WEEK 1 Flashcards
It is the longest period in Philippine literature.
Pre-Colonial period/
Pre-Spanish
Before literatures were written, there were ___
Oral literature
Enumerate the forms of literature during the Pre-Colonial period
Proverbs, Epics, Tales, Folksongs and Riddles
Proverbs is also known as?
salawikain / kasabihan
These are pratical observations and philosophy of everyday life that are written usually in a rhyming scheme. It is meant to entertain and teach children about surviving local life.
Proverbs
It is sung to children, it puts them to sleep.
Lullabies
A poem with 7 syllable per line, it is used for social entertainment and as a tool for teaching the young.
Ambahan
These are stories handed down from the remote past by words of mouth from one generation to another.
Folk narratives
Enumerate the folk narratives in Philippine literature.
Kwentong bayan, myths, legends, epics and fables
It is regarded as sacred, it explains the origin and goal of the cosmos
Myths
It is used to explain certain events of the phenomena in our ancestor’s lives that cannot be explained by science.
Legends
Short tales that are all about animals
Fables
Long winded poems about heroes and their adventures.
Epics
Year 1566-1871, when the spanish decided to colonize the Philippines
Spanish Regime
First published book in 1593, used to became the basis of religious practices.
Doctrina Christiana
They are the ones who wrote poems in spanish and tagalog; well versed in both languages.
Ladinos
A narrative poem about the life of Jesus Christ
Pasyon
Written in octosyllabic verse and highlights the suffering and death of Christ
Cenakulo
Colorful tale of chilvary made for singing and chanting. Set in dodecasyllabic quatrains
Awit
Life of saints
Corrido
melodrama depicting conflicts between Christians and Muslims
Moro-Moro
play that uses shadows as its main spectacle
Carillo
dramatic reenactment of St. Helena’s search for the Holy Cross
Tibag
dramas about Catholic Mourning
Duplo
one of the famous forms of entertainment back in the Spanish Era.
Zarzuela
This movement was spearheaded mostly by the intellectual middle-class like Jose Rizal, Marcelo del Pilar etc. During 1872-1898
Propaganda movement
American defeated Spaniards in Spanish-American War which resulted in ___
Treaty of Paris
They are known as the first english teachers
Thomasites
It is a period after Americans defeated the spaniards;it is also a period before the japanese occupied the Philippines.
American period / American colonial rule
The american period was divided into two period, these are ____
The period of apprenticeship and emergence.
Year 1941-1945, During WWII the japanese decided to occupy the Philippines. It is known as ___
Japanese Period
There are three types of poems that emerged during the japanese occupation. What are those?
Haiku, Tanaga and Karaniwang anyo
A poem of free verse that the Japanese like. It was made up of 17 syllables divided into three lines
(5,7,5)
Haiku
It is like haiku but shorter and had measure and rhyme.
Tanaga
Philippine literature in Tagalog was revived during this period.
Rebirth of Freedom
During rebirth of freedom, most themes in writing dealt with ___
Japanese brutalities
During this year, the youth seek reforms due to the ills of the society
Period of Activism
What year does the period of activism occured?
1970-1972
The youth became vocal with their sentiments. They demanded a change in the government.
Literary revolution
The new society tried to stop pornography or those writings giving bad influences on the morals of people. Old plays like cenakulo, zarzuela revived by the government.
Period of the New Society
Poems during the Third republic were ___ and ___
Romantic and Revolutionary
Year 1981-1985 or also known as the period of __
The third republic.
____ refers to the People power revolution that took place in the Philippines in 1986
EDSA 1
In the post-EDSA 1 period, Philippine literature underwent significant changes, reflecting the ____ and ___ transformations that were taking place in the country.
Political and social
Who was the ousted president during EDSA revolution?
President Ferdinand Marcos
It is a period that starts from year 2001 to present. This period saw a steep increase in the acceptability of literature of all types.
21st Century
