Lesson 5: Literature Flashcards
Derived from the Latin term
“litera” which means “letter”
Literature
The art form of language
through the combination of
words, meaning, and
experience.
Literature
Considered to be the “whole
bulk of written works”
Literature
Literature can be divided into two:
Poetry & Prose
A form of writing to express
one’s feelings or ideas using
symbolic words and
figurative language in a
verse.
Poetry
Writing that uses lines and
stanzas rather than
paragraphs.
Poetry
A form of written or spoken
language that does not follow
a structure of rhyming
Prose
Came from the Latin word
“Prosa Oratio” which means
“straightforward speech”
Prose
Writing a _______ follows the
natural and direct flow of
speech.
Prose
A discourse which uses
sentences usually forming
paragraphs to express ideas,
feelings, and actions.
Prose
means “straightforward speech”
“Prosa Oratio”
TRADITIONS AND FORMS OF
PHILIPPINE POETRY (6)
EPICS
FOLK SONG
PROVERBS
RIDDLES
SHORT POEM
POETIC JOUSTS
Long narratives about
heroes with supernatural
powers, often chanted or
sung at social events to
represent the values of an
ethnic group.
Epics
○ Biag ni Lam-ang
○ Ibalon Sarimanok
Epics
A song that is transmitted
orally from one generation
to another. It is known as
awiting bayan.
Folk Song
○ Leron-Leron Sinta
○ Bahay-Kubo
○ Paruparong Bukid
Folk Song
Concise statements that
teach ideas on morality and
tradition. It is usually
expressed as a rhyming pair
of lines that depict two
different elements.
Proverbs
○ Pag may tiyaga, may
nilaga.
○ Kung may tinanim,
may aanihin.
○ Mahirap gisingin ang
nagtutulog-tulugan.
Proverbs
Describes an object in an
entirely dierent manner or in
a way that is not easily
understood.
Riddles
- May isang prinsesa
nakaupo sa tasa.
○ Hindi pari, hindi hari,
nagdadamit ng
sari-sari.
○ Nagtago si Pedro,
nakalabas ang ulo.
○ Hayan na si kaka,
bubuka bukaka.
○ Kung kailan mo
pinatay, saka pa
humaba ang buhay..
Riddles
Has 4 lines, with 5-12
syllables per line, it includes
children’s rhymes and
regional forms.
Short Poem
○ Tanaga
○ Dalit
○ Mangyan ambahan
Short Poem
Refer to verbal or written
exchanges of poetry in
which two or more
participants engage in a
creative and competitive
manner
Poetic Jousts
○ Impromptu debates
○ Balagtasan
Poetic Jousts
FORMS OF CONTEMPORARY
PROSE IN THE PHILIPPINES (
FOLK NARRATIVE
These are stories based on
real or fictional events
within a cultural community.
FOLK NARRATIVE
3 types of FOLK NARRATIVE
Myths
Legends
Folktales
This form presents insights or
information with the use of
description, narration, and
humor. It has two writing
styles.
Essay
Works of ction dealing with
complex themes, often
reecting societal concerns
or historical events.
Novels
4 types of Novels:
guide people in their faith or religion
Didactic tradition
4 types of Novels:
pattern stories from metrical
romances.
Romantic tradition
4 types of Novels:
focuses on describing experiences of a person or people as social
structures and forces that
act them.
Realist tradition
4 types of Novels:
promotes change in the social and
political system
Radical tradition
