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These notes cover different periods of literature in the Philippines, going from ancient times before the Spaniards to the contemporary period. It includes various genres such as folk speeches, riddles, epigrams, chants, proverbs, folk songs, narratives, epic, folktales, myths, legends, fables, and fantastic stories. The notes also look at literature during the colonial period, including Spanish, American, and Japanese colonial periods, highlighting important works and authors like Dr. Jose Rizal's novels.
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ENGLISH 4 NOTES **LITERATURE** - Latin word littera = letter or handwriting - the art of written works or imaginative writing **ANCIENT TIMES BEFORE THE SPANIARDS CAME** **(PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD)** - **FOLK SPEECHES -** dialect, or style of speaking, unique to people living within...
ENGLISH 4 NOTES **LITERATURE** - Latin word littera = letter or handwriting - the art of written works or imaginative writing **ANCIENT TIMES BEFORE THE SPANIARDS CAME** **(PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD)** - **FOLK SPEECHES -** dialect, or style of speaking, unique to people living within a geographic area. - **Riddles** - mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question. - **Epigrams (Salawikain)** - short sayings or poems that express an idea in an amusing way - Satire - use of irony and exaggeration to expose or criticize - satirical statements - literary device that uses exaggeration, irony, humor, allegory, or ridicule - **Chants (Bulong)** - witchcraft or magical things - **Proverbs (Sayings)** - Express codes of behavior - **FOLK SONGS -** song originating among the people of a country or area, passed by oral tradition from one singer or generation to the next. - **Lullaby** - quiet, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep - **FOLK NARRATIVES -** reflection of culture for a particular group of people, it\'s an amalgamation of the traditions common to a particular culture, subculture or group. - **Epic** - Stories that tell about adventures of a hero - **Folktales** - **Myths -** involve gods, goddesses, and other mythological characters - **Legends -** stories that often talk about the origin of things - **Fables -** animals as characters - **Fantastic Stories -** use magic or supernatural elements. **LITERATURE DURING THE COLONIAL PERIOD** - Spanish Colonial Period American Colonial Period Japanese Colonial Period - **SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD (1565-1898)** - Native writings = works of evil - Doctrina Christiana (1593) one of the first books produced that contains prayers in nature and the lives of many saints. - introduced theater - **Komedya** dramatization of social, political and religious conflicts of Muslim and Christian heroes - **Sinakulo** play depicting the life and sufferings of\ Jesus Christ - **Zarzuela** Spanish traditional form of musical comedy - **Playlets** short plays or dramatic pieces - **Drama** fictional narrative that is performed - Best known novels of Dr. Jose Rizals - **NOLI ME TANGERE** **(TOUCH ME NOT)** - **EL FILIBUSTERISMO** **(THE REIGN OF GREED)** - The Period of Enlightenment - **Diariong Tagalog** Spanish-Tagalog newspaper which signaled the open campaign of the Reform Movement - Common themes: love for country and longings for independence. - **AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD** - English was introduced as medium of instruction - **University of the Philippines -** birthplace and center of Philippine Literature in English - Jake Garcia Villa -- National Artist of Literature - Golden Age of Philippine Literature - **JAPANESE COLONIAL PERIOD** - Tribune and Free Press except Liwayway were stopped - dark period of Philippine Literature - themes: life of the countryside, country love, faith, religion, and art. - Poetry - **Haiku** short Japanese poetry with 5 - 7 -5 syllables - **Tanaga** short filipino poetry with 7-7-7-7 syllables - **Free Verse** open form of poetry **CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE** - era of activism and new society - flowering of Philippine Literature with the use of various languages, new subject, and form - new breed of writers whom they published newspapers - Martial Law in September 21, 1972 which oppressed a lot of writers - writers never stopped writing, enlightening and convincing the readers which led to the People Power Revolution. **ENGLISH 4 : 21^st^ Century Literature**
