Lesson 2 & 3 Flashcards
mean an agreed-upon standard against which other, most frequently intellectual, works are measured for quality, long-term value, and influ ence.
The English word canon stems from an older, Greek term (transliterated as Kanon). Originally, this Greek term referred to a “standard” or a
“measuring rod” against which something was measured to ensure that it was set correctly
CANON
serves as an importan t standard for determining the quality and long-term value of any given work.
LITERARY CANON
language mostly associated with it is Tagalog. In fact, most literary works from Luzon are written in this language which coined the term
“Tagalog Literature” and flourished greatly during the Japanese occupation when the English language was strictly banned
LUZON
home of hybrid forms. These hybrid forms are also rich in local colors that significantly show Visayan cultures and traditions.
VISAYAS
Most literary works in this island are under oral tradition such as epics, folk stories, and folk poetry
DIVIDED INTO THREE GROUPS
CHRISTIAN SETTLERS
MORO
LUMADS
MINDANAO
a Filipino citizen who has been given the rank and title of National Artist in recognition of his or her significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts and letters.
NATIONAL ARTIST
refers to written works of imaginative, artistic, or intellectual value, typically characterized by the use of language to convey ideas, emotions, and experiences.
LITERATURE
a category that authors use to describe the primary content and tone of their writing.
LITERARY GENRES
PRE COLONIAL GENRES;
piece of writing in which the words are chosen for their beauty and sound and are carefully arranged, often in short lines which rhyme.
POEM
PRE COLONIAL GENRES
TYPES OF POEMS
a type of verbal play, a question or observation deliberately worded in a puzzling manner and presented as a problem to be solved.
RIDDLE
PRE COLONIAL GENRES
TYPE OF POEM
often defined as lengthy poems concerning events of heroic or historic deeds.
EPIC
PRE COLONIAL GENRE
TYPE OF POEM
is used to honour and pay respect to their departed literary compatriots.
ELEGY
PRE COLONIAL GENRE:
also called “Bulong” or “Pasintabi” by the Tagalogs. These are sometimes in witchcraft or enchantment often with an accompanying “Anting-anting” (Amulet of Talisman).
Example: “Tabi-tabi po.”
CHANTS
PRE COLONIAL GENRE:
Also called as Sawikain or Salawikain customarily used as laws or rules on good behaviors by our ancestors.
Example: Blood is thicker than water.
Actions speaks louder than words.
PROVERBS
PRE COLONIAL GENRE:
A sacred narrative explaining how the world and man came to be in their present form. Often encompasses presence of a divine deity
Example: The legend of
Maria Makiling
MYTHS
