PHILIPPINE LITERATURE Flashcards
1
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What are the difference of Awit and Korido in terms of:
1. Pantig
2. Pagbibigkas
3. Himig
4. Istorya
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- Pantig
Korido= 8 | Awit= 12 - Pagbibigkas
Korido= Mabilis | Awit= Mabagal - Himig
Korido: Allegre | Awit: Andante - Istorya
Korido; Pantasya ang Tema
Awit: Kapanipaniwalang Kwento
2
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Oral narrative literature; showcases customs and traditions; everyday life
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Pre-Colonial Period
3
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Period had 2 distinct classifications: Religious and Secular
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Spanish Period
4
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Period where Filipino literature experienced a period of growth since English was banned
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Japanese Period
5
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Battle of wits among participants
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Riddles
6
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Riddles in Cebuano, Ilonggo, Bicol
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Cebuano= Tigmo
Ilonngo= Paktakon
Bicol- Patotdon
7
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One of the oldest forms of Philippine Literature
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Folk Songs
8
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Folksong about human relationship and social entertainment
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Ambahan
9
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Ivatan work Song
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Kalusan
10
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Cebuano song of lamentation for the dead
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Kanogan
11
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Old Ilokano song about a girl with a hardened heart
“Pusong Bato”
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Pamulinawen
12
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Song about leaving her lover Dandansoy to go back to her hometown
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Dandansoy
13
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Kapampangan song about woman looking for her missing ring, offering her love as a prize for whoever finds it
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Atin Cu Pung Singsing
14
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Narrative of sustained length based on oral tradition revolving around supernatural events or heroic deeds
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Epics
15
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Religious lyrics were written by who during the Spanish period?
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Ladino (Well versed at Spanish and Tagalog)
16
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Long narrative poem about the passion and death of Christ
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Pasyon
“Mahal na Pasion ni Jesu Cristo (1704)
17
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Dramatization of the Pasyon
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Senakulo
18
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First book written in the Philippines
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Doktrina Cristiana
19
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Non-religious Literature
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Secular
20
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Colorful tales of chivalry made for singing and chanting
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Awit (Example: Florante at Laura)
21
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Metrical tale written by octosyllabic quatrains
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Korido (Ibong Adarna)
22
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Written to prescribe proper decorum
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Prose Narratives (Urbana at Feliza by Modesto de Catro)
23
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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
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D. Freedom and Justice
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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.
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Haiku
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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
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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
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Wrote "Panday pira"
A. Jose Ma. Hernandez
B. Amado V. Hernandez
A. Jose Ma. Hernandez
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Wrote sa Pula, sa puti
A. Francisco Soc Rodrigo
B. Francisco Balagtas
A. Francisco Soc Rodrigo
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Wrote Bunganga ng Pating
A. Julian Felipe
B. Julian Cruz Balmaceda
B. Julian Cruz Balmaceda
30
Three forms that flourished during the Japanese era
Poetry, short story, and drama
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Wrote Lupang tinubuan which won in a competition in 1943.
A. Narciso Reyes
B. Zoilo Galang
A. Narciso Reyes
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Written to prescribe proper decorum
Prose Narrative
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Wrote Urbana and Feliza, an epistolary prose narrative
Maestro De Castro
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Wrote Uhaw ang tigang na Lupa
A. NVM Gonzales
B. Liwayway Arceo
B. Liwayway Arceo
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Wrote bread of salt
A. NVM Gonzales
B. Liwayway Arceo
A. NVM Gonzales
36
What are the three periods during the American Period?
1. The Period of Re-orientation
2. The Period of Imitation
3. The Period of Self Discovery
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Filipino-American period where English became the medium of instructions in public
The Period of Re-orientation
38
What did Rafael Palma founded in Manila in 1901?
A. El de Catalogo
B. El Renacimiento
B. El Renacimiento
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A Spanish Tagalog bilingual newspaper during the American perios
El Renacimiento
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-Weekly English news magazine founded in 1908.
-Juan and Maria Dela Cruz the Male and female personifications of the Philippines first appeared in this magazine 1946
The Philippines Free Press
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Wrote the Sursum Corda
A. Justo Juliano
B. Justiniano Aquino Cruz
A. Justo Juliano
42
The first Filipino poem in English and the first work published
A. Divina Comidia
B. Sursum Corda
B. Sursum Corda
43
Writers during this period imitated American and British models and styles
Period of Imitation
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Published literary compositions of the first Filipino Writers in English; Pioneers in short story writing
A. The UP College Folio
B. The Philippine Collegian
A. The UP College Folio
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Replaced the UP College Folio
The Philippine Collegian
46
Author that stood out as model of perfection in character delineation, local color, plot , and message. Known for her story "Dead Stars"
A. Edith Tiempo
B. Paz Marquez Benitez
B. Paz Marquez Benitez
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Considered as the most successful masterpiece in English, and first modern English short story written by a Filipino
A. Dead Star
B. The wedding dance
A. Dead Star
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Period where Filipino Writers had acquired the mastery of English writing
Period of Self-discovery
49
Author of the first Philippine Novel written in English, what was the story called?
