Philippine Literature Timeline Flashcards
In this period, our ancestors told stories about their daily observations of life, explanations for natural phenomena, and the beginnings of rituals.
Pre-colonial Period
What are the examples of literary works during pre-colonial period?
1) Proverbs
2) Riddles
3) Folk songs
4) Myths and legends
5) Epics
Most pre-colonial literary works were passed down through _____.
Oral Tradition
The characters in this literary piece are Gods.
Myths
This type of literature talks about the past and its characters are usually kings and heroes. It often talks about the origin of a certain thing.
Legend
Shows the adventure of a hero. Characters often possess superhuman activities.
Epics
This type of epic shows bravery and manly worth. Most of the time, it is about the family or country of the hero.
Adventure epic
This type of epic is about love, courtship and the search for a wife.
Romantic epic
This era is influenced by religious and secular themes.
Spanish literature/era.
First book published in the Philippines, it is a prayer book.
Doctrina Christiana (En Lengua Espanola y Tagala)
TRUE OR FALSE: Spanish period paved the way for spreading Christian values and beliefs.
TRUE
The famous literary authors in this period are
Francisco Baltazar
José Corazon de Jesus
Jose Rizal
Marcelo H. del Pilar
Spanish Colonial Period
Give 4 famous authors from Spanish Colonial Period
1) Francisco Baltazar
2) José Corazon de Jesus
3) Jose Rizal
4) Marcelo H. del Pilar
Religious Prose and Poetry during Spanish Colonial Period includes:
- Pasyon
- Cenaculo
- Komedya/Moro-Moro
- Carillo
- Duplo/Karagatan
- Tibag
- Zarzuela
Secular Prose and Poetry during Spanish Colonial Period includes:
- Awit
- Korido
In this period the English language became the medium of instruction in school.
American Colonial Period
It was also referred to as the Golden age of Philippine literature.
American Colonial Period
Arts for Art’s sake was established in this period.
American Colonial Period
Who pioneered Arts for Art’s sake?
Jose Garcia Villa
It emphasizes aesthetics more than utilitarianism.
Arts for Art’s sake
Who wrote the coconut song?
Jose Garcia Villa
Who wrote the Poems, 1949
Angela Manalang Gloria
Popular authors in this era includes:
Carlos P. Romulo
Jeorge Bocobo
Pura Santillan Castrance
Ignacio, Manlapaz
American Colonial Period
Enumerate some of the popular authors in American Colonial Period
- Carlos P. Romulo
- Jeorge Bocobo
- Pura Santillan Castrance
- Ignacio, Manlapaz
Creating art solely for art
Arts for Art’s sake
In this period, usage of English language is prohibited.
Japanese Colonial Period
TRUE OR FALSE: Japanese Colonial Period encouraged tagalog writing.
TRUE
In this period, Tagalog poetry flourished.
Japanese Colonial Period
________ was launched in the Japanese Colonial Period. These are a set of literary awards for Philippine writers.
Palanca Awards
In Japanese Colonial Period, authors wrote in what languages?
Vernacular, Nihonggo, and English.
This was during Martial Law and the Post-EDSA Revolution. It focused on self-expression and social commentary. Different literary works emerged as a form of protest.
Contemporary Literature
This was during Martial Law and the Post-EDSA Revolution. It focused on self-expression and social commentary. Different literary works emerged as a form of protest.
Contemporary Literature
This literature covered Martial Law
Contemporary Literature
A kind of poetry that uses colloquial language and is built on concrete images which tend to describe experiences. An example is Valedictorian sa Hillcrest by Rolando S. Tinio.
“Bagay” Movement
TRUE OR FALSE: Bagay Movement uses Tagalog as a medium.
FALSE. TagLish was used.
Refers to literary works that express social and political transgression through metaphors, allegories, symbolisms, etc.
Literature of circumvention
From conservative plots, literary works from 2001 onwards are gender-sensitive, technologically alluding, culturally pluralistic, operate extreme reality of extreme fiction, and question conventions and supposedly absolute norms.
21st Century Literature
Forms of 21st century literature.
Blogs Mobile phone textula Stories uploaded via Wattpad not only dematerialize into books but are also adapted into movies. Translated works Graphic novels
