stance on Filipino Literature, which experienced renewed attention because writers in English turned to writing in Filipino and other vernacular languages.
Juan Laya, who used to write in English turned to use Filipino because of the strict prohibition of the Japanese regarding writing in English.
The weekly LIWAYWAY was placed under strict surveillance until it was taken over by a Japanese named Ishiwara.
THE JAPANESE REGIME (1941-1945)
A poem of free verse that the Japanese like. It was made up of 17 syllables divided into three lines.
Haiku
Like the Haiku, is short but it had measure and rhyme.
Tanaga
Like those mentioned earlier in the beginning chapters of this book.
Karaniwang Anyo
The early post-liberation period was marked by a kind of “struggle of mind and spirit”.
The Palanca Awards was launched in the 1950’s, giving inspiration tribute to Filipino writers who shaped and redefined the landscape of Philippine Literature.
THE REBIRTH OF FREEDOM (1946-1970)
During this period the youth became strong and rebellious. This is proven not only in the bloody demonstration and in the sidewalk expression but also in literature.
THE PERIOD OF ACTIVISM (1970-1972)
During this period almost all themes in most writings dealt with the development or progress of the country –like the Green Revolution, family planning, proper nutrition, environment, drug addiction and pollution.
THE PERIOD OF NEW SOCIETY (1972-1981)
During this period Senator Benigno S. Aquino Sr., the idol of the Filipino masses was brutally murdered on August 21, 1983, at Manila International Airport.
Writers wrote openly of their criticism against the government. The supplications of the people were coached in fiery, colorful, violent, profane, and insulting language.
PERIOD OF THE THIRD REPUBLIC (1981-1985)
as democracy was restored in the presidency of Corazon Aquino, the once taunted press exercised their freedom again. In the short span of the existence of the true Republic of the Philippines, several changes are evident. This is most noticeable in new Filipino songs, information in newspapers, speeches, and even in television program.
POST EDSA
The 2000s (decade) saw a steep increase in the acceptability of literature of all types, inspired by the coming of- age of millions of people who enjoyed the works of C. S Lewis.
The 2000s (decade) also saw the popularization of manga, or Japanese comics, among international audiences, particularly in English-speaking nations. We have a wide range of resources through the internet, and this gave opportunities to people, especially the youth, to begin writing and expressing their thoughts, ideas, and feelings. A perfect example would be WattPad. It became popular to the Filipino youth in 2006.
21ST CENTURY
are comics created in Japan or by Japanese creators in the Japanese language. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action-adventure, romance, sports, historical and the like.
MANGA
It comes from the root word “canon” or a generally accepted rule, standard, or principle by which something is judged.
In literature, this is the collection of works considered representative of a certain genre and period.
Its connectedness with works of literature is highly respected.
CANONICAL
They are writers whose works have been well appreciated and considered representatives of certain genres of literature.
CANONICAL AUTHORS
is an award given to those exemplary individuals who gave immeasurable effort in writing literature.
The National Artist Award
Qualifications
Living artist who have been Filipino citizens for the last ten years.
Artist who has helped build a Filipino sense of Nationhood through the content and form of their works.
Artist who has distinguished themselves by pioneering in a mode of creative expression, or style, making an impact on succeeding generations of artist.
Artist who has created a significant body of works and have consistently displayed excellence in the practice of their art form.
Artist who enjoys broad acceptance through prestigious national and/or international recognition.
Nominations
List of selected nominated artists will be submitted to the national artist secretaries which are created by the National Artist Award Committee, experts from different art fields.
The next deliberation will be a joint meeting of the commissioners of NCCA and the board of Trustees of CCP.
Once done, the final list will then be forwarded to the president of the Philippines, who, by presidential Proclamation, proclaims the final nominees as members of the Order of National Artist.
Awards and Beliefs
The rank and title of National artist, as proclaimed by the president of the Philippines.
Grand collar of the order of national artist and a citation; comparable in value to those received by the highest officers of the land such as:
Cash award of 100, 000.00
Cash award of 75, 000.00
A monthly life pension medical and hospitalization benefits
Life insurance
State funeral (Lobingan ng mga Bayani)
A place of honor
is a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content.
GENRE
3 MAIN GENRES
Prose
Poetry
Drama
It is known to be a conversational language presented orally or in writing.
* It is composed of phrases, clauses, sentences, and paragraphs.
* It also employs the use of figurative languages to create aesthetic effect.
PROSE
It represents real-life experiences and situations in imaginary narratives.
FICTION