Lyric Poetry • It is the most common
type Of poetry that focuses on expressing feelings rather than "
telling a story.
Dramatic Poetry. This is an emotionally appealing, drama written
in verse
Narrative Poetry.
This poetry tells a story and has the elements of a narrative such
as characters, setting, conflict, etc.
Poetry. This literary type is usually written in lines and is
characterized by having the element of rhythm,
Literary structure. refers to the organizational method used in
literature in which the most common type is the narrative.
Literary text is an oral literature handed down from one
generation to another.
POETRY
-from the Greek word "Poiesis" that means "making
Also from the word "Hemopoieses" that means the making of
poetry.
EPIC
FOLK SONGS / AWITING BAYAN - Short poems that are intended
to be sung. Example Sitsiritsit
SONNETS - a lyric poem of 14 lines dealing with an emotion, a
feeling or an idea.
METRICAL TALE - this is a narrative which is written in verse and
can be classified either as a ballad or a metrical romance.
BALLADS - A narrative poem that is considered as the shortest and
the simpliest.
COMEDY- from the Greek word
"komos" that means festivity or revelry.
MELODRAMA - This is usually in musical plays with the opera.
TRAGEDY- involves the hero struggling mightily against
dynamic forces.
FARCE- an exaggerated comedy.
ODE- a poem of a noble feeling, expressed with dignity
with no definite number of syllables
ELEGY- a lyric poem which expresses feelings of grief and
melancholy
CORRIDOS/KURIDOS- these have a measure of eight
syllables and recited to a martial beat.
PSALMS- this is a song praising God or the Virgin Mary and
containing a philosophy of life.
PROSE - In contrast to poetry, this literary piece applies a
natural flow of speech and grammatical structures
NOVELS- a long narrative divided into chapters and events
are taken from true-to-life stories.
SHORT STORY- this is a narrative involving one or more
characters,
FABLES- These are also fictitious and they deal with
animals and inanimate things who speak and act like
people
BIOGRAPHY- This deals with the life of a person which may
be about himself.
NEWS- this is à report of everyday events in society,
government, science and industry
PLAYS- this is presented on a stage and is divided into acts
and each act has many scenes.
ANECDOTES- these are merely products of the writer's
imagination and the main aim is to bring out lessons to the
readers.
Essay- This expresses the viewpoint or opinion of the
writer about a particular problem or event.
Oration- This is a formal treatment of a subject and is
intended to be spoken in public.
PHILIPPINE LITERATURE IN SPANISH PERIOD

THE PHILIPPINES IS AN ARCHIPELAGO MADE UP OF 7,107 ISLANDS AND

DISCOVERED THE PHILIPPINES?
WAS DIVIDED INTO THREE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS: LUZON, VISAVES,
MINDANAO. THE CAPITAL CITY IS CALLED MANILA.
• The Portuguese navigator and explorer Ferdinand
Magellan headed the first Spanish foray to the Philippines
when he made landfall on Cebu in March 1521; a short time
PHILIPPINES HAS: later he met an untimely death on the nearby island of
Mactan.
•111 DIALECTS
• On March 17, 1521, Magellan and his crew first came into
TWO OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: FILIPINO contact with inhabitants of the Homonhon Island, which
would later become part of the archipelago known as the
AND ENGLISH Philippines.

SPAIN'S MAIN OBJECTIVE :

PHILIPPINES IS A: • The first would be to convert natives to Christianity.

DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY • The second would be to pacify the areas for colonial

JOSE RIZALS LAST WORDS : purposes.

consummatum est • third objective was to acculturate the natives to

Spanish cultural norms so that they could move from

mission status to parish status as full members of th
EARLY LEADERS WERE CALLED:
congregation.

DATUS/DATO
• to acquire a share in the spice trade

• to develop contacts with China and Japan in order to

further Christian missionary efforts there, and to convert the
EARLY FILIPINOS BELIEVE IN:
Filipinos to Christianity.
ANIMISM AND FOLK HEALERS?
The Spanish have a strong influence on our literature.

They introduced the Roman alphabet.

COLONIALISM IS DEFINED AS CONTROL BY ONE POWER OVER A
CHRISTIANITY WORLDS LARGEST RELIGION :
DEPENDENT AREA OR PEOPLE:
2.4 BILLION FOLLOWERS
FERDINAND MAGELLAN
TRINITY :
-THE PHILIPPINES WERE CLAIMED IN THE NAME OF SPAIN IN 1521 BY
FERDINAND MAGELLAN. A PORTUGUESE EXPLORER SAILING FOR SPAIN.
GOD THE FATHER
WHO NAMED THE ISLANDS AFTER KING PHILIP II OF SPAIN. THEY WERE
THEN CALLED LAS FELIPINAS. GOD THE SON

WHEN DID THE SPANIARDS GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT

 LITERATURE DURING AMERICAN COLONIZATION :

Overview
CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE
At the dawn of the 20th century, American culture
TEACHING OR INSTRUCTION began to establish its form grip on the Filipino identity.

was the first book printed in the Philippines in 1593. The American Colonization :
It was written by Fr. Juan de Placencia and Fr.Domingo Nieva in Tagalog
From the 1920s onwards,
and Spanish.
Philippine literature in English began to gain
the 7 Sacraments :
momentum.

Philippine literature during the American rule was

Baptism influenced by EDUCATION.

- washes away our original sin Persons behind this literatures.

Confirmation - Jose Garcia Villa

- Paz Marquez Benitez
- confirms a baptized person's faith,

Reconciliation 1922-1931

- also known as Penance or Confession is obtaining pardon from God Between this years,

The Eucharist 40

- the reception of Christ's Body and Blood
Matrimony
-lifelong union of a baptized man and a baptized woman
Holy Orders
- given to men who are being ordained as deacons, priests, or bishops,
Plays were produced or published in the country. These
plays echoed cries for independence from the American
colonizers.
10
The next 10 years were dominated by an all-time great
in Philippine Literature.

Anointing of the Sick

- given to those who are very ill to recover their health and spiritual
strength
Wilfredo Ma. Guerrero

Guerrero helped the Philippine theater scene reached new

heights. His masterpieces included, "Condemned" Women are

Extraordinary", and Forever

Zoilo Galang broke new ground with essays as well.

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Manuel Viray

He was among the most notable critics, aside from being a poet
and fictionist himself.