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    This document provides an overview of precolonial Philippine literature. It describes the main literary genres of that period, including riddles, proverbs, and poems. Riddles and proverbs were part of the folk culture of many tribes and were used to impart lessons in an entertaining way. The document provides examples of each genre and instructs students to write a two stanza poem about education, friendship, nature, or family as an activity to understand precolonial literary forms.

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    This document provides an overview of precolonial Philippine literature. It describes the main literary genres of that period, including riddles, proverbs, and poems. Riddles and proverbs were part of the folk culture of many tribes and were used to impart lessons in an entertaining way. The document provides examples of each genre and instructs students to write a two stanza poem about education, friendship, nature, or family as an activity to understand precolonial literary forms.

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    Lesson III

    Precolonial Literature
    Lesson Objectives :
    After the lesson, the students will be able to:

    • describe the different literary genres during the precolonial period;


    • write a two (2) stanza poem
    Precolonial Literature
    • It is the first and longest period of the Philippine literary
    history. Long time before the Spaniards and other
    foreigners landed on Philippine shores, our forefathers
    already had their own literature stamped in the history
    of our race.
    Literary forms in Precolonial

    1. Riddles 2. Proverbs 3. Poems

    The proverbs and riddles are the early forms


    of literature which part of the folk culture of
    many tribes in precolonial days.
    Literary forms in Precolonial Period
    • Riddles
    • Also called as bugtong in Filipino are questions or statements
    that have double meaning and put forth as a puzzle to be solved.
    Example :
    Isang balong malalim, punong-puno ng patalim.
    (A deep well that is full of chisels.)
    Answer : bunganga/mouth
    Literary forms in Precolonial Period
    • Proverbs
    • Also called as salawikain in Filipino are concrete and simple
    sayings often repeated to impart a lesson. It is expressed in
    brief form, a statement about the nature of life or about wise
    and unwise conduct.
    • Example :
    Natutuwa kung pasalop
    Kung singili’y napopoot.
    Literary forms in Precolonial Period
    • Poems
    • Are made up of words that create images or pictures in your mind.
    Poems use imaginative language to express feelings and ideas.
    • Example :

    Ang tubig ma’y malalim


    Malilirip kung lipdin
    Itong budhing magaling
    Maliwag paghanapin
    Activity IV :
    • Write a 2 stanza poem about education, friendship, nature, and family.
    Choose only one (1) theme.

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