Name: HAZEL LORRAINE C.

SOLIS Subject: Eng202

ASSIGNMENT 2

2. Enumerate the periods in the Literary History of the Philippines.

ANS:
The three prominent periods in the Philippine Literary Timeline are
the following:
I. Pre-Colonial Period (BC-1564)
During these times, the native Filipinos used to live in villages that
were near food sources like coastal areas, river banks, and mountain sides.
Native Filipinos gave value to the words of the elders. The indigenous
culture of the pre-colonial Philippines survived for so long due to the
following:
-by resistance to the colonial risk;
- by isolating themselves from the strongholds of the colonial
powers.
This period is considered as the longest period in the Philippine’s
literary timeline. It is usually referred to as “The Oral Lore of the Pre-
Colonial Times”. Oral literature was more than just stories to tell the
young, but were languages of those that it came from. It was the language
of life of the community that it originates from.
The different forms of literature in this period are the following:
1. Riddles
2. Proverbs
3. Folk songs (like lullabies, love songs, and religious songs)
4. Folktales (like myths, legends, fables, and epics)
II. Colonial Period
This period is divided into different times wherein the Philippines
was under different colonizers.
A. The Spanish Occupation (1521-1898)
The Philippines was colonized by the Spaniards during this
period. Catholicism was introduced the natives and anyone who
could read and write in any of the Latin languages is called
“Latinized”.
Literature is classified during this period:
1. Religious Literature
Examples: Pasyon, Senakulo, and Komedya
2. Secular or Non- Religious Literature
Examples; Awit, Korido, and Prose
Doctrina Cristiana is the first children book in the Philippines printed
by Spanish missionaries.
Most of the literary works have religious themes.
Literatura Filipinas Espanol
5 stagesof development of Filipino literature in Spanish Era
Ladinos- those who can read and speak Spanish and tagalog
Indio- common filipinos
Francisco Balagtas – father of Philippine literature; writer of Florante
and Laura

B. The American Occupation (1900-1942)

1910- the rise of drama in the philipines
C. The Japanese Occupation (1941- 1945)
III. Post-Colonial Period