CLPW - LITERATURE/PERIODS

folk tales

these are made up stories about life, adventure, love, horror, and humor where one can derive lessons

epic

are long narrative poems in which a series of heroic achievements or events, usually of a hero, are dealt with at length

folk songs

these are one of the oldest forms of philippine literature that emerged in the pre-spanish period

alibata

the first filipino alphabet

american regime

• writing was done is spanish, tagalog, and various regional dialects

• tagalog writers focused on expressing sorrow over the country’s situation and promoting love for the native language

japanese period

• philippine literature development was interrupted when japan occupied the philippines from 1941 to 1945

• common themes included nationalism, country, love, barrio life, faith, religion, and the arts

tribune and philippine review

these newspapers circulated during the japanese period

haiku

a 17-syllable free verse poem in three lines, favored by japanese

tanaga

short like haiku but with rhyme and meter

philippine literature in english

• japanese restrictions on writing and publishing in english led to a dark period for philippine literature in english

• common themes included japanese brutality, poverty under occupation, and brave guerilla actions

period of activism

• youth activism from 1970 - 1972 was driven by local and global issues

• they sought reforms due to societal problems

protests

street art

literature

young people during the period of activism expressed their demands for government change through:

period of new society

newspapers focused on positive news and crime stories were minimized

period of the third republic

• the philippines was renamed “the new republic of the philippines” by former president marcos

• poems of this era were romantic; filipino songs reflected real-life themes

post edsa 1 revolution

• filipino people regained independence last 20 years earlier

• people power revolution occured from february 21-25, 1986

the inquirer

malaya

people’s journal

these newspapers circulated during the post edsa revolution

21st centuy period

• new trends address the needs an tastes of the 21st century generation

• learners must be ICT proficient to match modern writing styles