Philippine Literature Flashcards
A period that characterized by ORAL narrative literature; customs and traditions
Pre-colonial/Pre-Hespanic
A period that had two distinct classifications- religious and secular
Spanish Period
A period of growth since English was banned by the Japanese.
Japanese Period
Golden Age of Filipino Literature
Japanese Period
Battle of wits among participants
Riddles
Cebuano Riddle
Tigmo
Ilonggo Riddles
Paktakon
Bicol Riddle
Patotdon
Oldest forms of philippine literature
Folk Songs
Lullaby
Hele/Oyayi
Folksong about human relationship and social entertainment
Ambahan (Mangyan)
Work song
Kalusan (Ivatan)
Drinking song of Cebuano and Waray
Tagay ta! HAHAHAAH
ANS: TAGAY
Lamentation song for the dead
Kanogan
Courtship and Love song of Ilokano
Pamulinawen
Leaving———— to go back to hometown
Dandansoy
Song of a woman looking for a missing ring
Atin Cu Pung Singsing
Loooooong narratives based on oral tradition revolving around supernatural events or heroic deeds.
EPIC
Epic of Maranao/Muslim
Bidasari
Epic of Ifugao
Hudhud, Alim
Epic of Panay
Hinilawod
Epic of Bikolano
Ibalon, Ybalon
Epic of Palawan
Kudaman
Period of religious and secular
Spanish
Long narrative poem about the passion and death of Christ.
Pasyon
Memorization of pasyon
Senakulo
A non-religious literature
Senakulo
A colorful tales of chivalry made for singing and chanting
Awit
Florante and Laura is an example of
Awit
Author of Florante at Laura
Francisco Baltazar
Metrical tale written in octosyllabic qiartains
Korido
Written do prescribe proper decorum
Prose Narratives
Golden Age of Filipino Literature
Japanese Period
Themes were nationalism, country for love, life, in the barrios, faith and religion, arts
Poetry
5-7-5
Haiku
4 lines and 7 syllables
Tanaga
What period where the movie showing american films were closed/banned
Drama
First Cannon maker
Panday pira
Author of Panday pira
Jose Ma. Hernandez
Author of Sa pula, Sa puti
Francisco Soc Rodrigo
Author of Bunganga ng Pating
Julian Cruz Balmaceda
Who wrote the Lupang Tinibuan
Narciso Reyes
Who wrote Uhaw ang Tigang na Lupa
Liwayway Arceo
Author of Bread and Salt
NVM Gonzales
Spanish-Tagalog bilingual newspaper
El Renacimiento
Who founded the El Renacimiento
Rafael Palma
A weekly English news magazine founded in 1908
The Philippine Free Press
Who founded “The Philippine Free Press”
Juan and Maria dela Cruz
Who wrote Sursum Corda
Justo Juliano
First Filipino poem in English and first work pusblished
SURSUM CODA
What period did English became the medium of instruction in public schools.
The Period of Re-Orientation
These are the works of?
• My Mother
• Air Castles
Juan F. Salazar
The period where the writers during this period imitated American and British models styles.
The Period of Imitation
Pioneers in Short story writing
UP College Folio
They were replaced the UP College Folio
The Philippine Collegian
First modern short story written by Paz Marquez Benitez
Dead Stars
First Philippine novel written in English
A Child of Sorrow
Author of A Child of Sorrow
Zoilo M. Galang
The First National Artist of the Philippines for Literature (1973)
Jose Villa Garcia
DOVEGLION
Dove
Eagle
Lion
Themes of A Footnote To Youth
Coming of Age
Rural Life
Known a Comma Poet
Jose Villa Garcia
The Period in which the filipino writers had acquired the mastery of English
The Period od Self-Discovery
Proponent of reverse consonance
Jose V. Garcia
What title of story where there is a hindrance that separates the two families
The Fence
Author of The Small Key
Paz Latorena
Pen name of Paz Latorena
Mina Lys
The Bolo was written by
Loreto Paras-Sulit
Zita was written by
Arturo B. Rotor
Mark Twain of the Philippines
Manuel Argilla
Local Colorist
Bret Harte
This story is about Leon returning to his hometown Nagrebcan with his wife.
