Midterm Flashcards
One of the obscure moments in the historical development of philippine literature in english
The japanese occupation
When did japan colonized the philippines
Year 1941 to 1945
What is the reason behind the japanese declaring war in the pacific?
Longing for new territories to accommodate the rising population and manufacturing goods
What event happened after the fall of corregidor
Bataan death march
The former president of the philippines who declared filipino as a national language of the philippines
President Manuel L. Quezon
Newspapers during the japanese occupation era story which still write in english
Tribune and Philippine Review
This newspaper was placed under strict surveillance
Liwayway
A japanese who manage liwayway
Ishiwara
Genres of literature during the japanese occupation era
Plays, poems, and short stories
Common themes of most poems during the japanese occupation
Nationalism, country, love, life in the barrios, faith, religion and the arts
Three types of poetry during the japanese occupation era
Haiku, Tanka, usual form
A free verse poem which is made up of 17 syllables divided into three lines the first line had five syllables the second seven syllables and the third five syllables this is allegorical in meaning is short and covers a wide scope in meaning
Haiku
*This poem is very similar to haiku. *This poem have more syllables *uses simile metaphor and personification
*it is written about nature seasons love sadness and other emotions
*this poetry dates back to almost 1,200 years ago
*it has 31 syllables which are divided into five lines (5 7 5 7 7)
Tanka
The common form of poetry
Usual Form
During this era, the PLE experienced a dark period
Japanese era
Writings that came out during the Japanese Occupation Era
Journalistic
Most notable writers during the japanese occupation era
Carlos Romulo
Nick Joaquin
Carlos Bulosan
Jose Laurel
Manuel Arguilla
He won the Pulitzer Prize for his bestsellers “I saw the fall of the Philippines”, “I see the Philippines Rise”, and “Mother America and my Brother Americans”
Carlos P. Romulo
He produced “The woman who look like Lazarus”
Nick Joaquin
He is a novelist who wrote “Yhe laughter of my father”, “The voice of bataan” and “Six filipino poets”
Carlos Bulosan