PRE COLONIAL LITERATURE Flashcards
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PRE COLONIAL LITERATURE
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DELIVERED THROUGH MOUTH
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FORM OF PRE COLONIAL LITERATURE
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ORAL NARATIVES SUCH AS:
1. RIDDLES
2. PROVERBS (folk wisdom)
3. FOLK SONGS (awiting bayan)
4. EPICS (adventures stories)
5. MYTHS (creation|origin og world or man kind)
6. LEGENDS (origin of things)
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CONTENT OF PRE COLONIAL LITERATURE
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- nature, gods and spirits
- cutoms and traditions
- reflects everyday life
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CHARACTERS OF PRE COLONIAL LITERATURE
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- Heroes
- Deities (supernatural creatures or nature spirits creatures)
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GENRA OF PRE COLONIAL LITERATURE
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- Magical realism
- Animistic