Lesson 1: History of Philippine Literature from Pre-Colonial to Contemporary Era Flashcards
Before Year 1521
Pre-Spanish Period
Chant/Bulong, Legends, Folk Tales, Epics, Folksongs
literature from the pre-spanish period
This was used for witchcraft or enchantment, especially in remote places in Visayas
Chant or Bulong
These are genres of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions perceived or believed both by teller and listeners to have taken place within human history
Legends
These are made up of stories about life, adventure,
love, horror, and humor where one can derive lessons.
Folk Tales
the moon and the sun is an example of
folktales
long narrative poems in which a series of
heroic achievements or events, usually of a hero, are dealt with
at length.
Epics
These are one of the oldest forms of Philippine literature that
emerged in the pre-Spanish period. They mirrored
the early forms of culture.
Folk Songs
How many syllables are in Folk Songs
12 syllables
Kundiman, Kumintang/Tagumpay, Ang Dalit o Imno, Ang Oyayi o Hele, Diana, Soliraning and
Talindaw
examples of folk songs
1521-1871
Spanish Period
Literature in this period may be classified as religious prose and poetry and secular
prose and poetry.
Spanish Period
First Filipino alphabet
ALIBATA
First Filipino alphabet was replaced by:
Roman alphabet
Teaching of the ____ became the basis of religious practices
Christian Doctrine
______ brought here became
assimilated in our songs, corridos, and moro-moros.
European legends and traditions
It manifests the artistic feelings of the Filipinos and shows their innate
appreciation for and love of beauty.
Folk Songs
Leron-Leron Sinta,
Pamulinawen, Dandansoy, Sarong Banggi, and Atin Cu Pung Sing-sing.
examples of the folk songs during the spanish period
There were many recreational plays performed by Filipinos during the
Spanish times. Almost all of them were in a poetic form
Recreational Plays
Cenaculo, Panunuluyan, Salubong and Zarzuela
examples of recreational plays
1872-1898
Period of Enlightenment
Filipino intellectuals educated in Europe
Ilustrados
In 19th Century, Filipino intellectuals educated in Europe called Ilustrados began
to write about the hitch of colonization.
Period of Enlightenment
1872-1896
The Propaganda Movement
This movement was spearheaded
mostly by the intellectual middle-class like Jose Rizal, Marcelo del
Pilar; Graciano Lopez Jaena, Antonio Luna, Mariano Ponce, Jose Ma.
Panganiban, and Pedro Paterno.
The Propaganda Movement
Noli Me Tangere, Mi Ultimo Adios,
Sobre La Indolencia Delos Filipinos and Filipinas Dentro De
Cien Aňos.
Rizal’s Writings
Pagibig sa Tinubuang Lupa (Love of
Country), Kaingat Kayo (Be Careful), and Dasalan at Tocsohan
(Prayers and Jokes).
De Pilar’s writings
