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IMPACT?
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Spanish colonial
literature focused on
the society and culture
as reflected and
affected by the
Catholic faith.
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Philippine Literature
during the Spanish
Colonial Period
Spain had two motives
in colonizing the
Philippines
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Florante at Laura
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The Dark Wood
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The Dark Wood
Wear the color of mourning,
In this dark wood thick with gloom,
The thick weave of thorny vines… Sharpen the dizzying stench.
Rays of Phoebus cannot pierce, Clumps of cypress and young fig
Almost, the solid wilderness. Cast a terrifying shade.
Great trees loom, disclosing
Sadness only, grief, despair. Fruitless, they spread great leaves.
Mournful birds dispel Darkness deepens on the weed.
The cheerful air, the stoic pose. And beasts that roam
Convolutions of the vine
Are shapes of serpent, basilisk,
On branch and twig bristle with
thorns. Hyena, tiger — beasts that prey
Their fruit, as if downed with knives, On man and beast.
Wounds the passerby.
The wood hugs the gate
And flowers for the looming trees,
Of dour Pluto’s Avernus,
Specks of bright shooting through
its precincts watered by
leaves,
The rivering poisoned Cocytus.
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⊡ Anecdotes - These are short and amusing stories
that contain lessons in life. Priests often use
anecdotes as part of their sermons. An example of an
anecdote is the Tagalog translation and adaptation of
Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe entitled Ang Bagong
Robinson, Historiang Nagtuturo nang Mabuting
Caugalian, na Guinauang Tanungan (The New
Robinson, a Story That Teaches Good Conduct, Done
in Primer Form) by Joaquin Tuason.
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⊡ Planticas (Sermons) These are lectures
presented by Spanish priests that dealt with
religious, biblical, and moral topics. In 1864,
Padre Modesto de Castro compiled 25 of his
sermons in Planticas Doctrinales (Sermons on
Doctrines).
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⊡ Novenas - are a series of prayers repeated for nine
consecutive days and are usually prayers for petition and
thanksgiving.
⊡ Novels - are long narrative stories, usually with fictional
characters and with a sequence of events divided into
chapters. Examples of novels during the Spanish colonial
period include Pedro Paterno’s Ninay (considered the first
Filipino novel), Padre Modesto de Castro’s Urbana at Feliza,
Padre Miguel Lucio y Bustamante’s Si Tandang Basio
Macunat, and Jose Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo.
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⊡ Essays are personal pieces of writing that use
the point of view of the writer. One of the most
important essays during this period is “Ang Dapat
Mabatid ng mga Tagalog” by Andres Bonifacio. It
was published in the newspaper Kalayaan.
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⊡ During the Spanish regime, dramas were performed
to spread Christianity; thus, most dramas during the
period were focused on the life of Jesus Christ. These
dramas exist until today and are performed mostly
during the Holy Week.
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⊡ Karagatan - It is a form of poetic contest usually
played as part of the rites held in connection with
the death of a person.
⊡ Duplo - It is another poetic contest held when a
person dies or during the wake.
⊡ Senakulo - It is a play that portrays the life,
passion, and crucifixion of Jesus Christ
⊡ Tibag - It tells how Reyna Elena and her son
Constantino searched for Jesus’s cross in Mount
Calvary.
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⊡ Moriones - It is a festival in celebration of the life
of Saint Longinus.
⊡ Moro-moro - It is a play written about the
capture of a Christian Filipino army.
⊡ Sarswela - It is a play with songs and dances
with up to five acts, portraying the whimsies of
romantic love.
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The colonization of Spain did not
deter Philippine literature from
flourishing; instead, Philippine
literature became richer and more
intricate.
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