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Dimensions of Philippine Literary History

The document discusses the dimensions of Philippine literary history, including its geographic locations, major languages, and ethnic influences. It provides objectives to identify these dimensions, appreciate Philippine culture, and write a critique of a literary text considering these factors. It then presents a review of Philippine literary periods from pre-colonial to contemporary times and the genres that developed during each period, influenced by Spanish, American, Japanese and modern forces.

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Dimensions of Philippine Literary History

The document discusses the dimensions of Philippine literary history, including its geographic locations, major languages, and ethnic influences. It provides objectives to identify these dimensions, appreciate Philippine culture, and write a critique of a literary text considering these factors. It then presents a review of Philippine literary periods from pre-colonial to contemporary times and the genres that developed during each period, influenced by Spanish, American, Japanese and modern forces.

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: Dimensions of

Philippine Literary History


OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify the geographic location of the three big islands in
the Philippines; the major languages in this country; and the
ethnic influence in the Philippine literature.

2. Appreciate the rich culture of this country.

3. Write a critique paper of a literary text considering


Philippines’ / geographic/location, major languages/linguistic
and ethnic influence.
Review
Check prior knowledge about Philippine literary history.

1. It is considered the imaginative works of


poetry and prose.
a. Literature
b. Convention
c. Genre
d. Art
2. This is the period is influenced by the birth
of public school systems.
a. Contemporary
b. Spanish
c. American
d. Japanese
3. This period makes use of figurative
languages and other modern technique.
a. Contemporary
b. Spanish
c. American
d. Japanese
4. This period is considered the war times
with influence on literary arts and forms.
a. Pre-colonial
b. Spanish
c. Japanese
d. American
5. This period has something to do with
Alibata.
a.Pre-colonial
b.Spanish
c. Japanese
d.American
6. This period can be associated with
religion and propaganda.
a.Pre-colonial
b.Spanish
c. Japanese
d.American
7. This dimension of literature tells us
about places and relationships between
people and their environment.
a.Ethnic
b.Geographic
c. Linguistic
d.Form
8. This dimension of literature is related to a
system of conventional spoken, manual
(signed), or written symbols by which
individuals express themselves.
a.Ethnic
b.Geographic
c. Linguistic
d.Form
9. This dimension of literature refers to social
entities sharing real or putative features
like a common origin or cultural-linguistic
legacy.
a.Ethnic d. Form
b.Geographic
c. Linguistic
10. The literature “The Widow’s Son”
compiled by Mabel Cook Cole was told by
the tribe.
a.Subanon
b.Mandaya
c. Bukidnon
d.Igorot
Activity 1
BAYBAYIN OR
ALIBATA
Study the Baybayin or Alibata. Then, do and write the
following activities:
1. Name
2. Statements
a. Ang respesto sa kapwa tao ay dapat pahalagahan.
b. Sa bawat sandali, ikaw ay aking iniisip.
c. Respeto o pagmamahal – alin ang mas mahalaga?
d. Ngunit, napagtanto ko – respeto at pagmamahal ay
ibibigay ko sa iyo.
Activity 2: Match
and connect.
Column A
Region 1 Region IX
Region II Region X
Region III Region XI
Region IV – A Region XII
Region V Region XIII
Region VI
Region VII
Region VIII
Column A
Cagayan Valley Northern Mindanao
Ilocos Zamboanga Peninsula
Calabarzon SOCCSKSARGEN
Central Luzon Davao
Western Visayas Caraga Region
Bicol
Eastern Visayas
Central Visayas
Please bring Philippine map of
the next week.
Size: yellow pad
• Identify at least 25 REGIONAL AUTHORS except NATIONAL
CAPITAL REGION
Activity 3: Know the
Legend

“The Legend of the


Pineapple”
Directions:
1. Read this Philippine legend.
2. Then, sequence the story using the alphabet.
1–A 5–E 9–I
2–B 6–F 10 – J
3–C 7–G
4–D 8–H
3. Write in your paper the best chronological order of the
legend.
What is
literature?
- Literature plays a vital role in our
lives. It mirrors human experiences and
it lets go around the world and learn
and experience different cultures. It
comes in various forms like poetry,
riddles, short stories, drama, folk tales,
legends, etcetera or (etc.).
- Literature, a body of written works. The
name has traditionally been applied to those
imaginative works of poetry and prose
distinguished by the intentions of their
authors and the perceived aesthetic
excellence of their execution.
• Literature can be defined as
‘pieces of writing that are
valued as works of art,
especially novels, plays and
poetry’.
Philippine Literary
History and its
dimensions

• Synonyms of dimension –
measurement, length, height, width,
breadth, aspect, element, facet
PERIODS OF PHILIPPINE LITERARY
HISTORY
• 1. Pre- Colonial Period
• 2. Spanish Colonization Period
• 3. American Colonization Period
• 4. Japanese Colonization Period
• 5. Contemporary / Modern Period
Synonym of PERIOD – era, age,
phase, time, episode, epoch,
interlude
PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD
• Long time before the Spaniards and other foreigners landed
in the Philippine shores, our forefathers or ancestors had
their own literature stamped in the history of our race.
• Literary Forms:
- Riddles - mimetic dance
- Folk songs - proverbs
- folk narratives - proverbs /
aphorisms
- indigenous rituals
Spanish Colonization Period
• Spanish occupied Philippines in the early 15 th
century.
• They colonized us for 333 years!
• After ruling for 333 years, the Spaniards
finally left in 1898.
• During this period, they imprinted two
distinct classifications – religious and secular.
• Literary Forms:
- Religious - Secular
pasyon awit
senakulo korido
dalit komedya
zarzuela
American Colonization Period
• Philippine literature in English, as a
direct result of American
colonization. Philippines has not
escaped being imitative of American
models of writing especially during
this period.
• Literary Verse
- Free Verse
- modern short story
- novels
- essays
Japanese Colonization Period
• This period considered the war
years and period of maturity and
originality.
• Literary Forms
- haiku
- tanaga
Contemporary / Modern Period
• Many novels in English seem to have been written
for literary contests like Palanca and Asia Man.
• The debate over textual and contextual criticism,
Balagtasismo, and modernism, formalism and
historical criticism has persisted to this day in the
academe.
• The more popular is called “literature and
propaganda”.
• Literary Forms
- Chick lit
- Mobile phone text tula
- Speculative fiction
- Flash Fiction
- Blog
- Hyperpoetry
What is a critique paper?
A good critique paper is one that is accurate in
presenting the summary and other factual details
concerning the subject or work.
It is evaluative.
It presents the writer’s overall judgment of the text.
It explains why it does happen that way, or why the
character reacts in a certain manner, or is the theme
timely, or does the plot of the story makes sense.

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