 Prose Narratives

 give an explanation about a certain

Philippine Literary Period natural phenomena; stories of mythological
PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD (--BC-1564) creatures, legends, and humans with
supernatural power transmitted orally and
 First and longest literary history
preserved as part of the region's history.
 Oral literature (language of life; way a. Myths
of promoting cultural heritage)  Explain how the world was created, how
 Riddles, proverbs, and other forms certain animals possess certain
of poetry (based on their community characteristics, why some places have
waterfalls, volcanoes, mountain, flora or
and real life experiences)
fauna.
 Syllabary (alibata) (17 syllables – 3 b. Legends
vowels, 14 consonants)  Explain the origin of things. “Why the
 Poetry or prose narratives Pineapple Has Eyes” “The Legend of Maria
 Poetry Makiling”
c. Fables
 recited in a manner of songs and
 Used animal characters or other
chants creatures and are given human
a. Proverbs (Salawikain) qualities.
 Wise sayings d. Fantastics stories
 Expressions of wisdom  Deals with underworld characters such
 Ex.: Bago mo sabihin at gawin, as “tiyanak”, “aswang”, “kapre”, etc.
e. Epic
makapitong isipin.
 “narratives of sustained length based on
 Kung di uukol, di bubukol. oral tradition revolving supernatural
b. Tanaga events or heroic deeds.”
 A poem in quatrain SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD (1565-1863)
 7 syllables; monorhyme  has two distinct classifications:
c. Folk Song religious and secular; theme; religion and
 Lyrical expression created by social issues.
people according to their region.  introduced Spanish as the medium of
communication.
d. Riddles (Bugtong)  Literary Forms
 Form of mystifying questions and a. Religious
a mind puzzle intended to be solved.  Pasyon
GOLDEN RULES TAGALOG  Long narrative poem about the
EQUIVALENT PROVERB THAT passion and death of Christ.
VERSIONS IN HAS MORE THAN  Senakulo
DIFFERENT REGIONS ONE EQUIVALENT  Dramatization of the pasyon
ACROSS THE PROVERBS IN b. Secular
COUNTRY ENGLISH  Awit
 Do not do unto  Daig ng maagap  Colorful tales of chivalry made for
your fellow men what ang masipag.
singing and chanting. Ex.: Ibong
you do not wish done to  A stitch in time
you Adarna
saves nine.
 Ang masama sa  Korido
 Do not put off
iyo, huwag mong gawin for tomorrow what  Metrical tale. Ex.: Florante at
sa kapwa mo. you can do today. Laura
 Di mo pagpuhaton  The early bird  Prose Narrative
ngato sa uban Ang catches the worm.  Written to prescribe proper
alang kanimo dautan decorum.
 NATIONALISTIC/PROPAGANDA PERIOD
(1864-1896)
 Planted seeds of nationalism in Filipinos
 Language shifted from Spanish to
Tagalog
 Addressed the masses instead of the
“intelligencia”
 Literary Forms
a. Propaganda Literature
 reformatory in objective.
 Political Essays
 Satires, editorials and news
articles were written to attack and
expose the evils of Spanish rule.
 Political Novels
b. Revolutionary Literature
 Political Essays
 Helped inflame the spirit of
revolution.
 Reformists
 show idealism and great faith in the
Philippines
 Spain to recognize Philippines as their
provinces.
1. Graciano Lopex Jaena – La Solidaridad
(Editor)/Fray Botod
2. Marcelo H. del Pilar – Diariong Tagalog
(Founder)/ Master of Tagalog Language
3. Francisco Baltazar – Florante at Laura
4. Jose Rizal – Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me
Not) & El Filibusterismo (The Traitor)
 Revolutionist
1. Andres Bonifacio – husband of Gregoria de
Jesus / Father of Katipunan. Pag-ibig sa
Tinubuang Lupa
2. Emilio Jacinto – wrote political essays
using folk language.
AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD (1910-
1930)
 Adoption of the American language in
the national language
 Writers have freedom of expression, use
English as a form of creative
expressions
 Themes freedom and independence
 Growth of Philippine literature
 Writers write works reflecting Filipinio
culture and beliefs
 Public school system
 Thomasites – American soldiers
 English as second language
 English alphabet
a. Period of Apprenticeship (1910-1930)
 Filipino writers imitated English and
American models
 Poems written were amateurish and
mushy, which phrasing and diction is
awkward and artificial.
b. Period of Emergence
 Highly influenced by Western literary
trends like Romanticism and Relism.
 Short Stories
 Most prevalent literary form.
 Playwrights
1. Aurelio Tolentino – Kahapon, Bukas,
Ngayon
2. Juan Matapang – Hindi Ako Patay
3. Juan Abad – Tanikang Ginto
4. Severino Reyes – Walang Sugat
 Essayists and Poets
1. Juan F. Salazar
2. Bernardo P. Garcia
3. Maximo M. Kalaw
4. Tarcila Malabanan
5. Francisco M. Africa
 Stories of Culture
1. Jose Garcia Villa – Footnote To Youth
(reminds o\youth to the consequences of
early marriage)
2. Faustino Aquilar – Pinaglahuan
3. Lope K. Santos – Banaag At Sikat
 Other Authors
1. Idelfonso Santos
2. Alejandro Abadilla
3. Jose Corazon de Jesus
4. Brigido Batungbakal
5. Genoveva Edroza Matute
6. Claro M. Recto
JAPANESE COLONIAL PERIOD (1941-
1945)
a. War Years (1942-1944)
 Tagalog poets broke away from the
Balagtas tradition and instead wrote in
simple language and free verse.
 Fiction prevailed over poetry
 25 Pinakamabuting Maikling
Kathang Pilipino (1943) – compilation
of the short story contest by the
military government.
b. Period of Maturity and Originality
(1945-1960)
 Bountiful harvest in poetry, fiction,
drama and essay
 Filipino writers mastered English and
familiarized themselves with diverse
techniques.
 Literary “giants” appeared.