21st Century Literature Perio Flashcards
in its broadest sense is
any written work.
LITERATURE
Latin word which means writing in
the form of letters.
litaritura or literatura
3 Oldest Civilizations
● Indus
● Greek
● Egyptian
2 TYPES OF LITERATURE
Prose, Poetry
Why do you need to study Literature?
● to enhance writing skills
● to know history
● to trace our rich heritage of ideas
which were handed down to us from
our forefathers
● to understand that we have great
and noble traditions which serves to
assimilate or fit in
● to appreciate our cultural heritage
● to realize our literary limitations
due to historical factors and take
steps to overcome them
● to understand ourselves better and
take pride in being a Filipino.
It is made up of sentences and
paragraphs.
Prose
Relies heavily on figurative language
such as metaphors, similes,
personification, and symbolism,
which enhance the depth and layers
of meaning within the text.
Poetry
11 Eras of the History of Philippine Literature
- Pre-colonial Period
- Spanish Period
- Period of Enlightenment
- American Regime
- Japanese Period
- Philippine Literature in English
- Period of Activism
- Period of New Society
- Period of the Third Republic
- Post-EDSA 1 Revolution
- 21st Century Period
Stories about life, adventure, love,
horror, and humor where one can
derive lessons.
Pre-Colonial Period
During this period, the most
common theme of poems was
nationalism, country, love, and life
in the barrios, faith, religion, and the
arts.
Japanese Period
The Japanese Period was also referred to as the ____ Age of Philippine Literature?
Darkest
During this period, propagandists
and revolutionaries also contributed
to the development of literature.
Period of Enlightenment
During this period, Philippine
literature in Tagalog was revived.
Philippine Literature in English
The center of the literature of this
period is the Christian faith.
Spanish Period
Poems in this period dealt with
patience, regard for native culture
customs, and the beauties of nature
and surroundings.
Period of New Society
The youth are more vocal about their
sentiments, demanding a change in
government.
Period of Activism
There are new trends to meet the need an tastes of the new generation being introduced.
21st Century Period
Where Filipinos regained their independence
Post-EDSA 1 Revolution
Also known as the “New Republic of the Philippines”
Period of the Third Republic
In this period, the Filipinos were influenced by Americans to write in the English Language.
American Regime
These are stories about life, adventure, love, humor, and where one can derive lessons.
Folktale
How many syllables do Folk Songs usually contain?
12 syllables
Lullaby
Oyayi
Boat songs
Soliranin
