Lesson 4: During the American Period

Question 1

EL NUEVO DIA (The New Day). was established by?

Answer 1

Sergio Osmeña in 1900

Question 2

EL GRITO DEL PUEBLO (The Call of the Nation) was established by?

Answer 2

Pascual Poblete in 1900

Question 3

EL RENACIMIENTO (The Rebirth) was founded by?

Answer 3

Rafael Palma in 1901

Question 4

KAHAPON, NGAYON AT BUKAS (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow). was written by?

Answer 4

Aurelio Tolentino

Question 5

TANIKALANG GINTO by?

Answer 5

Juan Abad

Question 6

MALAYA by?

Answer 6

Tomas Remigio

Question 7

What are the three (3) Languages used in writing?

Answer 7

• Spanish
• Tagalog
• Dialects of the different regions

Question 8

a new group started to write in English in what year?

Answer 8

1910

Question 9

What are the 3 Time Frames?

Answer 9

• The Period of Re-orientation: 1898-1910
• The Period of Imitation: 1910-1925
• The Period of Self-Discovery: 1925-1941

Question 10

Americans came to the Philippines on?

Answer 10

August 13, 1898

Question 11

Americans were recruited as the?

Answer 11

first teachers of English

Question 12

What period is when the writers of this period were still adjusting to the newfound freedom

Answer 12

The Period of Re-orientation

Question 13

Filipino writers imitate American and British works which
resulted in a stilted, artificial and unnatural style, lacking
vitality and spontaneity

Answer 13

The Period of Imitation (1910-1925)

Question 14

What period is when the Filipino writers acquired the mastery of English writing. They now confidently and competently wrote on a lot of subjects although the old-time favorites of love and youth persisted. They went into all forms of writing like the novel and the drama

Answer 14

Period of Self-Discovery and Growth (1925-1941)

Question 15

• Apo of the Tagalog Writers
• Ama ng Balarilang Filipino (Father of Philippine National English Language and Grammar)
• Master Piece: Banaag at Sikat (Dawn and Sunrise)

Answer 15

Lope K. Santos

Question 16

represents the awakening of national consciousness

Answer 16

BANAAG

Question 17

signifies the realization of these aspirations

Answer 17

SIKAT

Question 18

• Huseng Batute
• “Makata ng Pag-ibig” (Poet of Love)
• Master Piece: ANG ISANG PUNONG KAHOY (A
• TREE) - Elegy

Answer 18

Jose Corazon De Jesus

Question 19

• Pen name: Lola Basyang
• Father of Tagalog Drama
  Works:
• Walang Sugat
• Mga Bihag ni Kupido

Answer 19

Severino Reyes

Question 20

• Manunulat ng mga Manggagawang
• Pilipino (Poet of the Laborers )
• Master Piece: Ang Panday

Answer 20

Amado V. Hernandez

Question 21

• Ilocano Writer in English
• Master Piece: How my Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife

Answer 21

Manuel Arguilla

Question 22

• Father of Ilocano Literature
• Ilocano Bukanegan (Ilocano form of Balagtasan)
• Author of Biag ni Lam-ang

Answer 22

PEDRO BUKANEG

Question 23

• Father of Kapangpangan Literature
• Crisotan (Kapangpangan form of Balagtasan)

Answer 23

JUAN CRISOSTOMO SOTO

Question 24

• Father of Visayan Literature
• Wrote numbers of moro-moro
• and Sarsuela in Visiyan Language

Answer 24

Eriberto Gumban

Question 25

What is the pen name of Severino Reyes?

Answer 25

Lola Basyang

Question 26

What became popular as it was used to degrade the Spanish rule and immortalized the heroism of Filipinos who fought under the Katipunan?

Answer 26

Drama

Question 27

What are the Historical Background during the American Period? (subjective)

Answer 27

• Great leap in education and culture during the American colonization
• Public school system was introduced
• Promote the use of of both English and Filipino
• Their writings clearly represent their love of country and their longings for independence.