LESSON 2 Flashcards
The early stages of Filipino Literature
consist of the
Pre-Spanish period, the
Spanish period and the Propaganda
and Revolutionary Periods
The precolonial literature includes all
literature produced before the Spanish
colonization like chants, proverbs,
songs, and folk narratives.
chants, proverbs,
songs, and folk narratives.
These were
all passed down from generation to
generation by
WORD TO MOUTH
Philippine folk narratives are varied
and distinct. They depict the people’s
livelihood, customs, and traditions.
This is a characteristically
anonymous, timeless,
and placeless tale circulated orally
among a
people
Folktale
This features animal
characters or
inanimate objects
that behave like people
Cable
This is presented as
history but is
unlikely to be true
Legend
This is told to explain a
belief, a
practice, or a natural
phenomenon.
Myth
Expeditions to the Philippines
were sent by Spain in the 16th
century. In their conquest, the
Spaniards brought Christianity
with them. The clergy made a
great impact on faith, education,
and government. Philippine
Literature changed during the
Spanish Period. It was centered
on Christian faith.
the master of
traditional Tagalog
poetry, became
well-known for his
work Florante at
Laura (1838-1861),
the most famous
metrical romance
of the country.
Francisco Baltazar
wrote Sampaguitas
y poesias varias
(1880), the first
poetry collection in
Spanish by a Filipino;
and the novel in
Spanish Ninay (1885),
considered to be
the first Filipino novel
Pedro Paterno
a prominent
ilustrado and the
country’s national
hero, is famous for
the novels Noli Me
Tangere and El
Filibusterismo. These
novels portray the
corruption and
abuse of the
Spanish officials and
the clergy
Jose Rizal
known as the “mother
of Philippine women’s
literature,” was a poet
in both Ilocano and
Spanish. Twenty of her
poems were preserved
and exhibited in
Europe. The poems
were included in the
Encyclopedia
International des
Oeuvres des Femme in
1889.
Leona Florentino
