The Moon and The Sun

Juan Osong- Bikol Literature

This shows the origin of a thing, place or name which is for the purpose of entertainment.

The Legend of the Tagalogs

This explains how the world was created, how animals possess certain characteristics, why some places have waterfalls, mountain, volcanoes, flora or fauna, or supernatural beings like gods and goddesses or deity.

Lumawig and Kabigat

the characters are animals with attributes of man and use allegory. This also includes moral lesson in every story.

sub genres of folk speeches

These are set of rules or laws by the ancient Filipinos to determine and show good behavior. It also contains moral lessons.

a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed.” This requires an answer.

a poetry used in witchcrafts and enchantments

This is often used in teasing and to comment on a person’s actuation.

sayings with no hidden meaning.

one of the oldest forms in the Philippine Literature where it shows the culture or everyday life of Filipinos.

awit ng pag-ibig or love song

war song

lullaby

7-syllable per line poem that are about human relationships and social entertainment

work songs that depict the livelihood of the people.

drinking songs

song of lamentation for the dead

long narrative poems in which a series of heroic achievements or events, usually a hero, are dealt with at length.

Daragang Magayon ni ___________

In Spanish period, Spanish and Tagalog were used in writing, but more of the Tagalog.

There are two literary forms in the earlier period of Spanish colonial period:

a dramatic play that shows how St. Helena found Jesus’ cross

this is played during the Pilareños of Sorsogon’s special occasion on May. This is to gather the ladies who will participate in the play to honor, respect and show love to the Blessed Cross found by St. Helena.

this play shows the life, passion and death of Jesus Christ

a play that reenacts Jesus’ birth on a manger. This is performed on Christmas eve.

it is a play presented during the Easter season showing Mary’s and Jesus Christ’s meeting after He has risen.

considered the father of drama, it is a musical comedy or melodrama in three acts which dealt with man’s passions and emotions like love, hate, revenge, cruelty, avarice or some social or political problem

a play presented to remind them of Christian religion. The plot is usually about a nobleman’s daughter or a princess being captured then rescued because of divine intervention and the capturers were converted to Christianity

both are performed or played during the wake of a dead person.

it is a chant done by the bereaved person beside the corpse of the dead. It is also called Taghoy or Panambitan by the Tagalogs, and the Ilokanos and Igorots from eastern Benguet use this.

genres covered by secular literature during Spanish colonial period

a narrative poetry which is made for chanting

an octosyllabic verse which is narrated

is a Filipino verse or poetry used to debate about certain subjects.

- this is famous during the early Spanish times.

Revolutionary literature

This aims to enlighten the Spanish for reformation.

national heroes like Jose Rizal, Marcelo H. Del Pilar, Graciano Lopez Jaena and others were in __________ literature.

Noli Mi Tangere

Ninay by Pedro Paterno

first social novel in Spanish written by a Filipino

satires, editorials and news articles were written to attack and expose the evils of the Spanish rule. These are found in newspapers.

Diariong Tagalog- founded by Marcelo H. del Pilar

The general themes for this period are accusations against the government and influence other Filipinos to be united and prepared to fight for independence

Andres Bonifacio, Apolinario Mabini and others started to revolt through literature during the period of ____________ revoultion.

In Japanese colonial period, poetry comes in forms such as _____, __________, and _______.

what are the themes during colonization?