Lesson 1 Philippine Literature Flashcards
what is the etymology of literature?
Literature derives from the Latin term “Litera” meaning “letter”.
What was the first Filipino Alphabet called?
ALIBATA
What was the materials ancient literature was written in?
Dried leaves, bamboo cylindar, and bark of trees
It refers to the literature period that was written on leaves, bamboo cylinder bark of trees, and was passed onto us by word of mouth
Pre-colonial period
What are the 2 literary forms of the pre-colonial period?
Written literature and oral literature
Give 3 examples of pre-colonial written literature
Riddles/bugtong, epigrams/salawikain/proverbs, and poems/tanaga
Give me 2 examples of pre-colonial oral literature
Chants and balagtasan
Who was the person referenced for balagtasan?
Francis Baltazar/Balagtas
What is the difference between a myth and a legend?
Myths are stories that are passed down about how or why something came to be.Legends are designed to teach a lesson about a real person in history, with a few facts dramatically changed.
What is a secular literature?
It refers to tales of valiance and adventure
What is a kurido?
they are metrical romances and tales that follow a structure of a poem with 8 syllables ( octosyllabic ) recited to martial beats. It is tales about chivalry where a knight saves a princess.
What is a karagatan?
it is a poetic vehicle of a socio-religious nature celebrated during the death of a person
What is a duplo?
It is a poetic joust in speaking and reasoning
Prose narrative?
instructional materials that teach Filipino about proper decorum.
What has the American colonization period contribute ?
It took a great lea[ in education and culture, introducing public school system with the English and Filipino language at use.
