Canonical Authors - Lecture Notes Practice Flashcards

A study set of practice Q&A flashcards covering canonical authors, their works, key terms, and thematic prompts from the notes.

What is the learning objective related to canonical authors on Page 1?

Identify representative texts and authors from each region and value the contributions of local writers to regional literary traditions.

In Page 2's mirror metaphor, which authors are named as the canonical authors whose works serve as the mirror?

Rizal, Joaquin, Hernandez, Gonzalez, and Tiempo.

How are canonical authors defined on Page 3?

Writers whose works are foundational, authoritative, and indispensable within a literary tradition.

List the defining characteristics of canonical authors as given on Page 4.

Historical and cultural impact; literary innovation; enduring influence; national recognition.

What phrase describes canonical works on Page 5?

Wounds that never dry.

Name the three reasons canonical authors matter as listed on Page 6.

Cultural preservation; social advocacy; global dialogue.

What are Jose Rizal's notable works mentioned on Page 8?

Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.

What are Rizal's contributions to national consciousness and social reform as described on Page 9?

A sense of national consciousness and identity awakening; social commentary and a call for reform (revolution as a possibility).

What are Rizal's impacts on Filipino identity and education as described on Pages 10-12?

Foundational to Filipino identity; mandatory reading in Philippine education; inspires discussions on colonialism, freedom, social reform, and complexities of Filipino society.

Which two Rizal characters represent different approaches to societal change?

Ibarra (reform) and Simoun (revolution).

Who is Francisco Balagtas and what is his notable work?

The Prince of Tagalog Poets; Florante at Laura.

What is Florante at Laura's significance as described around Page 15?

An allegorical work that critiques the injustices of Spanish rule beneath a romantic narrative.

What impact did Florante at Laura have on the Tagalog language and Filipino poetry?

Cemented Tagalog as a literary language; inspired generations; Balagtasan named after him.

Who is Amado V. Hernandez and what are his notable works?

A poet, playwright, and novelist; Mga Ibong Mandaragit and Isang Dipang Langit.

What is the contribution of Mga Ibong Mandaragit in Philippine literature?

Regarded as the first Filipino socio-political novel; exposed agrarian problems and social ills.

What is the Birds of Prey metaphor in Hernandez's works?

Exploiters in Philippine society.

What does Hernandez's crocodile's tears metaphor refer to?

False sympathy or insincere concern by the powerful or elites.

Who is Jose Garcia Villa and what is he known for?

A National Artist; modernist innovations in English; comma poems and reversal consonance.

What is Nick Joaquin's 'two navels' concept about?

The tension between the Spanish colonial past and the Americanized present in Filipino identity.

Who is Edith L. Tiempo and what are her notable contributions?

National Artist for Literature; renowned for craftsmanship and for Bonsai; co-founded the Silliman National Writers Workshop.

What is Bonsai about in Edith Tiempo's work?

Folding love within; carrying memory and emotion in a contained form.

Who is N. V. M. Gonzalez and what themes characterize his writing?

National Artist; focuses on rural life and provincial Filipinos; authentic voice and connection to the land.

What is Bagay poetry and who introduced it?

A movement emphasizing concrete imagery and a direct, colloquial style; introduced by Bienvenido Lumbera.

What are F. Sionil Jose's main themes and his notable work?

Social injustice, class struggle, colonialism; Rosales Saga.

Who is Virgilio S. Almario and what is he known for?

National Artist; champion of the Filipino language; revival and promotion of Filipino literature.

From Noli Me Tangere, what does Sisa's madness symbolize?

The suffering of the oppressed and the devastating impact of injustice under colonialism.

What does Padre Florentino say about suffering and national liberty in El Filibusterismo?

Suffering leads to work, to create, to progress; true freedom comes through virtue and sacrifice.

What does Paula's plea in A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino emphasize?

Keep the past and heritage to remind us of what we were and what we might become.

What does Connie Escobar's 'two navels' motif illustrate about post-colonial identity in Surigao City?

Identity fragmentation from multiple cultural influences; the search for an authentic self.

How is true freedom defined in Group 5's Mga Ibong Mandaragit?

Freedom means bread, clothes, shelter, and dignity — not just political liberty.

What is the central theme of The Bamboo Dancers in relation to belonging?

Yearning for belonging and the sense of home across cultures and in displacement.

What does the poem Bonsai imply about memory and love?

Love and memory can be folded and carried; memory is contained and portable.

What is Balagtasan and its connection to Francisco Balagtas?

A traditional Filipino debate in verse named after Balagtas.