Introduction To 21st Century Literature PDF

WELCOME TO 21st CENTURY LITERATURE Introduction to 21st Century Literature 11 Lesson 1.1 Ms. Mikee M. Gabor Subject Teacher Hello, students! How everyone is doing?  What is Literature? ✔ It represents culture, traditions, langua...

WELCOME TO 21st CENTURY LITERATURE Introduction to 21st Century Literature 11 Lesson 1.1 Ms. Mikee M. Gabor Subject Teacher Hello, students! How everyone is doing?  What is Literature? ✔ It represents culture, traditions, language of people. ✔ 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.  Why Literature is important? ✔ It provides a kind of blueprint to human society. ✔ It gives insight and context to the world societies. ✔ It serves as an introduction to world a new world of experience.  BRIEF HISTORY OF PHIL. LIT. ✔ Philippine Literature is associated with the Philippines and includes the legends of pre-hisrory, and the colonial legacy of the Philippines, written in both Indigenous and Hispanic languages. Most of the notable literature of the Phil. was written during Spanish period and the first half of the 20th century in Spanish language. ✔ Phil. Lit. is written in Spanish, English, Tagalog and after native languages.  1 PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD  PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD ✔ Consisted of early Filipino literature passed down orally, oral pieces have a communal authorship it was difficult to trace the orginl author of the piece since oral literature did not focus on ownership rather on the act of storytelling itself. ✔ It showed certain elements that linked the Filipino culture to other Southeast Asian countries.  PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD ✔ Riddles / Bugtong ✔ Salawikain / proverb ✔ Pre-colonial poetry ✔ Tanaga ✔ Ambahan ✔ Duplo ✔ Bayok ✔ Balagtasan ✔ Epic poetry  2 SPANISH PERIOD  SPANISH PERIOD ✔ Religion became an important theme that influenced the early Filipino writings which had the presence of paganism. ✔ The essay genre was recognized amidst the scene of editorial ratest – Rizal, Plaridel and Del Pilar who use pen in voicing out the people’s cry instead of the sword.  SPANISH PERIOD ✔ Doctrina Christiana (1593) ✔ May bagyo Ma’t May Rilim ✔ Ang Mahal na Passison ni Jesu ✔ Christong P. Natin na tola ✔ Ninay ✔ Noli Me Tangere  3 AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD  AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD ✔ The gradual decline of the Philippine literature written in Spanish. ✔ The English language eventually became the medium in writing and the instruction in schools.  AMERICAN COLONIAL PERIOD ✔ Poetry ✔ Sarswela ✔ Short story ✔ Novel