A. "A child of sorrow" by Zoilo M. Galang
B. "Footnote to youth" by Jose Garcia Villa
A. "A child of sorrow" by Zoilo M. Galang
CLUE: "A child of ZORROW"
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-First National Artist of the Philippines for literature (1973)
-Considered as the Comma poet, the EE Cummins of the Philippines
A. Jose Garcia Villa
B. Manuel Argilla
A. Jose Garcia Villa
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Penname was Doveglion. Proponent of the reverse consonance and believe in the art for arts sake ideals.
A. Jose Garcia Villa
B. Manuel Argilla
A. Jose Garcia Villa
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Member of the first generation of Filipino writers in English whose penname was Mina Lys.
A. Paz Latorena
B. Loreto Paras-sulit
A. Paz Latorena
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Considered as the Mark Twain of the Philippines (Bret Harte: better answer for local colorist)
A. Carlos Bulosan
B. Manuel Arguilla
B. Manuel Arguilla
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Most respected Filipino fictionist in prewar days; Convicted for pornography in her story "Fairytale for the City"
-Wrote Magnificence
A. Patricia S. Torres
B. Estrella Alfon
B. Estrella Alfon
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Father of English-Filipino literature
-novelist famous for his autobiographical novel "America is in the Heart" and "My father goes to court"
A. Carlos Bulosan
B. Bienvenido Santos
A. Carlos Bulosan
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National artist for literature known for his penname "Quijano de Manila". Was Filipino-Hispanic fiction writer and an icon for beer drinkers
Nick Joaquin
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What device or technique does Nick Joaquin use to tell the story of May day eve?
Flashbacking
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A Filipino writer and labor leader known for his criticism of social injustices.
A. Amado Hernandez
B. Amador Daguio
A. Amado Hernandez
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Author of the best-selling war novel in the United and Manila "Without Seeing the Dawn"
A. Steven Javellana
B. Juan Abad
A. Steven Javellana "Esteban Javellana"
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Ama ng dulang tagalog at kilala bilang "Lola Basyang"
Severino Reyes
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Known for his scent of apples
Bienvenido Santos
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Wrote "Walang Sugat"
Severino Reyes
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Founder/ Director of the UP Mobile Theater and was a National Artist for Theater
A. Wilfredo M. Guerrero
B. Hermogenes Ilagan
A. Wilfredo M. Guerrero
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Penname of "Ka Muhing" and wrote Dalagang Bukid
A. Wilfredo M. Guerrero
B. Hermogenes Ilagan
B. Hermogenes Ilagan
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Known as the Icon of Contemporary Philippine Literature and illustrated children's book like "The Butcher, The Baker, and The Candlestick Maker"
A. Ophelia Dimalanta
B. Gilda Cordero-Fernando
B. Gilda Cordero-Fernando
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Famous for her love poems and known as the Goddess of Philippine poetry
A. Ophelia Dimalanta
B. Edith Tiempo
A. Ophelia Dimalanta
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Articulated the Filipino spirit in rural-urban landscapes and is known for his initials NVM
Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzales
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What was the story made by Kerima Polotan-Tuvera that won first prize in the Palanca and the free press
The Virgin
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Was well-known for her love sonnets and was a formalist writer. Works include "The Bonsai" and "100 love sonnets"
Edith Tiempo
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Filipino-American fiction writer who focused on the loneliness and the disillusionment of Filipinos in a strange and alien land.
A. Carlos Bulosan
B. Bienvenido Santos
B. Bienvenido Santos
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Considered as the country's best writer of comic short stories. Wrote My Brother's peculiar chicken.
A. Carlos Bulosan
B. Alejandro Roces
B. Alejandro Roces
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Father of Tagalog short stories
A. Deogracias Rosario
B. Sionel Jose
A. Deogracias Rosario
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Considered as one of the most widely read Filipino writers in the English Language whose stories depict class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society.
A. Deogracias Rosario
B. Sionel Jose
B. Sionel Jose
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Nick Joaquin: Quijano de Manila
_____________: Patricia Torres
A. Gilda Cordero- Fernando
B. Kerima Polotan-Tuvera
Kerima Polotan-Tuvera
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Prince of Ilokano poets
A. Pedro Bukaneg
B. Claro Caluya
B. Claro Caluya
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First woman poet in the Philippines who won the Zobel Prize
A. Adelina Guerrea
B. Magdalena Jalandoni
A. Adelina Guerrea
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Oldest existing newspaper publishing company in the Philippines
A. Manila Bulletin
B. El Liliputiense
A. Manila Bulletin
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The first ever novel written by Filipino after the world war 2
A. Dead stars
B. Without seeing the dawn
B. Without seeing the dawn
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Bible of the Filipino Working Class
A. Kwento ni Mabuti
B. Banaag at Sikat
B. Banaag at Sikat
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First social novel in Spanish by a Filipino
A. Ninay
B. Sinakulo
A. Ninay
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Bodabil is an indigenized form of vaudeville, introduced in the Philippines around the turn of the 20th century. It featured a hodgepodge of musical numbers, short-form comedy and dramatic skits, and even magic acts. What period did this flourish?
American Period
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The fusion of aswang and kapre
A. Ani-ani
B. Agta
A. Ani-ani
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The happiest Boy in the world is written in what POV?
Third Person Limited
