Jella Jane Adorador 3-BSMA-A

Professor: Riceli Mendoza

Before Reading

MAKE CONNECTIONS
If you could go back in time, what time and place would you visit? Why?
If I will be given an opportunity to go back in time I will choose to go back during the Spanish
colonial period because I want to witness how courageous Rizal is to fight for our country
without holding a sword. I also want to meet Rizal and to see his physical appearance with an
intelligent mind and to witness how handsome he is that he wins the hearts of many girls. I also
want to witness and meet personally the Filipinos who fight for our freedom against the Spanish
government. Huhuhuhu daghan dyud mali dra akon grammar lalo na dra sa courageous diko
kabalo unsaon hahhahhahahah bahala kana dra mizpaaaaah
Sequence Map

oral literature like epics

and folksongs were chanted

Spaniards set their feet on

The first printing press Different types of
Philippines soil and they
useful for literary works literature was
destroyed the written literature
on perishable materials. created

Filipinos performed the The execution of the The execution of Dr.

Cenaculo three priest the Jose Rizal
GOMBURZA
 The Spaniards formally The outbreak of the The declaration of
turned over the World War 2 caused of Martial Law in 1972
Philippines under the the scarcity of paper greatly affected
governance of America in literature.
conformity with the treaty
of Paris in 1899

During Reading
Literary Periods: Describe the kind of literature produced in precolonial times. Identify also the
contributions of the Negritoes, Indons, and Malays to the literary heritage of the Philippines.
Oral literature is produced in precolonial times in which they were handed down by word of
mouth from one generation to another. The Negritos contributed songs and superstitious beliefs, the
Indons brought literary genres or form like folktales,epics, paganistic faith and legends, the Malays
contributed the baybayin, the syllabary with 17 symbols. They also brought legends, folktales, the
“balangay” system of government, and the proverbs.

Riddle or bugtong abounds in many ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines. Give one example of
riddle from your culture or group.
Uyatan mo ikug ko masalom ako
Answer: luwag
Analyze Sequence of Events
Use the Sequence Map to write four events that occur on this page of the essay. Write each event in
a complete sentence.
When the Spaniards came to the Philippines, they destroyed the written literature in perishable
materials because they believe that these were the handicraft of evil. In addition, the first printing press
was set up and its first output is the Doctrina Christiana. Different types of literature was created such as
metrical romance, epic, poems and many more . Spaniards noticed that Filipinos are fond of plays cernaculo so
they began to stage the cenaculo which depicts the life and passion of Christ.

What literary genres or forms became popular during the Spanish Colonial Period?
The four literary genres that became popular during the Spanish Colonial Period are the Corrido,
Poems, Plays and Awit.
Literary Periods: Name authors and their literary works during Spanish Colonial Period.
*Ang Pagsusulatan ng Dalawang Binibini na sina Urbana at Feliza - Modesto de Castro. M
*Ninay- Pedro Paterno
*Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo- Dr. Jose Rizal
*Dasalan at Tocsohan-Marcelo H. Del Pilar
* Florante at Laura -Francisco Baltazar

Analyze Sequence of Events

Use the Sequence Map to write five events that occur on this page. Write each event in a complete
sentence.
In 1872, the three priest-martyr were executed. Rizal was captured and killed in Dapitan because
pf his two novels, the Katipunan was formed with its paper Kalayaan where Katapusang Hibik ng
Plipinas and Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa were printed to campaign for freedom. In 1899, the Spaniards
formally turned over the Philippines under the governance of American in conformity with the Treaty of
Paris.

What poems were published by the Katipunan during the Spanish Colonial Period?
The poems published by the Katipunan during the Spanish Colonial Period are Pag-ibig sa
Tinubuang Lupa and Katapusang Hibik ng Pilipinas

What event ended Spanish Rule in the Philippines?

Treaty of Paris is the event that ended Spanish Rule in the Philippines it is an agreement between
the American and Spanish government stating that the Philippines is now under the government of
American.

