How many Philippine islands

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

Philippine Literature Timeline

a song which narrates a story usually comprised of octosyllabic

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

means “a letter of the alphabet”

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

Literary Genres

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

Derived from the latin word “littera”

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

primarily influenced by the geographical location and the experiences of Filipinos

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

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

3 types of poetry:

products of written literature

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

Squaremeters of land of Philippines

a song usually chanted which is usually comprised of dodecasyllabic

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

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

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

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

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