Philippine Literary

History 08/22/2023
 AGENDA
 Dimensions of
Philippine
literary
history from
precolonial to
contemporary

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 We write from life and
call it literature, and
literature lives because
LITERATURE

we are in it.
F. Sionil Jose

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 Oral Tradition. Literature that has been
PRE-COLONIAL/ passed down through speech from one
SPANISH ​
generation to another

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 PRE-COLONIAL/ Folksongs. These are one
SPANISH ​ of the oldest forms of
Philippine literature that
emerged in the pre-
Spanish period.

These songs mirrored

the early forms of
culture. Many of these
have 12 syllables

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 PRE-COLONIAL/
SPANISH ​

Folktales/Kwentong
Bayan. These are made up
of stories about life,
adventure, love, horror,
and humor where one can
derive lessons about life.

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 PRE-COLONIAL/
SPANISH ​ LULLABIES. These are
locally known as “Hele”.
These are sung to put
babies to sleep. The
content varies, but
usually, parents sing these
with ideas on how hard
life is and how they hope
that their child will not
experience the hardships
of life

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 PRE-COLONIAL/
SPANISH ​

BUGTONG. These are

made up of one or more
measured lines with
rhyme and may consist of
four to 12 syllables

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Kasabihan. These are figurative
words said by our ancestors which
teach moral lessons. Often used in
teasing or to comment on a
person’s actuations.
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Sawikain. These are brief
instructive expressions that
suggest a specific action,
behavio, or judgement. They
prescribe norms, impart a
lesson, or emphasize traditions
an dbeliefs in a community
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 PRE-COLONIAL/
SPANISH ​
The Epic Age.
These are long
narrative poems in
which a series of
heroic achievement
or events, are dealt
with at length.

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 SPANISH PERIOD

It is an accepted that the

Spanish colonization
started during the time of
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi,
the first Spanish governor-
general in the Philippines.

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 SPANISH PERIOD

During these times, many

changes occurred in the
lives of the Filipinos. They
embraced the Catholic
religion, changed their
names and were baptized.
Their lifestyle changed
too.

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 SPANISH PERIOD

THE FIRST THREE BOOKS

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 SPANISH PERIOD

Written by Modesto de
Castro. These are letters
Urbana at Felisa and
have influenced greatly
the behavior of people in
society because the
letters dealt with good
behavior

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 SPANISH PERIOD
Excerpt from Urbana at Felisa

Felisa: Sabihin mo kay Honesto na bago pumasok sa eskwela ay

maghilamos muna. Suklaying maayos ang buhok at ang baro’t
salawal na gagamitin ay malinis. Huwag pahabaing lubha ang
buhok na parating tulisan sapagkat ito ang kinagagawian ng
masasamang tao. Ang kuko ay huwag pahahabain, sapagkat
kung mahaba ay pinagkakahiratilang ikamot sa sugat, sa
anumang dumi ng katawan, nadurumhan ang kuko, at
nakaririmarim, lalung-lao na sa pagkain

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 SPANISH PERIOD

The first book printed in

the Philippines in 1593.
It was written by Fr.
Juan de Placencia and
Fr. Domingo Nieva in
Tagalog and Spanish. It
contains chants and
Catholic prayers

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 SPANISH PERIOD

The Pasion
This is the book about life
and sufferings of Jesus
Christ. It is read only
during lent. There were 4
versions of this in Tagalog

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 RECREATIONAL PLAYS

There are many

recreational plays
performed by
Filipinos during
the Spanish times.
Almost all of them
were in poetic
form.
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 RECREATIONAL PLAYS
• SENAKULO
• THE
PANUNULUY
AN
• BALAGTASA
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 PERIOD OF
ENLIGHTENMENT
In 18 th century, Filipino
intellectuals in Europe
called Ilustrados began to
write about the hitch of
colonization.

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 PERIOD OF
ENLIGHTENMENT
This movement was
spearheaded by
intellectual middle-class
like Jose Rizal, Marcelo
H. del Pilar, Graciano
Lopez Jaena, Antonio
Luna, Mariano Ponce.
Jose Ma. Panganiban,
and Pedro Paterno

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 AMERICAN REGIME
With the advent of
education in the
Philippines, Americans
influenced Filipino writers
to write using English
Language.
Many Filipinos started
writing again and the
nationalism of the people
remain undaunted.

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 AMERICAN REGIME
Filipino writers went
into all forms of
literature like news
reporting, poetry,
stories, plays, essays
and novels. Their
writings depicted their
love of country.

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LITERATURE
JAPANESE PERIOD
During the Japanese period, the invaders saw to it that Filipino movements
be limited. The writers stop wielding pens and started wielding guns.
Philippine literature in English came to a halt. Except for the TRIBUNE
and PHILIPPINE REVIEW, almost all the newspapers in English were
stopped by the Japanese. The only contact with the outside world was done
with utmost secrecy through the underground radio program called
“VOICE OF FREEDOM”

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 THREE TYPES OF POEMS EMERGED DURING THIS
PERIOD:
A. HAIKU. A poem of free verse
that the Japanese like. It was A. Because of the strict prohibitions imposed
made up of 17 syllables by the Japanese in the writing and
divided into three lines
publishing of works in English, Philippine
B. TANAGA. Like haiku, is
literature in English experienced a dark
short but it has measure and
rhyme
period. For the first twenty years, many

C. KARANIWANG ANYO
books were published in Filipino and
English.

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 NEW FILIPINO LITERATURE
Most themes in the writings dealt with
Japanese brutalities, the poverty of life
under the Japanese government, and
the brave guerilla exploits.

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CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE

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The new trends have been used and introduced to
meet the need and tastes of the new generation.
21st century learners are demanded to be ICT
inclined to compete with the style and format of
writing as well. New codes or lingos are used to
add flavor in the literary pieces produced
nowadays.
21ST CENTURY LITERATURE

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What is the
significance of
tracing back
the history of
Philippine
literature?

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Content of the
poetry

Voice and
Articulation

Dramatic
Appropriateness

Evidence of
Understanding

Overall
Performance
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