Literature Flashcards
It reflects man’s thoughts, feelings, dreams, aspirations, hopes, and even fears.
Literature
It is a form of art, both written and oral which can be fictional or nonfictional in its nature.
Literature
is described as literature of emerging genres.
21st century literature
literature were transmitted through the word of mouth, either sung, recited, or chanted.
▪ If there were pieces not verbally
▪ Literary pieces during this periods were
myths, legends, epic, proverbs, riddles …
Pre-colonial period
Pre-colonial era literature
Proverbs
Riddles
Cradle Songs
Folk Songs
War Songs (Kumintang) Wedding Songs (Ihiman) Folk Narratives Myths
Legends
Epic
▪ There was a shift to religious, social, and cultural influences in literary texts.
▪ Literature became more popular as printing press was put up.
▪ Filipinos were formally introduced to an educational system.
▪ Literary pieces during this period were novenas,
prayer books, doctrines, zarzuela, moro-moro …
▪ Filipinos started to air their grievances against
the colonizers which were manifested in their writing
Colonial period
Spanish era
Religious
Secular
Folk Songs
Heroic Poems Corrido
Dramas
(Duplo, Karagatan, Cenaculo,
Zarzuela, Moro-Moro)
American era
Short Stories Magazines
Novels
Sarswela
News Reports
Poetry
Essay
Music (folk, R&B, Rock &Roll)
Japanese era
Poetry Plays
▪ The lasting impact of imperialism and colonialism had been the utmost concern of this period.
▪ Literary works of Filipino authors started to be recognized.
▪ More Filipino writers continued to write more
fluently and creatively.
▪ Social
inequalities, justice system have been prevalent topics in literary pieces.
Post colonial period
Also known as
CONTEMPORARY
literature that reflects TECHNOLOGICAL
culture.
Post colonial period
Republic era
Newspapers Books Novels
After edsa era
Theater Play Films Radio Television
corresponds to the
physical structure of the text
Form
corresponds to the
content, concept, and style of the text
Genre
can be in a form of FICTION and NON FICTION .
✓ the language is straightforward without much decoration
✓ ideas are contained in sentences that are arranged into paragraphs
Prose
refers to writing which is product of
imagination and creativity
examples: short story, myth, fable, legends
Fiction
refers to writing which interprets facts and
presents judgment & opinions.
examples: news reports, journals, essays, biographies
Non fiction