Activity 1

GETTING STARTED

Name: Acosta, Christian Cyrous S. October 26, 2021

BSTM III – C1

A. Complete the chart below with definitions of the word in the center box. (Formulate
your answer in phrase).

Comes from the latin

word litera which
Anything that is printed as
long as it is interconnected means letters Collection of
with man’s feelings and written works.
ideas

LITERATURE
Expresses the feelings of
people to the society, Man’s emotion,
government, surroundings idea and though in
and his fellowmen
a written form.

Piece of written
work that is undying

B. Identify five symbolism of literature and explain how/why is it related on associated

with literature.

SYMBOLISM JUSTIFICATION
Tree Like tree, literature rooted on man’s imaginative and
broad idea that branched numerous knowledge and
leaves rich heritage and strong culture appreciation
passed to every generation.
Fire Like fire, literature give light to the darken path of
future.
Rain Literature is a collection of numerous ideas dropping
everywhere that fills an empty bucket of individual soul.
Rivers Literature develops for a long period of journey and ends
 in a broader place for improvement and restoration.
Bridge Literature connects us to the inner world of everyones
idea for self- understanding, art appreciation and real
life application.

C. What benefits will you gain from this subject “Philippine Literature”?

Studying Philippines Literature allows students to better understand literary artworks

and heritage of the country because we’ve been colonized by numerous foreign literary
art pieces like Manga from Japan. As we continue appreciating them, we forgot the
unique essence of our own literature, we praise other literary art work but forgot to
appreciate Filipino works. So, how can we appreciate Philippine Literature if we don’t
understand its soul. Through studying Philippine Literature, we will be able to look back
on the abundant heritage of ideas that our ancestors and previous authors inherited to
us. Philippine literature encompasses previous life and events that happened before
including environmental state before modernization that’s essential in today’s issues to
open up environmental awareness through comparative approach of overlooking past
strategies on preserving cultures, environment and heritage. This also strengthen our
spirit and revive the soul of rich literature that we have before in this rapid global
expansion of cultures, traditions, literatures and identity.