Module 1: Philippine Literature and 21st Century Literary Genres

Flashcards covering the timeline of Philippine literature, prehistoric folk narratives, and key literary figures based on the provided review notes.

Pre-colonial Period

A period in Philippine literature characterized by oral chants, proverbs, folk songs, and narratives passed by word of mouth.

Spanish Colonial Period

Literary period featuring Christian/European themes and genres like corrido, awit, dalit, cenaculo, moro-moro, and zarzuela.

Ladinos

Writers during the Spanish Colonial period who wrote devotional poetry.

American Period (1898-1940)

A period marked by free public education, the use of English as a medium of instruction, and the imitation of American writing styles.

Japanese Period (1941-1945)

A period characterized by military censorship, the maturation of the Tagalog short story, and the declaration of Tagalog and Nihonggo as official languages.

Postwar & Contemporary (1946-present)

A literary period focusing on themes of war experience, poverty, politics, nationalism, morality, and genre expansion.

Folktale

An anonymous, timeless, and placeless oral tale, such as "Juan Gathers Guavas."

Fable

A narrative featuring animals or objects acting like people, often used to teach a lesson.

Legend

A story presented as history but unlikely to be true, explaining the origins of places or events.

Myth

A narrative that explains a belief, practice, or natural phenomenon, such as "The Creation."

Epic

A long narrative poem celebrating a hero's adventures, typically sung or chanted in episodes.

Francisco Baltazar (Balagtas)

A master of traditional Tagalog poetry and author of "Florante at Laura."

Jose Rizal

The author of the landmark novels "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo."

Leona Florentino

An Ilocano/Spanish poet known as the "Mother of Philippine Women's Literature."

Paz Marquez Benitez

The author of "Dead Stars," which is considered the first Filipino modern short story in English.

Nick Joaquin (Quijano de Manila)

A National Artist for Literature and author of "May Day Eve."

Manuel Arguilla

An Ilocano fictionist known for the work "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife."

Pedro Bukaneg

The "Father of Ilocano Literature" and the credited author of the epic "Biag ni Lam-ang."

Frank Rivera

Known as the "Makata sa Cellphone" for popularizing the textula genre.

Dead Stars

A notable work by Paz Marquez Benitez representing the American Period.

Lupang Tinubuan

A maturing Tagalog short story written by Narciso Reyes during the Japanese Period.

Without Seeing the Dawn

A post-war literary work authored by Stevan Javellana.

Ninay

A notable work from the Spanish Colonial period authored by Paterno.