DIFFERENT PERIODS OF PHILIPPINE LITERATURE

1. Pre-Colonial Literature
(900-1565)

2. Spanish Colonization Period (1565-1872)

3. Period of Enlightenment (1872 - 1896)
and Revolutionary Period (1896-1900)

4. American Colonization
(1900-1942)
5. Japanese Conquest (1942-1945)

6. Post-War Period / Period of

the Philippine Republic (1946-
1972)
7. Period of the New Society (1972-1995)

8. Period of the Third Republic (1981-1985)

9. 21st CENTURY Period (2000-present)
Pre-Colonial Period
(900- 1565)
The pre-colonial inhabitants were able to showcase the rich
culture of Filipinos through oral literature:

● folk songs
● folk tales
● epics
The earliest forms of literature were written in our system of
writing which is baybayin, consisting of 3 vowels and 14
consonants.
2. Spanish Colonization Period (1565-1872)
3. Period of Enlightenment (1872 - 1896)
and Revolutionary Period (1896-1900)
4. American Colonization
(1900-1942)
5. Japanese Conquest (1942-1945)
6. Post-War Period (1946-1972)
7. Period of the New Society (1972-1995)
8. Period of the Third Republic (1981-1985)
9. 21st CENTURY Period (2000-present)
 Genres of 21st Century Literature
1. Illustrated Novel

2. Digi-fiction

3. Graphic Novel

4. Manga

5. Doodle Fiction

6. Text –Talk Novels

 Genres of 21st Century Literature
7. Chick Lit or Chick Literature

8. Flash Fiction

9. Six-Word Flash Fiction

10. Creative Non-Fiction

11. Science Fiction

12. Blog
 Genres of 21st Century Literature
13. Hyper Poetry

14. ebooks

15. Speculative fiction Fiction

16. Hyper
1. Illustrated Novel
* Story through text
and illustrated images
• 50% of the narrative is
presented without
words
• The reader must
interpret the images to
comprehend the story
completely.
• Some illustrated
novels may contain no
text at all.
Illustrated Novel
2. Digi-fiction

• Triple Media Literature

• Combines three media:
book, movie/video and
internet website.

To get the full story,

students must engage in
navigation, reading, and
viewing
in all three forms.
2. Digi-fiction
3. Graphic Novel

• Narrative in comic book

formats
• It is a book made up of
comics content

Archie Comics by John

Goldwater and illustrator,
Bob Montana, is a
good example.
3. Graphic Novel
4. Manga

• Japanese word for comics

• Considered as an artistic and
artists in manga style.
• Shonen- Boy’s Manga (Narut
. Shonen- Boy’s Manga (Naruto,
Bleach, One Piece)
• Shojo- Girl’s Manga (Sailormoon)
• Seinen- Men’s Manga (Akira)
• Josei- Women’s Manga
(Loveless, Paradise Kiss)
• Kodomo- Children’s Manga
(Doraemon, Hello Kitty)
4. Manga
4. Manga
5. Doodle Fiction
• Literary presentation where the
author incorporates doodle
writing,
drawings and handwritten
graphics in place of the traditional
font.
• Drawing enhances the story,
often adding humorous elements
• Examples include The Diary of a
Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney and
Timmy Failure by Stephan Pastis.

.
6. Text –Talk Novels
• Blogs, email and IM format narratives

• Stories told almost entirely in dialogue

simulating social network
exchanges.

A cell phone novel, or mobile phone

novel is a literary work originally written
on a cellular phone via text messaging.
7. Chick Lit or Chick Literature

• Is genre fiction which addresses issues of modern womanhood,

often
humorously and lightheartedly.

• Chick Lit typically features a female protagonist whose femininity

is
heavily thermalizing in the plot.

. “consists of heroin-centered narratives that focus on the trials and

tribulations of their protagonists. The genre often addresses issues
of modern womanhood – from romantic relationships to female
friendships to matters in the workplace – in humorous and
lighthearted ways
8. Flash Fiction
It is a fictional work of extreme brevity that still offers character and plot
development. Identified varieties, many of them defined by word count, include the
six-word story; the 280-character story (also known as "twitterature"); the "dribble"
(also known as the "minisaga," 50 words);[2] the "drabble" (also known as
"microfiction," 100 words);[2] "sudden fiction" (750 words); flash fiction (1,000
words); and "micro-story".
• Is a style of fictional literature of extreme brevity
• There is no widely accepted definition of the length and category. It
could range from word to a thousand.

.
8. Flash Fiction
9. Six-Word Flash Fiction
Ernest Hemingway: For sale: baby socks, never worn.
• Margaret Atwood: Longed for him. Got him, Shit.
9. Six-Word Flash Fiction
10. Creative Non-Fiction
Also known as literary non-fiction or narrative non-fiction
• A genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create
factually accurate narratives.
• Contrasts with other non-fiction, such as technical writing or
journalism, which is also rooted in accurate fact, but is not primarily
written in service to its craft.
• As a genre, creative non-fiction is still relatively young and is only
beginning to be scrutinized with the same critical analysis given to
fiction and poetry.

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10. Creative Non-Fiction
11. Science Fiction
Is a genre of speculative fiction
dealing with imaginative
concepts
such as futuristic science and
technology, space travel, time
travel,
faster than light travel, a parallel
universe and extra-terrestrial
life.
.

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12. Blog
• It is an online journal or
informational website displaying
information in the reverse
chronological order, with the latest
posts appearing first. It is a platform
where a writer or even a group of
writers share their views on an
individual subject
A weblog, a website containing short
articles called posts that are
changed regularly.
• Some blogs are written by one
person containing his or her own
opinions, interests and experiences,
while others are written by
different people.
13. Hyper Poetry
• Digital poetry that uses links and hypertext
mark-up
• It can either involved set words, phrases, lines,
etc. that are presented
in variable order but sit on the page much as
traditional poetry does,
or it can contain parts of the poem that move and
transform.
• It is usually found online, through CD-ROM and
diskette versions
exist. The earliest examples date to no later than
the mid-1980’s.
can consist of words, although not necessarily
organized into lines and stanzas, as well as,
sounds, visual images, movement, or other
special effects.
14. ebooks
It is a book publication made available in digital form consisting of images, or
both, readable on the flat-panel display of computers or other electronic devices..
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15. Speculative fiction
It is a broad category of fiction encompassing genres with certain elements that
do not exist in the real world, often in the context of supernatural, futuristic, or
other imaginative themes
16. Hyper
A work of fiction written and presented as an electronic hypertext document,
especially one that allows variations in plot development..