21ST CENTURY

LITERATURE FROM
THE PHILIPPINES
AND THE WORLD
Grade 11 – STEM, ABM, HUMSS, TVL
Prayer
 MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING
COMPETENCIES
Writing a close analysis and critical interpretation of literary texts
and doing an adaptation of these require from the learner the
ability to identify:
a. the geographic, linguistic, and ethnic dimensions of Philippine
literary history from pre-colonial to the contemporary
b. representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage
in oral history research with focus on key personalities from
the students’ region/province/town)

1. Identify geographic,
linguistic, and ethnic
dimensions of Philippine
literary history from pre-
colonial to contemporary
and representative texts
from the regions.
Objectives
2. Write a close 3. Show a sense of
adaptability of the
analysis and
critical Philippine Literary
interpretation of History
literary texts.
 Geographic, Linguistic and
Ethnic Dimensions of
Philippine Literature History
from Pre-Colonial to the
Contemporary
RECALL
Sharing about
Read Me Activity
 Activity
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write them on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. The form of folk lyric which expresses hopes aspirations, the people’s
lifestyles as well as their love is_____________
A. riddles B. proverbs C. folk
songs D. tale myth

2. Notable works in Spanish era are the following EXCEPT

for________________.
A. Ibong Adarna C.
Florante at Laura
B. Noli Me Tangere D. Doctrina
 Activity
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write them on a
separate sheet of paper.

3. A mono-riming heptasyllabic quatrain expressing insights and lessons

on life is known as_____________.
A. Tanaga B. Zarzwela C. Komedya D. Balagtasan

4. Both Jose Rizal and Marcelo H. Del Pilar are famous for their genre in
_______.
A. essay B. novel C. drama D. poetry
 Activity
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write them on a
separate sheet of paper.

5. During the American period, the weekly magazines that were published
are following EXCEPT for ________________.
A. Bisaya B. Bulalat C. Liwayway D. Bannawag
The Literary Forms
in Philippine
Literature
 What is Literature?
 Literature is a term used to describe written and
sometimes spoken material.
 Derived from the Latin word “literatura” meaning
"writing formed with letters," literature most
commonly refers to works of the creative imagination,
including poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, and in
some instances, journalism, and song. (Esther
Lomabardi, 2001)
 With the emergence of new genres, the birth of contemporary
writers, and different platforms used in the 21st century, many
forms of literature are now being recognized.
 Old forms of literature in print should not be forgotten or replaced
but rather be acknowledged and be considered as the basis of the
new forms of literature that we are now enjoying today.
 Modern-day writers are more confident in expressing their artistry
at the same time being able to retain their style and techniques of
writing at the same time retaining their sense of nationalism.
 Various methods are employed by the present-day Filipino authors
to reach a wider audience across the globe in this Internet age.
 Writers can reach wider readers from around the world,
they can exchange thoughts and ideas through discussion
on women’s rights and LGBTQIA plus that deals with
the concept of self and its relation to the body, mind, and
soul.
 Identity is one of the common topics in today’s
literature.
 History is an important part of literature.
 Present-day readers can depict history and
memory from the works of contemporary
writers.
 Technology is one of the themes in literature since it has become a
part of our daily life.
 Although some writers may view that there is a demise in humanity
as a result of technology and others as beneficial effects in the future
could be reflected in their work.
 21st Century Philippine literature is an important part
of the curriculum amongst young Filipinos like you who
can mirror yourselves through the works of the modern-
day writers.
 Being inspired and being aware of the new ideas and
being open to new perspectives in life.
Developing
Mastery
 POEM READING
Directions: Literature has two main divisions
namely prose and poetry. One of the oldest genres
in Philippine literature is the poem. Read the poem
and answer the following questions.
 Sonnet 1
by: Jose Garcia Villa

First, a poem must be magical,

Then musical as a sea-gull.
It must be a brightness moving
And hold secret a bird's flowering.
It must be slender as a bell,
And it must hold fire as well.
It must have the wisdom of bows
And it must kneel like a rose.
It must be able to hear
The luminance of dove and deer.
It must be able to hide
What it seeks, like a bride.
And over all I would like to hover God,
smiling from the poem's cover
1. Are you familiar with the
writer? Do you know that he is
a Filipino?
2. Have you encountered pairs
of rhyming words? Encircle
the (7) pairs of rhyming words
that you have recognized.
3. Answer the following
questions;
a. How did you feel upon reading
the poem?
b. What is the effect of the
rhyming words?
c. What is the poet trying to tell
us?
 Home-Based Activity

Directions: Read the following lines and write

the genre of Philippine literature in Pre-colonial
times on the first line then the purpose of each
on the second line.
 Home-Based Activity
GENRE: Proverb Uyayi Riddle
Folk Song Tanaga

PURPOSE: To entertain
To preserve culture
To teach a lesson
 Home-Based Activity
1. Nang hatakin ko ang baging, nagkagulo
ang mga matsing. (When I tugged on the
vine, the monkeys went crazy.)
 Home-Based Activity
2. Ang naglalakad nang matulin, pag
natinik ay malalim. (A person who walks
fast will have a deeper wound when he is
pricked.)
 Home-Based Activity
3. Matulog ka na, bunso Sleep now, youngest
one Ang ina mo ay malayo Your mother is far
away at hindi ka masundo and she can’t come
for you May putik, may balaho There’s mud,
there’s a swamp
 Home-Based Activity

4. Kakatibay ka tulos You may stand sturdy

Sakaling datnan ng agos But when the water
flow Ako’y mumunting lumot I, the humble
moss Sa iyo’y pupulupot Can strangle you
 Home-Based Activity

5. Magtanim ay di biro; Planting rice is not a joke;

maghapong nakayuko. the whole day you’re bent like
an ox. Di naman makatayo; You cannot stand more
than one bit; di naman makaupo. till you’re done you
cannot sit.
Thank you! 