Brief History

American colonized the country. In the year 1901, Gen.

Emilio Aguinaldo surrendered to the Americans. Many
Filipino started writing again and the nationalism of the
people remain undaunted. Filipino writers went into all
forms of literature like news reporting, poetry, stories,
plays, essays and novels. Their writings clearly depicted
their love of country and their longings for the
independence.
 Some Filipino Writers during American
Colonization
Newspaper
Maximo Maguiat (1891-1955) Description:
a printed publication (usually
He studied at the Philippine Normal issued daily or weekly) consisting of
School and the University of the folded unstapled sheets and
Philippines wherein he became the containing news, feature articles,
editor of Collegio Folio. advertisements, and
correspondence.
 Some Filipino Writers during American
Colonization
Faustino S. Aguilar (1882- Novels
1955) Description:
an invented prose narrative
He was one of the first novelist in
that is usually long and complex and
the Philippines to explore and
deals especially with human
present social realism through
experience through a usually
literature.
connected sequence of events.
 Different Kinds of Novels
Allegory - a symbolic fictional narrative Epistolary - refers to the works of fiction
that conveys a meaning not explicitly that are written in the form of letters or
set forth in the narrative. other documents.

Comic - a type of text combining words Feminist - is fiction or nonfiction which

and images—essentially a comic, supports the feminist goals of defining,
although the term most commonly establishing, and defending equal political,
refers to a complete story presented economic, and social rights for women.
as a book rather than a periodical.
 Different Kinds of Novels
Gothic - It's a genre that places strong
emphasis on intense emotion, pairing
terror with pleasure, and death with
romance.
Magic Realism - is a genre of literature
that depicts the real world as having an
undercurrent of magic or fantasy.
Satire - art that ridicules a specific
topic in order to provoke readers into
changing their opinion of it.
Romance - a type of genre fiction novel
which places its primary focus on the
relationship and romantic love between
two people, and usually has an
"emotionally satisfying and optimistic
ending."
Picaresque - is defined as a type of
adventure fiction story focusing on a
rogue character who travels from place to
place.
 Paz Marquez-Benitez (1894-1983)
Authored the first Filipino modern English language short story,
dead stars, published in the Philippine Herald in 1925. Benitez was
among the first generation of Filipinos trained in the American
education system which used English as the medium of
instruction.
 Elements of a Short Story
Climax - is the highest point of
Setting - a scene or story that
tension in a storyline, often
describes the elements in which
depicted by a confrontation
a story is taking place.
between the protagonist and
Characterization - the process
antagonist.
by which the writer reveals the
Resolution - Also known as the
personality of a character.
denouement, the resolution is a
Plot - describes the events and
literary term for the final plot
their significance as the story
points that occur after a
unfolds.
story's climax and falling
Conflict - means thwarted,
action.
endangered, or opposing desire.
Theme - The theme of a story is
It's basically when a character Point of View - determines who what the author is trying to
wants something but something is telling it and the narrator's convey.
else gets in the way. relationship to the characters
in the story.
Structure & Poetry
Stanzas - a division of a poem
consisting of two or more lines
arranged together as a unit.

• Couplet (2 lines)
• Tercet (3 lines)
• Quatrain (4 lines)
• Cinquain (5 lines)
• Sestet (6 lines)
• Septet (7 lines)
• Octave (8 lines)
Structure & Poetry KINDS OF POETRY
Lyrical Poetry - refers to a short poem, often
with songlike qualities, that expresses the
speaker's personal emotions and feelings.

Example: Ode, Elegy & Sonet

Narrative Poem - is a longer form of poetry

that tells an entire story, with a beginning,
middle, and end.

Example: Ballad & Epic

Structure & Poetry
KINDS OF POETRY
Descriptive Poem - is a poem that uses
detailed words to create imagery of a
person, animal or inanimate object.
 Examples of Lyrical Poem
Ode Poems Elegy Poems Sonnet Poems
 Examples of Narrative Poem
Ballad Poems Epic Poems
Descriptive Poem
Example of Literary Pieces
 Group 2 Members
ELJIE JHON V. ENDICO
VINAH MAE BUTAL
JESELLE MATA
ARBENE JAKE VILLEGAS
RABBI YSRAEL IBARRA
JOSE LOUIS MANATAD
FRANCE NICOLE JOY MORACA