21st Week 1 (2nd Quarter) Poetry & Prose of Spanish Colonial Philippines PDF

Poetry during the Spanish Colonial Period  The Development of Poetry Philippine poems during the precolonial period highlighted epics, riddles, folk songs, and proverbs that depicted the spiritual beliefs and everyday lives of natives Philippine poetry during the Spanish colon...

Poetry during the Spanish Colonial Period  The Development of Poetry Philippine poems during the precolonial period highlighted epics, riddles, folk songs, and proverbs that depicted the spiritual beliefs and everyday lives of natives Philippine poetry during the Spanish colonial period focused on religion and values, which became instruments in spreading Christianity and Spanish- ladino a bilingual poem with religious themes characterized by alternating lines or verses in Tagalog and Spanish The term ladino also refers to Filipinos fluent in Spanish and Filipino. Ladino In Spain, complimentary verses, usually a poems in sonnet form, appeared in books to encourage people to read them. In the Philippines, a book entitled Memorial de la vida Cristiana en lengua Tagala (Guidelines for the Christian Life in the Tagalog Language) by Fr. Francisco Blancas de San Jose included a ladino or bilingual complimentary poem written by Francisco Bagongbanta known by its first line Types of Poems during the Spanish Colonial Period 1.Pasyon a narrative poem about the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ replaced the precolonial oral tradition that the Filipino had since pasyon is recited in churches consists of five-line stanzas with eight syllables per line The earliest known pasyon is the Ang Mahal na Pasión ni Jesu Christong Panginoon natin na Tola in 1704. 2. Awit a narrative poem that consists of 12 syllables per line and four lines per stanza has a slow rhythm and is usually accompanied by the use of a guitar or bandurya expresses adoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary as well as platonic and courtly love A famous example of an awit is Francisco Balagtas’s Florante at Laura. 3. Korido another narrative poem that consists of eight syllables per line and four lines per stanza has a faster rhythm compared to an awit An example of a korido is Ibong Adarna, which contains 1,722 stanzas and has five parts. 4. Dalit a religious poem in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Francisco one Baltazar of the famous poets of the Spanish colonial period wrote the awit Florante at Laura, a metaphor for the tyranny of the Spanish colonizers considered the master of traditional Tagalog poetry Prose during the Spanish Colonial Period  The Development of Prose During the pre-colonial period Natives created stories about the supernatural, creatures, spirits, deities, and even the origin of things. During the Spanish colonization Spanish friars attempted to eliminate these stories and replaced them with religious ones to convert natives to Christianity. Spanish missionaries published meditations, In 1593, a prayer book called the Doctrina Christiana en lengua Española y tagala (Christian Doctrine in the Spanish and Tagalog Languages) was one of the first books printed in the Philippines. Spanish friars also made an attempt to learn the different languages in the Philippines to communicate with the natives. The first book explaining the principles of the Tagalog language was Arte y reglas de la lengua tagala (The Art and Rules of the Tagalog Tomas Pinpin’s Librong Pagaaralan nang manga Tagalog nang uicang Castilla (A Book for the Tagalog to Study the Spanish Language) was the first published work by a Filipino and contained a preface that is probably the first essay written by a Filipino. Types of Prose during the Spanish Colonial Period 1.Anecdotes short and amusing stories that contain lessons in life often used by priests as part of their sermons example: the Tagalog translation and adaptation of Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe entitled Ang Bagong Robinson, Historiang Nagtuturo nang Mabuting Caugalian, na Guinauang Tanungan (The New Robinson, a Story That Teaches Good Conduct, Done in 2. Pláticas (Sermons) lectures presented by Spanish priests that dealt with religious, biblical, and moral topics In 1864, Padre Modesto de Castro compiled 25 of his sermons in Pláticas Doctrinales (Sermons on Doctrines). 3. Novenas a series of prayers repeated for nine consecutive days, usually for petition and thanksgiving. 4. Novels Long narrative stories, usually with fictional characters and with a sequence of events divided into chapters examples: Pedro Paterno’s Ninay (considered the first Filipino novel), Padre Modesto de Castro’s Urbana at Feliza, Padre Miguel Lucio y Bustamante’s Si Tandang Basio Macunat, and Jose Rizal’s Noli Me 5. Essays personal pieces of writing that use the point of view of the writer One of the most important essays during the Spanish colonial period is “Ang Dapat Mabatid ng mga Tagalog” by Andres Bonifacio. It was published in the newspaper Kalayaan.  Drama during the Spanish Colonial Period  The Development of Drama During the pre-colonial period Performances in the Philippines were in the form of rituals During the Spanish regime The rituals were replaced by drama. Dramas were performed to spread Christianity. Most dramas during the period were focused on the life of Jesus Christ. These dramas exist until today and are performed mostly during the Holy Week.  Types of Drama during the Spanish Colonial Period 1.Karagatan a form of poetic contest usually played as part of the rites held in connection with the death of a person based on a legend about a lady’s ring that fell in the middle of the sea; the lady’s hand is offered in marriage as a reward to any young man who could retrieve the ring 2. Duplo another poetic contest held when a person dies or during the wake and consists of puns, jokes, and riddles to relieve sadness 3. Senakulo portrays the life, passion, and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. 4. Tibag tells how Saint Helena, also called Santa Elena or Reyna Elena, searched for Jesus’s cross on Mount Calvary. 5. Moriones a festival in celebration of the life of Saint Longinus, a blind Roman soldier tasked to drive a spear through Jesus to make sure he was dead; he regained his eyesight when Jesus’s blood touched him, and he converted to 6. Moro-moro a play written about the victory of a Christian Filipino army over Muslim forces In 1637, Gran Comedia de la Toma del Pueblo de Corralat y Conquista del Cerro, written by Padre Geronimo Perez, was the first moro-moro performed in Manila. 7. Sarsuwela a play with songs and dances with up to five acts, portraying the whimsies of romantic love 8. Lagaylay a special occasion participated in by women in some parts of Bicol region and a song-and- dance performance that aims to make a vow, make a petition, or offer praise and love toward religious icons such as the Blessed Cross that St. Helen planted 9. Panunuluyan presented before 12:00 on Christmas Eve a presentation of the search of the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph for an inn where Mary can give birth to Jesus 10. The Salubong (or Panubong) depicts the moment when the Risen Christ met his mother shown during the Easter morning 11. Carillo (Shadow Play) a form of dramatic entertainment performed on a moonless night during a town fiesta or on dark nights after a harvest made by projecting cardboard figures before a lamp against a white sheet; the figures are moved like marionettes whose dialogues are voiced by the puppeteers themselves 12. The Sainete a short musical comedy popular during the 18th century exaggerated comedies shown between acts of long plays mostly performed by characters from the lower classes themes were taken from everyday life scenarios  HAND MIME INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Choose Your Song: Christian Song 2. Understand the Lyrics: 3. Develop your motions 4. Transition to each verse 5. Build an emotional Climax related to the message of the song. Note: You may use other materials aside from Than www.reallygreatsite.c om ks!