Lesson 2:

Literary Forms through the

Different Periods of Philippine
History
✓ Pre-Colonial Literature

✓ Colonial Literature

✓ Contemporary Literature
 PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD

•Focused on topics about nature and

everyday living.

•No proper documentation.

COLONIAL PERIOD

•Spaniards

•Americans

•Japanese
 COLONIAL PERIOD

•Spaniards
•On the early years, pieces were about
religion.
•Latter years were mostly about revolt
and nationalism.
 COLONIAL PERIOD

•Americans
•Use of English as language was
introduced.
•Filipinos were given the opportunity to
study.
•New literary forms were introduced.
 COLONIAL PERIOD

•Japanese
•Focused on the “Asianness” of Filipinos.
•New literary forms were introduce.
 CONTEMPORARY PERIOD

•Literary forms from the history were adapted.

•Mostly focused on call for freedom against
the government.
•New Literary Genres/topics were freely
tackled.
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Folk Narratives
Epic
Folk Speeches
Folk Songs
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Fo l k N a r r a t i ve s
Are stories being told upon to kids to teach life lessons
or to reason out unexplainable occurrences.
✓ Myths
✓ Legends
✓ Fables
✓ Folk Tales/Urban Legends
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Epic
Are chant stories in which the character possesses
superhuman strength and ability
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Fo l k S p e e c h e s
Are sayings told to youngers to either entertain or
teach life lessons
✓ Proverbs
✓ Riddles
May pakpak ang balita, may tainga ang lupa.

Ang taong gipit, sa patalim kumakapit.

Aanhin ang bahay na bato kung kwago ang
nakatira dito.

Pag may sinuksok, may madudukot.

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Fo l k S o n g s
Are made-up songs that reflect their everyday
living
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✓ Ritual Chants ✓ Kundiman

✓ Tag-ay ✓ Harana

✓ Mambayu ✓ Oyayi/Ili ili

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Spanish Period
American Period
Japanese Period
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Sp ani sh Per i o d
• Awit/Corrido (Metrical • Newspaper
Romances) • La Solidaridad (Jaena & Del Pilar)
• Ibong Adarna • Poetry
• Florante at Laura • Filipinas (Jose Palma)
• Drama • Novels
• Comedia/Moro-moro • Noli Me Tangere
• Cenakulo • El Filibusterismo
• Chants
• Pasyon
• Religious Texts
• Doctrina Christiana
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Amer i c an Per i o d
• Playwriting
Tanikalang Ginto (Juan Abad)
• University Newspaper
College Folio
The Torch
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Jap anese Per i o d

• Haiku
• Tanaga
Haiku

An old silent pond...

A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.
Haiku

Haikus are easy

But sometimes they, don’t
make sense
REFRIGERATOR
Haiku

Nakakakilig
Kung ika’y umiibig
Sarap sa dibdib .
Haiku

Masakit nga ba
Kung mahal ay nawala
Na parang bula?
Tanaga

Tumatawag sa langit
Hiling sana’y makamit
Na tadhana’y makita
Malimot pagdududa
Tanaga
You say, you like to see me

I think we can never be,

I ask you to set me free,

You say my life is the fee.

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• School Papers • Novels

• Placards • Short Stories
Highlight • Sidewalk Lit • TV Shows/Films
• News and News
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• Textula • Peace
• Graphic Novels • Poverty
• Performance Poetry • Government
• Flash Fictions • Family Issues
21st Century • Chick-lit • Mental Health
• LGBTQA+
• Sex and Sex
Education
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I ain't afraid to drown, if that means I'm deep up in your
ocean, yeah
Girl I'll drink you down, sipping on your body all night
I just wanna take your legs an' wrap them round
Girl you cummin' right now
My head to your chest feeling your heartbeat girl
Swimming all in your sea
And you sweatin' all over me
Bring it forward, don't you run, no
 Quiz #2
Task:
Write your own “Gen Z” version of the following:
Riddles (2)
Proverbs (2)
Oyayi (1) 6 to 8 lines
Write your work in a 1 whole yellow paper.
 PETA 2
Task: Valentine’s Day Card
✓Pre-draft your HAIKU and TANAGA.
✓Bring art and coloring materials.
✓Be inspired and prepare your creative
juices.