Student: LUSELLA, HAZEL JOY A.

Activity 18 GF206

1. Philippine literature – its factual information (at least 10)

 Philippine literature is literature associated with the Philippines from

prehistory, through its colonial legacies, and on to the present.
 There are six periods in Philippine Literature: Pre-Colonial Period (--
BC To 1564), Spanish Colonization Period (1565 – 1863),
Nationalistic / Propaganda and Revolutionary Period (1864 – 1896),
American Colonial Period (1910 – 1945), Japanese Occupation (1942 -
1960), and Contemporary/Modern Period (1960 – Present).
 There are two characteristics of literature during the pre-colonial
period which are based on oral traditions and crude on ideology and
phraseology
 During the pre-colonial period, there are four literary forms which
are the oral literature, folk songs, folk tales, and epics.
 In the period of Spanish colonization, there are two characteristics of
literature: it has two distinct classifications: religious and secular, and
it introduced Spanish as the medium of communication.
 There are two literary forms during the Spanish colonization which
are the religious literature and secular or non-religious literature.
 There are two sub-periods during the American period, which are the
Period of Apprenticeship (1910-1930) and Period of Emergence
(1920-1930)
 During the American period, under period of apprenticeship, poems
written were amateurish and mushy, which phrasing and diction is
awkward and artificial.
 There are also two sub-periods under the Japanese period: the War
Years and Period of Maturity and Originality.
  During the Contemporary period, there was a time where Martial
Law repressed and curtailed human rights, including freedom of the
press
2. The Filipino great writers and their literary pieces (at least 5)

 Noli Me Tángere by Dr. José Rizal

This novel sparked the social awakening of Filipinos during the
Spanish colonial era. As Rizal cannot fathom the unfairness of the Spanish
priests and the ruling government at the time, his purpose of writing the
book was to expose the ills of Philippine society at the time.

 Florante at Laura by Francisco Balagtas

Set in the fictional kingdom of Albania, it tackles the story between
Duke Florante and Princess Laura, who’s also being pursued by Florante’s
enemy Count Adolfo.

 Mga Ibong Mandaragit by Amado V. Hernandez

Being a novel that tackles social-political issues, particularly
Philippine revolution and neocolonialism, it has a connection to Rizal’s
earlier novels – Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo.

 Banaag at Sikat by Lope K. Santos

The novel narrates the story between Delfin and Felipe who have
contrasting views. Delfin is a socialist whereas Felipe, despite being the
son of a rich landowner, leans towards anarchism. Throughout the
narrative, themes of love, livelihood, and societal status are embedded.