21st Century Literature

Literra

Latin word for a letter of the alphabet

Literature

Can be classified according to variety of systems such as language, national origin, historical period, genre and subject matter. A Collection of written work

Literary Structure

refers to the organizational method used in literature

Poetry

usually written in lines and is characterized by having the element of rhythm, sound, imagery, and form. Its main purpose is to express feelings, thoughts, and ideas.

Narrative Poetry

This poetry tells a story and has the elements of a narrative such as characters, setting, conflict, etc.

Dramatic Poetry

This is an emotionally appealing drama written in verse that tells a story and is intended to be recited or sung in front of the audience by a character speaking in poetry.

Lyric Poetry

It is the most common type of poetry that focuses on expressing feelings rather than telling a story.

Prose

This literary pieces applies a natural flow of speech and grammatical structures which are mainly consisting of complete sentences arranged logically and sequentially in a paragraph form.

Fiction

This serves as a product of the writer’s wild imagination and creative thinking where the characters react to the conflict and various issues central to the main idea of a literary work.

Non-Fiction

These are stories inspired by real events where the writers aim to present, interpret, or describe experiences based on facts. The judgements, opinions, and commentaries of the writers may be presented in the form of essays, journals, diaries, feature articles, editorials, and the like.

Oral Form

handed from one generation to another

Written form

later on transformed into a written form

Literary text

products of written literature

Pre-Colonial Period (900-1521)

All literary works produced before the spanish colonization such as chants, proverbs, songs, and folk narratives.

Spanish Period (1565-1898)

An emphasis on morality and religion was common in literary forms such as Corrido, Pasyon, and Cenaculo. The production of printed materials started, but it was mostly of religious purposes and themes.

American Period (1898-1946)

Inspired by the developments in education and culture. Short stories were the most prevalent literary form.

Jose Garcia Villa

Earned the international title “Poet of the century” as an example.

Japanese Period (1942-1945)

FIlipino writers in the PH were forbidden to write anything against the government and only those who were in exile had the privilege to do so. Philippine Literature was interrupted in its development when we were conquered at this time period.

Thomasites

They only taught to men and elite classes

Literary Structure

The organizational method used in literature or “The plot”