Philippine Literature (Mod 1-4)

Question 1

Latin word “littera” which means “a letter of the alphabet”.

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Literature

Question 2

products of written literature

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Literary Text

Question 3

organizational method used in literature

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Literary structure

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usually written in lines ; rhythm, sound, imagery, and form.

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poetry

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type of poetry, tells a story

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narrative poetry

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type of poetry, emotionally appealing drama written in verse that tells a story and is intended to be recited or sung in front of the audience by a character

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dramatic poetry

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type of poetry, common type of poetry, expressing feelings rather than telling a story

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Lyric Poetry

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occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning

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alliteration

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repetition of the sound of a vowel ; middle

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assonance

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end of the words

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rhyme

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applies a natural flow of speech and grammatical structures

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prose

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product of the writer’s wild imagination and creative thinking

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fiction

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inspired by real events where the writers aim to present, interpret, or describe experiences based on facts.

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non-fiction

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forms of literature

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genre

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epic, tragedy, comedy, and creative nonfiction

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general genre

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satire, allegory or pastoral

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sub-genre

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identifiable characteristics of a whole text

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literary elements

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Elements of poetry

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Form
Imagery
Rhythm
Sound

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Forms of poetry

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Free verse
Couplet
Limerick

Question 20

prose which deals with the origin of a thing, location or name

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legends

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usually have supernatural powers where the main purpose is to provide explanation about the existence of something

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myths

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salawikain

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proverbs

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bugtong

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riddles

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bulong

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chant

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kasabihan

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sayings

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sawikain

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idiom

Question 27

four rhyming lines of 7 syllables each

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tanaga

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Literacy paved the way to develop sense of nationalism among Filipinos

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revolutionary period

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1st book printed and published in the philippines

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doctrina cristiana

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Short stories were the most prevalent literary form

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colonial period: american

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forbidden to write anything against the government
short stories written in the vernaculars

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colonial period: japanese

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poverty; injustice; activism; social issues
The rise of English writers began
Oral tradition became less popular as people became more interested in short stories

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post-colonial

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issues of modern womanhood

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chick lit

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super short

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flash fiction

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poetry using hypertext mark-up

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hyperpoetry

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tanaga; 7-7-7-7; popular in chats and chatrooms

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text-tula

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encompass fantastical fiction genres

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speculative fiction