How My Brother Leon Brought Home Wife
How My Brother Leon Brought Home Wife was written by
Manuel Arguilla
This author was convicted for pornography in her story “Fairytale for the City”
Estrella Alfon
This story mainly talked about the protection given by mother to her children against the pervert (Vicente).
Magnificence
Magnificence was written by
Estrella Alfon
He is famous for his autobiographical novel “America is the heart”
Carlos Bulosan
America is in the heart and My Father goes to court was written by
Carlos Bulosan
Filipino-Hispanic Fiction Writer
Nick Joaquin
Pen name of Nick Joaquin
Quijano De Manila
May Day Eve was written by
Nick Joaquin
This story depicts the Toxic Masculinity that was written by Nick Joaquin
Summer Soltice
A play set in World War II Intramuros. Candida and Paula Marasigan.
Ang Larawan/ The Portrait of the Artist as a Filipino
The woman who had two navels was written by
Nick Joaquin
A short story about a husband and wife Awiyao and Lumnay who had been married for seven years.
The Wedding Dance
He is known as a Filipino writer and Labor Leader who was known for his criticism of social injustices
Amado V. Hernandez
This story revolves around the life of Andoy who used to be the house boy of the rich Montero Family.
(A commentary about the colonizers American-Japanese)
Mga Ibong Mandaragit
Mga Ibong Mandaragit was written by
Amado V. Hernandez
Pen name of Stevan Javellana
Esteban Javellan
It is a story of the Filipino’s dark experiences from the brutal hands of Japanese.
Without Seeing the Dawn
Revolt from Hymen was written by
Angela Manalang Gloria
The first nationalist dramatist who was in and out of prison because of his mutinous writings.
Aurelio Tolentino
Luahbg Tagalog and Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas was written by
Aurelio Tolentino
Known as the Filipino playwright and Patriot
Juan Abad
Author of Tanikalang Ginto
Juan Abad
Tinaguriang Ama ng Dulang Tagalog
Severino Reyes
Walang Sugat was written by
Severino Reyes
The founder and artistic director of Up Mobile Theater
Wilfredo Ma. Guerrero
The story revolves on the husband’s figuring out his wife and his best friend’s love affair.
Three Rats
Three Rats was written by
Wilfredo Ma. Guerrero
Pen Name of Hermogenes Ilagan
Ka Muhing
Dalagang bukid was written by
Hermogenes Ilagan
Story about a young flower vendor named Angelita, who is forced to marry a wealthy old man, Don Silvestre
Dalagang Bukid
She won a Palanca Awards and two Free Press Awards
Gilda Cordero-Fernando
The story shows the death of idealism in the administration of public schools ….
The Visitation of the Gods
The Visitation of the Gods was written by
Gilda Cordero-Fernando
She is famous for love poems
Known as the Goddess of Philippine Poetry
Ophelia Dimalanta
A poem about career woman who describes her transition and subsequently her preparation from a fun-filled weekend to a pressure-laden Monday
Montage
National Artist of the Philippines for Literature (1997)
Nestor Vicente Madali
Author of Bread and Salt
NVM Gonzales
It is a five-novel epic narrates the lives of different generations of the Samsons that deal with the social struggles of the country.
ROSALES TETRALOGY SAGA
What are the 5 epic novels form the ROSALES TETRALOGY SAGA?
The pretenders
My Brother
My Executioner
Mass
Poon
Five of his works won the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature.
Francisco Sionil Jose
Rosales Tetralogy Saga (series) was written by
Francisco Sionil Jose
The story depicts having spent most of her adult life caring for an ailing mother, Miss Mijares is past her youth.
The Virgin
The Virgin and The Hand of the Enemy was written by
Kerima Polotan-Tuvera
Pen name of Kerima Polotan-Tuvera
Patricia S. Torres
The Filipino-American writer who focused on the loneliness and disillusionment of Filipino as an alien in another country
Bienvenido Santos
The Scent of Apples and The Day The Dancers Came was written by
Bienvenido Santos
Considered as the country’s best writer of comic short stories
Alejandro Roces
We Filipino Are Mild Drinkers was written by
Alejandro Roces
