Literature Lesson 2
Literature Lesson 2
Literature
• Legend- a prose form and the common theme is all about the origin
of a thing, location or a name.
-old Filipino customs are reflected in these kind of legends and
they aim to entertain.
Ex:
The Legend of Mount Makiling
Ang Alamat ng Pinya
Why Women Wash the Dishes
The Legend of Olongapo
Folk Tales
- Another kind of prose that are made up of stories about life,
adventure, love , horror and humor where one can derive lessons
about life.
- They are useful to us because they help us appreciate our
environment, evaluate our personalities and improve our life’s
perspective
Epic
- Along narrative poem where a long series of heroic achievements one
events, usually by a hero are dealt with
- Talks about some supernatural events ; heroic deeds; embody or
validate the beliefs, customs, and ideals of the community
Ex.
The Epic of Biag Ni Lam-Ang- Ilocano Epic
Bidasari- Moro Epic
Maragtas- Visayan Epic
Haraya- Visayan Epic
Lagda- Visayan Epic
Myths
• Are narrative that describes and portray in symbolic language in the origin
of the basic elements and assumptions of a culture
• Although myth's are not based on object truths they reflect on universal
worries as well as worries of specific cultures
Ex:
How the World Began
How Animals were created and how customs
Folk Songs
• One of the oldest form of Philippine literature that emerged in the Pre-
Spanish Period
• Mirrors the culture of early Filipinos
• They express the hopes and aspirations , the people’s lifystyle as well as
their loves
Ex:
Kundiman
Kumintang
Ang Dait o Immo
Ang Oyayi o Hele
Soliranin
Talindaw
Other Pre-Spanish Poetry
Epigrams- serves as the law or rules on good behavior by our ancestors.
These are like allegories or parables that teach lessons for the
young
Riddles ( Bugtong ) or Palaisipan – These are made up or one of more
measured lines with rhyme which consist of 4 to 12 syllables
Short Stories
- Dead Stars - the first short story written in English by Paz Marquez Benitez
- The Small Key – written by Paz Latorena
- Footnote to Youth – was written by Jose Garcia Villa
Novel
-Child of Sorrow was the first novel in English by Zolio Galang
Newpapers
-El Nuevo Dia ( The New Day )
.Established by Sergio Osmena in 1990
.The American censored , twice banned and threatened
Osmena with banishment because of his nationalistic writings.