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ST. JOHN ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS INC. 21st Century Reviewer Philippine Pre-Colonial Literature - Early Filipinos weaved together countless myths and legends to explain certain phenomena in life even before the Philippines was c...

ST. JOHN ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS INC. 21st Century Reviewer Philippine Pre-Colonial Literature - Early Filipinos weaved together countless myths and legends to explain certain phenomena in life even before the Philippines was colonized. Biag ni Lam-ang - who exhibits extraordinary powers at an early age. At nine months he was able to go to war to look for his father’s killers. Sandayo of the Subanon - tells of the story of the hero with the same name, who is born through extraordinary circumstances as he fell out of the hair of his mother while she was combing it on the ninth stroke. Myths - traditional stories occurring in a timeless past. They involve supernatural elements and are beyond the frontiers of logic. Ribung Linti - This weather deity is found in the Sulodnon pantheon in the island of Panay, the ancient Visayans think of Ribung Linti as the deity who is responsible of ushering in the rainy season and the master of lightning and thunder. Proverb - is a simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience. They are often metaphorical. Folk Songs - Songs that are informal expressions of our ancestors’ experiences in life. Riddles involves reference to one or two images that symbolize the characteristics of an unknown object that is to be guessed. Some of these pre-colonial literary pieces showcased in traditional narratives, speeches and songs are tigmo in Cebuano, bugtong in Tagalog, patototdon in Bicol and paktakon in Ilongo. Chants are used in witchcraft and enchantments. Our ancestors also believe in unseen spirits or elemental spirits like dwarfs. Lagaylay - this is a special occasion for the Pilareños of Sorsogon during Maytime to get together. Epic - long narrative poem about quests of a hero with supernatural powers. Fable (Pabula) - story intended to teach human value with animals as a major character attributing human quality. Legend (Alamat) - a story explaining origins of matters. Folktale (Kwentong-Bayan) - a fictional story told by ancient group of people. Christianity - major religion stemming from the life, teachings, and death of Jesus of Nazareth (the Christ, or the Anointed One of God). Senakulo or cenakulo is a dramatic performance portraying the Passion and death of Jesus Christ. Doctrina Cristiana - first book that is published in the Philippines. literally means "The Teachings of Christianity “ Graciano Lopez Jaena - Editor of La Solidaridad a newspaper that seeks solution in both political and social issues in a democratic way. Marcelo H. Del Pilar - Founder of Diariong Tagalog – known to be the Master of Tagalog Language. 2nd editor of La Solidaridad Francisco Baltazar - Writer of Florante at Laura, in which his description of the setting Albanya reflected the tyranny of the Spaniards. Jose Rizal - wrote the novels “Noli Me Tangere” (Touch Me Not; Rizal’s work of heart, Huwag mo akong salingin) and El Filibusterismo (The Traitor; Rizal’s work of mind.) Andres Bonifacio - father of Katipunan Emilio Jacinto - Brains of Katipunan Spanish Period – centered on christian faith and stories about natural phenomenon. In Japanese Period, this led to all newspapers not to be circulated in the community except for TRIBUNE and PHILIPPINE REVIEW. Haiku - a poem of free verse that the Japanese like. It was made up of 17 syllables divided into three lines. 229 A. Mabini Ave, Poblacion II, Tanauan City Batangas [email protected] (043)-741-1980  ST. JOHN ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS INC. Tanaga - is short but it had measuring and rhyme The Rebirth of Freedom - Most themes in the writings dealt with Japanese brutalities, of the poverty of life under the Japanese government and the brave guerilla exploits. the Rebirth of Freedom - There was a proliferation of newspapers like the: FREE PRESS, MORNING SUN, of Sergio Osmeña Sr., DAILY MIRROR of Joaquin Roces, EVENING NEWS of Ramon Lopez and the BULLETIN of Menzi. The New Society - Some books were written in simple English and works of old writers were translated into language that was easier to understand. LEONORA FLORENTINO - Mother of Philippine Women’s Literature PEDRO BUKANEG - Father of Ilocano Literature and Author of Biag ni Lam-ang Francisco Balagtas – Father of Balagtasan and the author of Florante at Laura MARS RAVELO - A Filipino Graphic novelist who created the characters DARNA,DYESEBEL, CAPTAIN BARBELL, LASTIKMAN, Potenciano Gregorio Sr. - A Bicolano musician. He was the composer of Sarung Banggi (One Evening), the most famous song in the Bikol language. formalist – the emphasis of the poetry is more on the form and language that the poet used, rather than the theme itself. COUPLET - Two lines of verse with similar end-rhymes. A two-line stanza with both grammatical structure and idea completes within itself. TERCET - A triplet in which each line ends with the same rhyme. QUATRAIN - A stanza of four lines. A complete poem consisting of four lines only: any one of many four-line stanza forms. Visual imagery - mental imagery that involves the sense of having “pictures” in the mind. Olfactory imagery - pertains to odors, aromas, scents, or the sense of smell. Gustatory imagery - pertains to flavors or the sense of taste. Tactile imagery - pertains to physical textures or the sense of touch. Auditory imagery - is a form of mental imagery that is used to organize and analyze sounds when there is no external auditory stimulus present. RHYME SCHEME - The way the author arranges words, meters, lines, and stanzas to create a coherent sound when the poem is read out loud. IDEA OF SPEAKER - The speaker in the poem is the voice that talks to the reader. Sometimes, it refers to itself as “I” or “me” or sometimes in the third person (she, he, his, her) STRUCTURE - The arrangement of words and lines, either together or apart. 229 A. Mabini Ave, Poblacion II, Tanauan City Batangas [email protected] (043)-741-1980