Geographic, Linguistic and Ethnic Dimensions of Philippine Literary History From Pre-Colonial To The Contemporary
Geographic, Linguistic and Ethnic Dimensions of Philippine Literary History From Pre-Colonial To The Contemporary
Geographic,
Linguistic and Ethnic
Dimensions of
Philippine Literary
History from Pre-
Colonial to the
Contemporary
Netiquette
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Analyze each idea posted and value other ideas
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Objectives:
• Identify geographic, linguistic,
and ethnic dimensions of the
Philippine literary history from
pre-colonial to contemporary
and representative texts from
the regions.
• Write a close analysis and critical
interpretation of literary texts
II. Pre-Test
Activity 1: Matching Literary Works and Literary Periods
Read the items under column A and column B. One literary period
may match more than one literary work.
Column A Column B
1.Ang Doctrina Cristiana
2.I Saw the Fall of the Philippines A.Pre-colonial (BC to 1564)
3.Biag-Ni-Lam-Ang B.Spanish Colonial (1565 to 1898)
4.Dead Stars C.Japanese Occupation (1941 to 1945)
5.Kundiman D.Contemporary (1970 to present)
6. Pres. Aquino’s Speech before the E.American Colonial Period (1898 to
US Congress 1941)
7. Pasyon F.Nationalistic Period (1864 – 1896)
8. Myths
9. Footnote to Youth
10. Korido
Can you remember them and be able to tell their linguistic
and geographic origins? Let us see how you will be able to
recall these details by answering the activity below.
Give a synonym for the underlined word in each sentence by reading through the given
context clues and choosing from the given words inside the parentheses.
A. Characteristics
1.Based on oral traditions
2.Crude on ideology and phraseology
B. Literary Forms
Oral Literature
a.Riddles (bugtong) – battle of wits among participants
Tigmo –Cebu Paktakon – IlonggoPatotdon – Bicol
d. Folk Songs It is a form of folk lyric which expresses the hopes and
aspirations, the people'slifestyles as well as their loves. These are often
repetitive and sonorous, didactic, and naive.
1.Hele or oyayi – lullaby
2.Ambahan (Mangyan) – 7-syllable per line poem that are about human
relationships and social entertainment
3.Kalusan (Ivatan) - work songs that depict the livelihood of the
peopled.
4.Tagay (Cebuano and Waray) – drinking song.
5.Kanogan (Cebuano) – song of lamentation for the dead
Folk Tales
b.Political Novels
b.Poetry
Application
What do you know about
myths, legends, and folk
tales?
Myths and legends are
folktales that give the origin of
things. Myths give the origin of
bigger things such as the gods,
the world, and people, and as
such are considered as sacred
literature. Legends explain the
origin of some specific thing in
nature such as mountains,
fruits, and animals. Folktales
describe the adventures of a
folk hero.
Read and Respond
Read first the literature given below. After reading, be able to tell its
geographic origin.
The Tacay Flower