Spanish Colonization

Positive Consequences Negative Consequences

 System of writing or the roman  The use of baybayin was
alphabet was introduced suppressed
 The literary theme was replaced  Most of the literary piece was
from supernatural being to more destroyed
religious one.  There is no freedom of
 Native people learn to read and expression
write in both Spanish and the  Education is available in upper
native language class society
 Different recreational activity
was introduced
 Printing press was introduced
 Some of literary piece was
saved and published such as
florante at laura

American Colonization

Positive Consequences Negative Consequences

 New educational system and  The transition to English
language or medium of language affects in publishing
instruction was introduced literary works
 Poetry becomes rich  Filipino writers losses the sense
 Freedom in education of naturality and the beauty of
 Different types and genre is their writing because they imitate
allowed in writing literary piece American and British way.
 Different organization of writers
was established
 Criticizing literary works to see
the value or meaning of a
literary piece

Give the positive and negative consequences of colonization in relation to the

development of Philippine literature.
 Japanese Occupation

Positive Consequences Negative Consequences

 Some literary works is about life  Imposed strict policy in
in the province publishing which became the
 It became a way for the Filipino dark age in Philippine literature
writers to transition in writing,  Publishing works such as
from English to Filipino and in newspaper was often under
their mother tongue. monitoring
 Japanese way of writing poetry  Freedom of speech and press is
was explored by the Filipino discouraged
writers
 Writing short story was explored
and became rich
 Drama and music is a common
recreational activity