Phillipine Literary Periods - 3839 Words

INTRODUCTON Philippine literature is the literature associated with the Philippines and includes the legends of prehistory, and the colonial legacy of the Philippines. Most of the notable literature of the Philippines was written during the Spanish period and the first half of the 20th century in Spanish language. Philippine literature is written in Spanish, English, Tagalog, and/or other native Philippine language. DEFINITION OF LITERATURE The word literature is derived from the Latin term Litera which means letter. It has been defined by various writers. Because literature deals with ideas, thoughts and emotions of man, literature can be said to be the story of man. Man’s loves, griefs, thoughts, dreams, and aspirations coached†¦show more content†¦The most popular was â€Å"Ang Mahal na Passion ni Jesu Cristong Panignoon Natin† by Aguino de Belen b. Senakulo – dramatization of the pasyon, it shows the passion and death of Christ 2. Secular (non-religious) Literature a. Awit - colorful tales of chivalry made for singing and chanting Example: Ibong Adarna b. Korido – metrical tale written in octosyllabic quatrains Example: Florante at Laura by Francisco Baltazar c. Prose Narratives – written to prescribe proper decorum i. Dialogo iii. ejemplo ii. Manual de Urbanidad iv. tratado Examples: Modesto de Castros Pagsusulatan ng Dalawang Binibini na si Urbana at si Feliza and Joaquin Tuasons Ang Bagong Robinson (The New Robinson) in 1879 III. NATIONALISTIC / PROPAGANDA AND REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD (1864 – 1896) A. Characteristics 1. Planted seeds of nationalism in Filipinos 2. Language shifted from Spanish to Tagalog 3. Addressed the masses instead of the â€Å"intelligentsia† B. Literary Forms 1. Propaganda Literature - Reformatory in objective a. Political Essays – satires, editorials and news articles were written to attack and expose the evils of Spanish rule i. Diariong Tagalog – founded by Marcelo del Pilar ii. La Solidaridad – whose editor-in-chief is Graciano Lopez-Jaena b. Political Novels i. Noli Me Tangere andShow MoreRelatedStarbucks Entry to China10678 Words   |  43 Pagesfor one reason: They loved coffee and tea and wanted Seattle to have access to the best.†5 Starbucks stood not only for good quality coffee, especially dark-roasted coffee, but also sought out to educate its customers about their product. Jerry, a literary lover, named the company Starbucks, after the first mate in Moby Dick, because it â€Å"evoked the romance of the high seas and the seafaring tradition of early coffee traders.† The original store did not brew and sell coffee by the cup, but instead offeredRead MoreStarbucks Entry t o China10685 Words   |  43 Pagesfor one reason: They loved coffee and tea and wanted Seattle to have access to the best.†5 Starbucks stood not only for good quality coffee, especially dark-roasted coffee, but also sought out to educate its customers about their product. Jerry, a literary lover, named the company Starbucks, after the first mate in Moby Dick, because it â€Å"evoked the romance of the high seas and the seafaring tradition of early coffee traders.† The original store did not brew and sell coffee by the cup, but instead offered