GENERAL TYPES OF LITERATURE Literature can generally be divided into two types: prose and poetry. Prose consists of those written within the common flow of conversation in sentences and paragraphs‚ while poetry refers to those expressions in verse‚ with measure and rhyme‚ line and stanza and has a more melodious tone. I. Prose There are many types of prose. These include novels‚ biographies‚ short stories‚ contemporary dramas‚ legends‚ fables‚ essays‚ anecdotes‚ news and speeches. 1
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Chapter 4: The Period of Enlightenment (1872-1898) Historical Background After 300 years of passivity under Spanish rule‚ the Filipino spirit reawakened when the 3 priests Gomez‚ Burgos and Zamora were guillotined without sufficient evidence of guilt. This occurred on the 17th of February. This was buttressed with the spirit of liberalism when the Philippines opened its doors to world trade and with the coming of a liberal leader in the person of Governor Carlos Maria de la Torre. The Spaniards
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quoted line Isn’t the most quoted line from Rizal’s many poems that from “Sa Aking Mga Kabata” that goes‚ “Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika/masahol pa sa hayop at malansang isda.” (He who loves not his own language/is worse than a beast and a stinking fish.) Did Rizal write this poem at 8 years old? Did Rizal write this poem at all? No original manuscript‚ in Rizal’s own hand‚ exists for “Sa Aking Mga Kabata‚” traditionally believed to be his first poem. Rizal had 35 years to publish
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and Other Stories. Q.C. New Day Publishers. Manlapaz‚ Edna Z. Kapampangan Literature: A Historical Survey and Anthology. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press‚ 1981. Reyes‚ Soledad S. 1994. Ang Silid na Mahiwaga (Kalipunan ng Kuwento’t Tula ng mga Babaeng Manunulat. Manila: Anvil Publishing. http://www.thephilippineliterature.com/the-life-of-lam-ang/‚Retrieved June 4‚ 2011 http://carlospromulo.org/bio/‚Retrieved June 9‚ 2011 http://panitikan.com.ph/authors/l/mpllanot.htm‚ Retrieved June 9
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REFLECTION OF HIS POEMS : The inspiring poems of Rizal proved his poetical genius that reflected about his life in his childhood memories including his experiences and insights about education‚ religion and colonial administration of Spain in the Philippine islands. In 1874-1877‚ he wrote poems of varied interest and perspectives about life : (1) My First Inspiration ; (2) In Memory of My Town; (3) Through Education the Mother Receives Light; (4) Intimate Alliance between Religion; and (5) A Farewell
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de la Merced‚ 1856) d. De Guia (Luis de Guia‚ 1750) 6. Urbana at Felisa – about the exchanges of letters between two sisters; influenced the behavior of people; written by Modesto de Castro (Father of Classic Prose in Tagalog) 7. Ang Mga Dalit kat Maria (Psalms for Mary) – collection of songs praising Virgin Mary written by Fr. Mariano Sevilla in 1865‚ popular during Flores de Mayo festival Literary Compositions 1. Blancas de San Jose in 1610; translated to Tagalog by Tomas
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Creator. PERIODS OF PHILIPPINE LITERATURE I. PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD (--BC to 1564) A. Characteristics 1. Based on oral traditions 2. Crude on ideology and phraseology B. Literary Forms 1. Oral Literature a. Riddles (bugtong) – battle of wits among participants Tigmo – Cebu Paktakon – Ilonggo Patotdon - Bicol b. Proverbs
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PHILIPPINE LITERATURE The Japanese Period (1941 – 1945) The Japanese occupation of the Philippines occurred between 1941 and 1945‚ when the Empire of Japan occupied the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II. The invasion of the Philippines started on December 8‚ 1941‚ ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. As at Pearl Harbor‚ the American aircraft were severely damaged in the initial Japanese attack. Lacking air cover‚ the American Asiatic Fleet in the Philippines withdrew to
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Oral Lore from Pre-Colonial Times: Before the colonizer invades the Philippines our ancestors had already developed the oral tradition which is said to be the start of the Philippine literature. Even on the precolonial period‚ studies shows that early Filipinos had grew in accordance with what surrounds them and truly dependent to nature. When the Spaniards came some of our ancestor had preserve this oral lore through living away from the center of colonization thus they able to continue
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Instruments guitar Riddles 1.Nagtago si Pedro‚ labas ang ulo. (Pedro hides but you can still see his head. ) 2.Hindi pari‚ hindi hari‚ nagdadamit ng sari-sari. (Not a priest‚ not a king but wears different kinds of clothes.) 3.Bugtong-pala-bugtong‚ kadenang umuugong. (Riddle me‚ riddle me‚ here comes a roaring chain). 4.Heto na si Kaka‚ bubuka-bukaka. (Here comes Kaka‚ walking with an open leg.) 5.Buhok ni Adan‚ hindi mabilang. (Adam’s hair‚ you can’t count.) LEGENDS Aboriginal
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