Which literary period is considered the Golden Age of Filipino literature where in writing in
English was prohibited and writers in Filipino and in vernacular languages flourished?
Japanese Colonial Period is considered as the Golden Age of Filipino literature where in writing
English was prohibited and writers in Filipino and in vernacular language flourished.

After Reading

READING CHECK
A. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following is considered the earliest form of drama in Philippine literary history?
A. folksongs C. cenaculo
B. rituals D. legends

2. Which historical and literary period in the Philippines is considered the Epic Age?
A. Precolonial C. American
B. Spanish D. Contemporary
3. Which of the following is the Christian epic which talks about the life and suffering of
Christ?
A. pasyon C. bodabil
B. cenaculo D. awit

4. Which of the following is NOT a product of the Spanish period?

A. Doctrina Christiana C. Footnote to Youth
B. Dasalan at Tocsohan D. Urbana at Feliza

5. Who among the following propagandists used the pen name Plaridel?
A. Marcelo H. del Pilar C. Jose P. Rizal
B. Pedro Paterno D. Graciano Lopez Jaena

6. Which of the following is NOT a work of Jose Rizal?

A. Noli Me Tangere C. Sa Aking Mga Kabata
B. El Filibusterismo D. Ninay

7. Who wrote Katapusang Hibik ng Pilipinas and Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa?

A. Marcelo H. del Pilar C. Pedro Paterno
B. Andres Bonifacio D. Apolinario Mabini

8. Who among the following are the first American teachers in the Philippines?
A. Dominicans C. Thomasites
B. Augustinians D. Jesuits

9. Which of the following did NOT emerge during the Pre-Spanish period?
A. Haiku C. Proverbs
B. Folksongs D. Riddles

10. Which of the proverbs does NOT talk about hypocrisy?

A. She seems to be a saint, but her heart is naughty.
B. The ant is where the sugar is.
C. When she turns her back she looks like a virgin, but when she faces you she looks
like a ‘sigbin’.
D. It is hard to wake a person who pretends to be asleep.

B. Identify the period of Philippine literature which is characterized by items 1-10. Write the
letter on your answer on the space provided before each number.
A. Precolonial B. Spanish C. American D. Japanese E. Contemporary
A 1. Literature was handed down by word of mouth.

B 2. Pre-colonial epics were changed.

B 3. First work of prose was written.

C 4. Short story flourished.

B 5. There were metrical romances.

B 6. There were religious and rebellious literatures.

D 7. The short poem of three lines was known.

D 8.Liwayway magazine was under strict supervision.

E 9. Filmmaking has become the most popular art form.

E 10. There are vast literary works in different literary forms.

USE READING SKILLS: Analyze Sequence of Events

1. Review the Sequence Map you created. Briefly retell the sequence of events in writing as
they occur.
We already have our own literature before the Spaniards came in our country. Spaniards
came to the Philippines and destroyed our written literature. The first printing press was
created and different written literature were created. Propaganda movement started when
the three martyr priest the GOMBURZA were executed. Rizal was also executed in
Dapitan because of his two novels that against the government of Spaniards. The
Spaniards formally turned over the Philippines under the governance of America in
conformity of with the Treaty of Paris. In 1972 was the declaration of Martial law and it
greatly affect the literature. Writers and different artist continue to flourish with the aim
of bringing social reform and subscribing to freedom expression. All this is just proves
that the history of a nation affects its literature.

2. After looking into the events that shaped Philippine literary landscape, we may find that
we have become a society of various or heterogeneous traditions. Is this an advantage or
disadvantage? Explain your answer.
For me Having a various or heterogeneous traditions is an advantage for us because we
can have a unique experience and different tradition to learn about. We cant feel being
discriminated because we have a lot of knowledge about various traditions compared to
others and it makes us unique. Having various traditions does not make us weak but
instead it shows how consistent we are for maintaining our traditions though we have a
various and heterogeneous types of tradition.