21st Reviewer Flashcards
The Pre Colonial Period Date
BC 1564
existed before the spanish occupation in the 1500s
oral in nature and is full of lessons and ideas about life, its blessings, and its consequence
The Pre Colonial Period bC 1564
Forms of Literature in the Pre colonial period
Oral Literature
Folk Songs
Folk Tales
involve one or two image that symbolize the characteristic of an unknown object that is to be guessed
Riddles
short poem that has been customarily been used and served as laws or rules on good behavior by our ancestors
Proverbs
it is a form of folk lyric that expresses the hope, aspiration, and lifestyles
inspired by the reaction of the people to their enviroment
Folk Songs
explain how the world is created and many others
Folk Tales
start of the Philippines more colorful history
The Spanish Period (1521-1898)
Filipinos were called _____, meaning they were Latinized
Ladinos
Filipinos were called two things
Taga-bayan and Taga-bukid or Tagabundok
Forms of Literature from the Spanish Period
-Religious Literature
-Secular or Non-Religious Literature
-Propaganda Literature
-Revolutionary Literature
religious lyrics written by Ladino poets
Religious Literature
long narrative poem about passion and death of Christ
Pasyon
dramatization of the pasyon
Senakulo
depicts the battle between the Christians and the Moros
Komedya
colorful tales of chivarly made from singing and chanting
Awit
revolves around tales of valiance and adventure
Secular or Non Religious Literature
metrical tale/romance written on octosyllabic quatrains
Korido
written to prescribe proper decorum
Prose Barratives
forms of satires, editorials and news articles tat aimed to attacked the spanish rule
Propaganda Literature
Propaganda trinity
Dr Jose Rizal, Marcelo H. Del Pilar, and Graciano Lopez
are exposes that sparked revolution and resistance in the hearts of Filipino
Revolutionary Literature
The Philippines had a great leap in education
The American Period (1900-1942)
Forms of Literature from the American Period
Poetry
Drama
Remake Novels
The Philippine literature came to halt.
use of the English language was forbidded and the use of Filipino language was mandated
The Japanese Period (1941-1945)
Forms of Literature from the Japanese Period
Poetry
Fiction
Drama
Newspapers
Essays
common theme was nationalism, country, love, and life in the barrios, faith, religion, and the arts
Poetry
short story widened
Fiction
experience a lull because movie houses showing American films were closed
Drama
journalistic in nature; writers felt suppressed but slowly nationalism started into their consciousness
Newspapers
were composed to glorify the Filipino and at the same time figuratively attack the Japanese
Essays
the early post liberation period was marked by a kind of “struggle of mind and spirit” posed by the sudden freedom from the enemy and the wild desire to see print
The Rebirth of Freedom
many young young people became activists to ask for changes in the government
writings of some youth were fired with nationalism to emphasize the importance of their petitions
Period of Activism (1970-1972)
campus newspapers showed rebellious emotions
the once aristocratic writers developed awareness for society
Literary Revolution
almost all themes in most writings dealt with the development and progress of the country
Period of the New Society (1972-1980)
After 10 years of military rule, Martial law was at last lifted on January 2, 1981
Period of the Third Republic (1981-1985)
It is written from the perspective of a young girl, and the sacrifices she and her family made to fight against the Marcos government.
The Safe House
Who is the Author
The Safe House
Sandra Nicole Roldan
Is an imagined narrative by a priest of the Ateneo, Padre Faura, on how he feels about his old student, Jose Rizal.
Padre Faura Witnesses the Execution of Rizal
Who is the Author
Padre Faura Witnesses the Execution of Rizal
DANTON REMOTO
Where we are born and where we grow up form part of our context. In the case of most Filipinos, their region also determines their context.
Regional Literature
an excerpt from Banana Heart Summer and written by Merlinda Bobis, who hails from Legazpi City, Albay—responds to the context of the dignity of a father—that when males lose their jobs in the Philippines, does it mean losing their manhood?
Lengua Para Diablo
(The Devil Ate My Words)
Who is the Author
Lengua Para Diablo
(The Devil Ate My Words)
Merlinda Bobis
Who is the Author
Preludes
Daryll Delgado
The story explores the issue of infidelity and how it affects the family. Although there is only one perspective found in the story, there seem to be different perspectives about infidelity that can be picked up from the actions and words of the other characters.
Preludes
Who is the Author
Preludes
Ralph Semino Galan
explores the concept of justice and how it is applied in Philipine society. Although it is about the Supreme Court, in particular, it also reflects other problems of the Philippine government.
Preludes
One of the literary theories used in analyzing texts.
The mastery of the formal elements of literature and advocates the close reading of a text when studying literature.
Formalism and Symbols
symbols that are used by the author, which can signify whatever he would want it to mean, based on how it is portrayed in the text.
Private Symbols
are the symbols that are traditionally established.
Public Symbols
