A.

Pre-colonial
B. Colonial Period
C. Revolutionary Period
D. Post Colonial-American Period
E. Japanese Occupation
F. Liberation Period
G. Modern Period
H. 21 Century
st
The once highly imaginative folk
narratives were replaced by sober
and religious writings

Colonial Period
Literary works were written in
three languages – Tagalog,
Spanish and English.
Post colonial
period/American
Regime
Language shifted from
Spanish to Tagalog

Revolutionary
Period
Filipino writers mastered
English and familiarized
themselves with diverse
literary techniques
Liberation Period
The declaration of Martial Law
repressed Filipino writers to write
delicate subject matters, particularly
about prevailing crisis during the
period.

Modern Period
The common themes on this
period focused on search for
identity, homesickness, rural life
and conditions in rural community

Liberation Period
Bilingual education was
initiated in public and
private schools

Modern Period
Themes of most poems dealt with
patience, regard for native culture,
customs, and the beauties of
nature and surroundings.

Modern Period
Themes have changed from
sentimentalized romanticism to a
more realistic and naturalistic
delineation.

21 Century
st
Filipinos were introduced to
religious materials such as prayer
books, novenas, doctrines,
crucifixion, and the lives of saints.

Colonial Period
BUGTONG
Palong
Ang mukha ay parang
tao, mataas lumukso,
mabilis tumakbo
Matsing
 Baston ng engkantada
Nagniningning sa ganda

Lusis
Kung gabi ay malapad
kung umaga ay
matangkad
Banig
Kung araw ay inalalayo
ka kung gabi ay
kinakabig ka
Bintana
Identify the
following
An epic from Panay which
recounts the exploits of three
Sulodnon demigod brothers

Hinilawod
A corrido about the mythical bird
with healing powers and the three
brothers in the quest for the
magical bird.

Ibong Adarna
A free verse of Japanese origin,
with 17 syllables divided into
three lines (5-7-5).

Haiku
The very first Filipino novel written in
Tagalog.

Ninay
A free verse of Japanese origin,
with 17 syllables divided into
three lines (5-7-5).

Haiku
It is the total preserved
writings to a given language or
people
Literature
A mono-riming heptasyllabic
quatrain expressing insights
and lessons.

Tanaga
A boating song

Talindaw
A love song

Balitaw
Reenactment of life and sufferings
of Christ

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