Literary Periods in Philippine Literature Flashcards
is expressed either in verbal or
written form.
Literature
Which Period?
Pre-Colonial
Propaganda Period,
Revolutionary Period,
American Period,
Japanese Period,
Under the Republic,
New Society
Contemporary Period
____________________________
depiction of the people’s lives, thoughts, and feelings.
Pre-Colonial
Categorized into prose and poetry. These are
not purely Filipino in origin but have already
been influenced by the West
Philippine literature
Our ancestors had their own literature; which reflected their _______ and ________.
Customs and Traditions
Literary pieces were transmitted through ____________. They were either sung, recited, or chanted.
Word of mouth
Literature then talked of explanations about the __________ and the Filipino wisdom.
Natural phenomena
Early means of Filipino entertainment
Pre-Colonial Literature
Is a process of passing once culture from one generation to another.
Enculturation
3 Forms of literature during Pre-Colonial Philippines
-Folk Narratives
-Folk Speeches
-Folk Songs
Comprised of myths, legends, and epics
Folk Narratives (Kwentong Bayan)
Myths? Legend? or Epic?
Si Malakas at Si Maganda
Myth
Myths? Legend? or Epic?
Alamat ng Piña
Legend
Myths? Legend? or Epic?
Biag ni Lam-ang
Epic
Form of literature comprised of proverbs, sayings, and riddles.
Folk Speeches (Karunungang Bayan)
These songs mirrored the early forms of culture.
Folk Songs (Awiting Bayan)
Two Sample folk songs:
*Magtanim ay ‘Di Biro
*Bahay Kubo
Two extra other types of literature from the pre-colonial period
*Pamahiin
*Bulong/chants
True or False
During Pre-Colonial times. Filipinos had their alphabet even before they were colonized.
True
Spanish colonial rule derive its authority from the union of ______ & ______.
Church & State
became the embodiment of Spanish power and culture – since they have direct contact with the Filipinos.
Parish priests
Religion that exerted a pervasive influence to the minds of Filipinos
Christianity
During the spanish colonization, the nature and natural
phenomena, there was a shift to
religious, _____, and cultural influences.
Social
-1593, by Fray Juan de Plasencia
-First book printed in the Philippines
-Spanish & Tagalog
-Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Ten
Commandments
Doctrina Christiana
- It highlights the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus
Christ.
-Popularly read during Lenten season.
-“Ang Mahal na Pasion ni Jesu Christong Panginoon
Natin na Tola.”
-Gaspar Aquino de Belen (1704)
Pasyon
A stage play on the passion and
death of Christ.
Senakulo
-A love story and a struggle between the Christians and the Moros— Moros are defeated and converted to Christianity.
Moro-moro
-Dramatizes St. Helena’s search for the Holy Cross. It is a religious
festival in May.
Tibag
-Forms of verbal jousts
-Reflects the linguistic talents of Filipinos
Duplo and Karagatan
3 priests that reawakened the Filipino spirit during the propaganda period
Gomez, Burgos, Zamor