PHILIPPINE LITERATURE Flashcards
What are the difference of Awit and Korido in terms of:
1. Pantig
2. Pagbibigkas
3. Himig
4. Istorya
- Pantig
Korido= 8 | Awit= 12 - Pagbibigkas
Korido= Mabilis | Awit= Mabagal - Himig
Korido: Allegre | Awit: Andante - Istorya
Korido; Pantasya ang Tema
Awit: Kapanipaniwalang Kwento
Oral narrative literature; showcases customs and traditions; everyday life
Pre-Colonial Period
Period had 2 distinct classifications: Religious and Secular
Spanish Period
Period where Filipino literature experienced a period of growth since English was banned
Japanese Period
Battle of wits among participants
Riddles
Riddles in Cebuano, Ilonggo, Bicol
Cebuano= Tigmo
Ilonngo= Paktakon
Bicol- Patotdon
One of the oldest forms of Philippine Literature
Folk Songs
Folksong about human relationship and social entertainment
Ambahan
Ivatan work Song
Kalusan
Cebuano song of lamentation for the dead
Kanogan
Old Ilokano song about a girl with a hardened heart
“Pusong Bato”
Pamulinawen
Song about leaving her lover Dandansoy to go back to her hometown
Dandansoy
Kapampangan song about woman looking for her missing ring, offering her love as a prize for whoever finds it
Atin Cu Pung Singsing
Narrative of sustained length based on oral tradition revolving around supernatural events or heroic deeds
Epics
Religious lyrics were written by who during the Spanish period?
Ladino (Well versed at Spanish and Tagalog)
Long narrative poem about the passion and death of Christ
Pasyon
“Mahal na Pasion ni Jesu Cristo (1704)
Dramatization of the Pasyon
Senakulo
First book written in the Philippines
Doktrina Cristiana
Non-religious Literature
Secular
Colorful tales of chivalry made for singing and chanting
Awit (Example: Florante at Laura)
Metrical tale written by octosyllabic quatrains
Korido (Ibong Adarna)
Written to prescribe proper decorum
Prose Narratives (Urbana at Feliza by Modesto de Catro)
The following are themes of poetry during the Japanese occupation except?
A. Country and Nationalism
B. Love and Life in the barrios
C. Faith, Religion, and Arts
D. Freedom and Justice
D. Freedom and Justice
Poem consists of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5. Often focuses on nature, seasons, or moments of insight, capturing a brief, vivid image or emotion.
An old silent pond
A frog jumps into the pond—
Splash! Silence again.
Haiku
Has five lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5-7-7. More personal and often expresses deep emotions such as love, longing, or reflection on life, though it can also touch on nature.
Example:
The flowers wither
Beneath the bright autumn moon
But the scent lingers,
Like love in memory’s heart,
Fading, yet never gone.
Tanka
Poem with 7-7-7-7 syllable pattern. often expresses deep thoughts, proverbs, or moral lessons, similar to a haiku or tanka, but with a stronger focus on concise wisdom.
“In the chest hidden deep,
Buried treasure there to keep,
The one who hides gains reward,
The one who seeks, finds it hard.”
Tanaga
Wrote “Panday pira”
A. Jose Ma. Hernandez
B. Amado V. Hernandez
A. Jose Ma. Hernandez
Wrote sa Pula, sa puti
A. Francisco Soc Rodrigo
B. Francisco Balagtas
A. Francisco Soc Rodrigo
Wrote Bunganga ng Pating
A. Julian Felipe
B. Julian Cruz Balmaceda
B. Julian Cruz Balmaceda
Three forms that flourished during the Japanese era
Poetry, short story, and drama
Wrote Lupang tinubuan which won in a competition in 1943.
A. Narciso Reyes
B. Zoilo Galang
A. Narciso Reyes
Written to prescribe proper decorum
Prose Narrative
Wrote Urbana and Feliza, an epistolary prose narrative
Maestro De Castro