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21 Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

NAME:_______________________________ TEACHER:____________

LESSON 2: PHILIPPINE LITERATURE DURING THE

SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD
MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES: Writing a close analysis
and critical interpretation of literary texts and doing an adaptation of these require
from the learner the ability to identify:
a. the geographic, linguistic, and ethnic dimensions of Philippine literary
history from pre-colonial to the contemporary

Let’s Review!
Philippine Literature during the Spanish Colonial Period
Philippine Literature during the Spanish occupation was mostly influenced by Christianity as well
as the European ideals of liberty and freedom through trade. Filipino writers either wrote in
Spanish or in their own tongue or both.
There were four (4) forms of literature during the Spanish era:
1. Religious Literature- Revolves around the life and the death of Jesus Christ.
a. Pasyon- it is about the passion (journey and suffering) and the death of Jesus Christ.
b. Senakulo- it is the re-enctment of the Pasyon
c. Komedya- it depicts the European society through love and fame, but can also be a
narrative about a journey, just like Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. It is also considered
religous, because it usually depicts the battle between the Christians and the Saracens or
the Moros.
2. Secular or Non-Religious Literature- Revolves around tales of valiance and adventure.
a. Awit- these are tales of chivalry where a knight saves a princess. Florante at Laura is a
good example.
b. Korido- is a metrical tale or a tale that follows the structure of a poem
c. Prose Narratives- are easy to understand instructional materials that in a literary light that
teaches Filipinos on proper decorum
3. Propaganda Literature- These were in the forms of satires, editorials, and news articles
that aimed to attack the Spanish Rule.
4. Revolutionary Literature- Literatures are exposes that sparked revolution and resistance
in the hearts of Filipinos
 ACTIVITY#1. Upon listening to the discussion in the video given to you,
differentiate the different forms of literature during the Spanish period and provide examples
or titles of literatures in each form. Use the Venn Diagram for the comparison and the table
for the examples.

Characteristics
Characteristics

Religious Non-secular

Forms of
literature
Revolutionary Propaganda
Characteristics Characteristics

EXAMPLES OF TITLES FOR EACH EXAMPLES OF FORMS OF LITERATURE

Religious Non- secular Propaganda Revolutionary

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ACTIVITY#2.Write T if the statements is true and F if it is not.

___________1. A person who is a Taga-bayan is considered urbane and civilized and

were in easy range of the church and state.
___________2. The Filipinos were then called “Ladinos”, meaning they were the
son of Spain.
___________3. The propaganda trinity was composed of Dr. Jose Rizal, Marcelo H. Del
Pilar, and Miguel Malvar.
___________4. Noli Me Tangere exposed the evil in the government and in the church.
___________5.Marcelo H. Del Pilar did a parody of the prayer “ Ama Namin”.
___________6. Moro moro is an example of non-secular form of literature during the
Spanish era.
___________7.The most important influence of Spaniards to us is religion which is
Catholicism.
___________8. Graciano Lopez Jaena wrote “ Ang Fray Botod”.
___________9. Pagsusulatan ng Dalawang Binibini na si Urbana at Feliza (1864) is a good
example of korido.
___________10. Filipinos were called two things. One is the “Taga-Bayan”, while the other
is the “Taga-parang”.