21st Century Philippine Literature Reviewer

Vocabulary flashcards generated from the Philippine Literature First Term Examination Reviewer covering historical periods and contemporary literary forms.

Pre-Colonial Period

A period where Philippine literature was transmitted largely through oral traditions and reflected the beliefs, customs, environment, and worldview of indigenous Filipino communities.

Spanish Period

A period in Philippine literature during which Spanish colonization introduced Christian religious themes that significantly influenced literary works.

Pasyon

A literary work associated with the Spanish Period.

Florante at Laura

A literary work associated with the Spanish colonial period that can be understood in relation to the social and political conditions experienced by Filipinos.

Propaganda Movement

A movement during the Propaganda Period that used literature and journalism to call attention to reforms and injustices under Spanish colonial rule.

La Solidaridad

An important publication connected with Filipino reformists during the Propaganda Period.

Jose Rizal

One of three important Filipino propagandists during the Propaganda Period.

Marcelo H. del Pilar

One of three important Filipino propagandists during the Propaganda Period.

Graciano López Jaena

One of three important Filipino propagandists during the Propaganda Period.

American Period

A period in Philippine literature strongly influenced by the introduction and widespread use of English in education and literary writing.

Dead Stars

A literary work by Paz Marquez Benitez considered one of the significant early Filipino short stories written in English.

Japanese Period

A period during which English faced restrictions, Japanese influence became noticeable in literary forms, and Haiku became an influential literary form.

Period of Activism

A period in contemporary Philippine literature where literary works expressed protest, dissent, and concern about social and political conditions.

Period of the New Society

A period in contemporary Philippine literature shaped by the political environment of Martial Law and government cultural policies.

Post-EDSA 1 Revolution Period

A period characterized by a renewed environment of democratic expression after the 1986 People Power Revolution.

21st Century Period

A contemporary period in Philippine literature where literary expression has expanded through digital platforms, social media, multimedia, and emerging technologies.

Non-fiction

A literary genre presenting information, events, or experiences based on facts and real-life occurrences.

Graphic Novel

A long-form narrative told primarily through sequential panels, artwork, dialogue, and visual storytelling.

Hyper Poetry

Digital poetry using hyperlinks or interconnected digital elements to create a non-linear reading experience.

Fiction

Literature presenting invented or imagined characters, events, and situations rather than accounts of actual events.

Manga

A form of Japanese comics characterized by its distinctive artistic style, panel arrangement, and storytelling conventions.

Doodle Fiction

A form combining narrative writing with hand-drawn illustrations, doodles, symbols, and handwritten-looking elements.

Chick Literature

Popular fiction commonly exploring relationships, personal experiences, friendships, romance, and challenges faced by women.

Illustrated Novel

A narrative combining written storytelling with illustrations that contribute to the development and understanding of the story.

Flash Fiction

A very short fictional narrative that tells a complete story, presents a significant moment, or develops an idea using very few words.

Drama

A literary form intended for performance before an audience, usually involving dialogue, characters, conflict, scenes, and stage directions.

Poetry

A literary genre using rhythm, imagery, figurative language, and carefully chosen words to express emotions, ideas, experiences, or observations.

Text-talk

Storytelling that imitates text-message conversations, often using abbreviations, emoticons, shortened words, and informal digital language.

Digi-Fiction

Contemporary storytelling using digital technology and multimedia elements such as text, images, animation, audio, video, or interactive features.

Blog

A personal or informational online publication that is regularly updated and may contain experiences, opinions, reflections, or information in individual entries/posts.

Science Fiction

A genre exploring future or alternative worlds involving scientific discoveries, advanced technology, space travel, artificial intelligence, or other scientific concepts.