Derived from the latin word “littera”

means “a letter of the alphabet”

products of written literature

refers to the organizational method used in literature in which the most common type is the narrative

This literary type is usually written in lines and is characterized by having the element of rhythm, sound, imagery, and form.

3 types of poetry:

this literary piece applies a natural flow of speech and grammatical structures which are arranged logically and sequentially in a paragraph form

Literary Genres

Philippine Literature Timeline

How many Philippine islands

Squaremeters of land of Philippines

A Spanish explorer named the Philippines after a Spanish king during his ____-____ trip to the islands

primarily influenced by the geographical location and the experiences of Filipinos

These are sometimes in witchcraft or enchantment often with an accompanying “Anting-anting” (amulet or talisman)

fictitious narratives which explain the origin of things, places, or names

stories made up about life, adventures, love, horror and humor where one can derive lessons about life

a series of heroic achievements or events usually of a hero involving supernatural forces/phenomena

songs that are used for rites/rituals by a certain group

Religion and secularization greatly influenced the Philippines with the agenda of propagating Christianity and maintaining the power of the colonizers

adaptation of the ancient and Pre-Spanish songs and hymns incorporated with Catholic dogma and rites and rituals

a song usually chanted which is usually comprised of dodecasyllabic

a song which narrates a story usually comprised of octosyllabic

song representatives of each ethnic group/region that manifests artistic feelings

each dramatic work is performed of celebrated with a symbolic Christian overtones