The Pre-spanish Period - are one of the oldest forms of Philippine

literature that emerged in the pre-spanish

- the first alphabet used by our
period
acestors was similar to that of the
Malaya POLYNESIAN ALPHABET. EXAMPLES:
a. Legends
a. Kundiman
-are form of prose the common
b. Kumintang o tagumpay
theme of which is about the origin
c. Ang dalit o imno
of a thing, lace, location, or name.
d. Ang oyayi o hele
b. Folk Tales e. Diane
f. Soliraning
-are made up of stories of about life,
g. Talindaw
adventure love, horror, and humor where
one can derive lesson about life. e. EPIGRAMS, RIDDLES, CHANTS, MAXIMS,
PROVERBS OR SAYING
c. The Epic Age
1. Epigrams (salawikain)– customarily used
-are long narrative poems in which series of
and served as laws or rules on god behavior
heroic achievement or events, usually of a
by our acestors.
hero , are dealt with at length.
2. Riddles (bugtong) o palaisipan – these
OTHER EPICS
are made up of one or more measured
a. Bidasari-Moro epic lines.
b. Biag ni Lam-ang-Ilokano epic
3. Chant ( bulong) – witchcraft or
c. Maragtas-visaya epic
enchantment
d. Haraya-visaya epic
e. Lagda-visaya epic 4. Maxims – some are rhyming couplets
f. Hari sa bukid-visaya epic with verse of 5, 6, or 8 syllables, each line
g. Kumintang-tagalog epic having the same number of syllables.
h. Parang-sabir-moro epic
5. Sayings (kasabihan) – often used in
i. “dagoy” at “sudsod”tagbanua epic
teasing or to comment on a persons
j. Tatuaang-bagobo epic
actuation
k. Indarapatra at sulayman
l. Bantugan 6. Sawikain – saying with no hidden
m. Daramoke-a babay- moro epic in meaning.
darangan

d. Folk Song
The Spanish Period 7. Ang mga dalit kay maria (psalms for
mary ) by Fr. Mariano sevilla
- Spanish colonization of the
C. LITERARY COMPOSITIONS
Philippines started in 1565 during
1. Arte y regles de la lengua tagala ( art
the time of “Miguel lopez de
and rules of the tagalog language)by
legazpi”
Fr. Blancas de san jose
A. SPANISH INFLUENCE ON PHILIPPINE
2. Compedio de la lengua tagala (
LITERATURE
understanding language ) by Fr.
1. The first Filipino alphabet called “
Gaspar de san agustin
alibata”
3. Vocabolario de la lengua tagala
2. The teaching of the Christian
(tagalong dictionary) by Fr. Pedro
doctrine
de san Buenaventura
3. Spanish language which became the
4. Vocabolario de la lengua Pampanga
literary language
(Pampanga dictionary) by Fr. Diego
4. Brought here became assimilated in
5. Vovabolario de la lengua bisaya (
our songs, corridos, and moro-
bisaya dictionary ) by Fr. Mateo
moros.
sanchez
5. Ancient literature was collected and
6. Arte de lengua ilokana ( the art of
translated to tagalong and other
the ilokano language) by Fr.
dialects.
Francisco lopez
6. Many grammar books were in
7. Arte de lengua bicolana ( the art of
printed in Filipino.
the bicol language) by Fr. Marcos
7. Our periodicals during these times
Lisbon
gained a religious tone.
D. FOLK SONG
B. THE FIRST BOOKS
- Leron leron sinta, pamulinawen,
1. The first book THE CHRISTIAN
dandansoy, sarong baqnggi and anti
DOCTRINE by Fr. Juan de Placencia
cu pung singsing.
and Fr. Domingo Nieva
E. RECEREATION PLAYS
2. Nuestra Senora del Rosario by Fr.
1. Tibag – the search of st. Helena for
Blancas de san jose
Cross on which Jesus Died.
3. Libro de los cuatro postprimeras de
2. Lagaylay- special occasion for the
hombre (in Spanish and tagalong)
Pilarenos of sorsogon
4. And barlaaan at josephat by Fr.
3. The Cenaculo – the passion of death
Antonia de borja
of Jesus Crist. Cantada and Hablada
5. The Passion - the life and sufferings
4. Panunulugan – presented before
of Jesus Christ.
12:00 on Christmas eve
6. Urbana at Felisa - by Modesto de
5. Panubong – easter play
Castro
 6. Shadow play – performed on a 4. Filipino the parish
moonless night during a town fiesta
5. freedom of speech
or a dark nights after a harvest.
7. Zarzuela – considered the father of 3. Leaders of the Propaganda Movement
drama
8. The sainete – short musical play a. Dr. Jose P. Rizal
F. The Moro Moro – to remind theme of
- Noli Me Tangere – expose the evil of the
their Christian religion
society
G. KARAGATAN – princesws prepared her
ring the middle of the sea. - El Felibusterismo – evil politics
H. DUPLO – from the bible and from
b. Graciano Lopez Jaena
proverbs and saying.
I. THE BALAGTASAN – debate on a - la solilarida – publisher
particular topic or issue.
J. THE DUNG AW – this is a chant in free c. Marcielo H. Del Pilar
verse by a bereaved person - editor – diaryong tagalong through la
K. THE AWIT and the CORRIDO – solilaridad
interchangeably because distinction is
not clear Pen name

- Plaridel , pup doh, piping dilat,

Dolores manapat
1 .The Period of Enlightment 1872-1898
Other propagandist
- The one religion sprint transformed
itself in one of nationalism, that 1. Antonio Luna
demanded changes to government 2. Manano Lopez
and churh. 3. Pedro paterno
4. Jose Ma. Panganiban
2. The Propaganda Movement 1892-1896

- objectives

1. equal treatment for Filipinos

2. make the Philippines a colony spain

3. restore Filipino representation in Spanish

corte