Lesson 1 : 21st century

Wihat is Literature?

- is defined as books and other written works, especially those considered to have creative or artistic merit or lasting value

Literary periods of Philippine Literature

1. Pre-Colonial Literature (BC to 1564)

General Descriphon of Literature:

- stories were passed down from generation to generation through oral traditions (word of mouth)

-Literary works were rich in ideology and phraseobgy.

Ideology-system concept: human life and culture

Phraseology-Choice of words

Notable Works:

Oral Literature:

Riddles - It is a poetry that is used for battle of wits.

Proverbs - It is a wise metaphoric sayings

tanaga - It is a poem about lessons on life (tanka)

Folk Songs:

hele/oyayi-lullaby

tagay-cebuano, drinking song

Folk Tales:

myths-how the world was created, and how the animals posess specific characteristics

Legends-it relates to the origin of local phenomena, place, thing, and animals

epics-a long narrative poem about hero(heroism)

fable-animals and inanimate beings were made to speak and act like humans.

II Spanish pre-revolutionary Literature (1565-1863) and Spanish Revolutionary Literature (1864-1896)

-Literary works were classified as either religious or secular.

- The spanish language was introduced as the medium of communication.

Notable Works:

Religious Literature :

Pasyo -a long narrotive poem about the death of Jesus Christ (script)

Senakulo-dramatization of pasyon (acting)

Secular Literature :

awit- it is a colorful tales made for singing and chanting.

ex:Florante at laura-Francisco Balagtas

Corrido-It is a metrical tales, made up of 8 syllable and 4 line poem

Propaganda Literature:

Political Essay-Diaryong tagalog

Political Novel - Noli & El Fili

III American Colonial Literature (1910-1945)

-American period also known as Imitation period

A. Imitation/ Apprenticeship Period

-Filipino writers initiated English and American literary works

-writing styles were amateurish and mushy, which made phrasing and and diction awkward and artificial

B. Emergence Period

-literary works were highly influenced by western literary trends like Romanticism and Realism.

Romanticism- romance love

Realism- Reality

-It is the time of self-discovery and growth among writers shme duce llove

Notable Works

-Dead stars -namatay na pagibig (puppy love)

-the key

-Footnote to Youth

-Child of Sorrow

-Banaag at Sikat

IV. Japanese Occupation Literature (1942-1960)

-The Filipino language was favored by the military authority

-Philippine literature regained attention because writers in English turned to writing in Filipino.

Notable Works

Poetry:

haiku- it is a poetry made up of 17 syllables and 3 line poem

Tanka-it is a poetry made up of 17 syllable in each line.

Short Story:

lupang tinubuan

uhaw ang tigang na lupa

How my brother leon bought home a wife.

Drama

sa pula, sa puti

Bulaga

Sino ba kayo?

Contemporary Literature (1960-present)

-almost all themes in most writing dealt with the development or progress of the country.

-Literary works reflect the social and/or political viewpoints

Notable Works

Short Story:

Fiction and Prose (genre)

May Day eve

Tatsulok

Dekda Setenta

Para sa hopeless romantic

mga batang poz

ligo na u, dito na me

Abnkkbsnplako?

Isang daang tula para kay stella