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Why is Rizal the greatest Filipino hero? He was a doctor, an artist, a poet, a novelist and more. His two novels inspired the movement which eventually gathered his fellowmen to rise up and put into action their long desired dream to be free from the shackles of Spanish conquest, tyranny and enslavement. He was the hero to other Filipino heroes.
What symbolizes Rizal?
His symbol: A pen that is mightier than the sword
Benigno S. Aquino - He was the leftist who lived in Tarlac and assassinated after he returned from his exile
Ferdinand Marcos - He declared Martial Law on September 21, 1972.
Juan Ponce - He is the Minister of Defense during Martial Law.
Corazon E. Aquino - She succeeded Marcos when her husband was assassinated
Imelda R. Marcos - She is the First Lady during the time of Martial Law.
Proclamation of Martial Law: On September 21, 1972, President Ferdinand E. Marcos placed the Philippines under Martial Law.
the re-establishment of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) in 1968.
Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)
How did the Martial Law end during the Marcos regime?
law was lifted by President Marcos on January 17, 1981, through Proclmation 2045 and continued to rule the country until 1986 when he went to exile after the People Power Revolution martial law
Why is there People Power Revolution?
The People Power Revolution (also known as the EDSA Revolution and the Philippine Revolution of 1986) was a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines that began in 1983 and culminated in 1986. The methods used amounted to a sustained campaign of civil resistance against regime violence and electoral fraud.
Millions of Filipinos have left the Philippines in order to look for greener pastures abroad. It is startling to discover that the biggest segment of Asian-Americans in the United States is composed of Filipino-Americans. There are also Filipinos going as far as the Middle East and Australia, working as health care providers, teachers, entertainers, accountants, engineers, electricians, chefs, and domestic workers. This trend will continue on into the future, unless there are better job opportunities here in the country. The reality has been called the Philippine diaspora, and comes with societal consequences.
Why do Filipinos Love balikbayan boxes? Filipinos love balikbayan boxes because for them it means that it is the love of the sender through the “pasalubong" or gift
What does the airport symbolize?
I think the airport symbolize as a "warehouse" or storage of the Balikbayan boxes. Because in the phrase "Everywhere Vince turns are boxes, boxes and more boxes." The author describes the setting of the airport like a storage or warehouse.
Japanese literature has been influenced heavily by the Chinese literature from the ancient period all the way to the Edo period (1603-1868)
Figures of Speech Used in the Excerpt
Allegory - It is a symbolism device where the meaning of a greater, often abstract, concept is conveyed with the aid of a more corporeal object or idea being used as an example. Usually a rhetoric device, an allegory suggests a meaning via metaphoric examples.
Allusion - It is a figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing
Analogy - It is a literary device that helps to establish a relationship based on similarities between two concepts or ideas.
Metaphor - it refers to a meaning or identity ascribed to one subject by way of another
Simile - one of the most commonly used literary devices, referring to the practice of drawing parallels or comparisons between two unrelated and dissimilar things, people, beings, places and concepts
What is the Japanese influence on Filipino literature?
Tagalog was favored by the Japanese military authority and writing in English was consigned to a limbo.
Japanese were able to influence and encourage the Filipino in developing the vernacular literature
What are the contribution of Japanese in the Philippines?
Japan is the Philippines' largest trading partner It has been trading partner of the Philippines for many years.
What are the most common works of literature during the Japanese regime?
Poems (Haiku, tanaga & karaniwang anyo) (usually about nationalism, faith, religion & etc.)
What is Karaniwang ANYO?
KARANIWANG ANYO (Usual Form) like those mentioned earlier in the beginning chapters of this book. DRAMA DURING -
THE JAPANESE PERIOD The drama experienced a lull during the Japanese period because movie houses showing American films were closed
The Medieval Period (500-1500)
Important classical and medieval traditions are those in Latin, Ancient Greek, Old Norse, Medieval French and the Italian Tuscan dialect of the renaissance are also part of its collection
the Age of Enlightenment (1700-1800)
its center was a celebration of ideas - ideas about what the human mind was capable of, and what could be achieved through deliberate action and scientific methodology
the Romantic Movement (1798-1870) of the 181 eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Romanticism is concerned with the masses and not with the middle class. the individual more than with society. The individual consciousness and individual imagination areespecially fascinating for the Romantics.
Victorian Period - The name given to the period is borrowed from the royal matriarch of England, Queen Victoria, who sat on throne from 1837 to 1901.
Realism (1820- 1920), the next period in European literature, is precisely what it sounds like. It is attention to detail, and an effort to replicate the true nature of reality in a way that novelists had never attempted.
Naturalism (1870-1920) sought to go further and be more explanatory than Realism by identifying the underlying causes for a person's actions or beliefs. In Naturalism, the environment played a large part in the narrative structure.
The Modernist Period (1910-1965) in Literature presented a new way of living and seeing the world. Writers are now free to try new concepts in writing like the use of the unreliable narrator, among others. Modernism was set in motion, in one sense, through a series of cultural shocks where the poets who took fullest advantage of the new spirit of the times, and stretched the possibilities of their craft to lengths not previously imagined.
All these period in literature influenced and led to what is now seen in the works of 21st century European writers.
How significant is world literature in the 21st century?
The importance of literature in a 21st century world. Literature reflects human nature and a way we can learn and relate to others
Aspects to Consider in Analyzing a Poem
The Author - know who the writer of the poem is
The title of the poem - it provides a gist of what the poem is all about. In analyzing this part, you may consider these questions:
What does the title say about the poem?
What subject is revealed by the title of the poem?
How is the title connected to the entirety of the poem?
The persona and the addressee - the persona refers to the one speaking in the line of the poem
Tone, Attitude, Motifs, and Conditions - mainly suggested by the words used by the writer.
Imagery and Symbolisms - a poem appeals to the senses, thus, words may also be create connections between the poem and its readers making them see, effective tools to hear, taste, smell, and feel whatever the poem presents.
Genre - know how to classify poetic work based on its prevailing features
Theme - involves the significant truth or the central idea that the writer attempts to disclose and to communicate to its readers.
Appeal - this pertains to your impressions about the poem.
What is a multimedia in literature?
Multimedia is the term used to describe a hypertext system that incorporates a variety of media besides text, including graphics, animation, video, sound, and hypertext links.
How can we use multimedia in learning literature?
Multimedia can serve to shape the social context in which literary works can beexplored/experienced with others. Students and their teacher have a central source of images, sounds and text that can stimulate and facilitate the sharing of responses.