2.
The literature of a formative past by the various
groups of people who inhabited the archipelago
A literature of varying human interest
Close to the religious and political organizations of
the ancient Filipinos
The verse were addressed to the ears rather than
the eyes
Verse composed and sung were regarded as group
property
Versification:
Octosyllabic:
• Legendary and relious poems
Dodecasyllabic:
• Romance
3. Examples of Ancient Filipino
Poetry
Dalawang Balon
Hindi Malingon
Sa araw ay BunBong
Sa gabi ay dahon
Sang dalagang marikit
Nakaupo sa tinik
Kung bayaa'y nabubuhay
Kung himasi'y namamatay
4. Riddle(bugtong)
• Made up of one or more measured lines with rhymes
and may consistof 4 to 12 syllables
• Showcase tge Filipino wit, literary talent, and keen
odesravtion of the surroundings
• Involves reference to one or to two image that symbolize
the characteristics of an unknown object that is to be
guessed
5. Purpose of bugtong
• To entertain
• To educate
• To titillate
• To curse, without expressly cursing
• To preserve the culture
Example:
• Buto't balat lumilipad
ans: saranggola
6. Salawikain & Sawikain
• Epigrams/maxims/proverbs
• Short poems that have been customarily been used and
serve as laws or rules on good behavior by our ancestors
• Allegories ar parables that impart lessons for the young
• Often expressing a singe idea, that is usually satirical and
had a witty ending
• Maxim's rhyming couples (5,6,8, syllables)
7. • Ex of salawikain
Ang matapat na kaibigan, tunay na maasahan
• Ex of sawikain
kumukulo and dugo
isulat sa tubig
• Ex of Maxims
•Pag hindi ukol,
Hindi bubukol.
8. Bulong(chants)
• Used in witchcraft or enchantments
• Sa hinaba-haba ng prusisyon
Sa simbahan din pala ang tuloy
Halimabawa:
Tabi, tabi po, Ingkong
Makikiraan po lamang.
9. Kasabihan(sayings)
• Used in teasing or to comment on a person acutations
Nag-almusal mag isa
kaning lamig, tinapa;
Nahulog ang kutsara
Ikaw na sana, sinta
10. Ambahan
• Seven syllables metric lines
• Usually chanted
• Teaches lessons about life
• Traditional poetry of the Hanunoo Mangyans of
Oreintal Mindoro
Example: Ako mana manrigsan
sa may pariayo pinggan
sa may tupas batian
ako ud nakarigsan
inambing bahayawan
sinag-uli batangan
11. Myths
• Derived from Philippine folk literature, which is the
traditional oral literature of the Filipino people.
• There are many different creation myths in the
philippine mythology, originate from various ethnic
groups.
• Example:
Ibalong
13. Ancient Metrical Tales
• Ifugao- Aliguyon
The exploits of aliguyon as he
battles his arch-enemy,
Pambukhayon
• Ilocos- Biag ni Lam-ang
Tells of the adventures of Lam-
Ang who exhibits extraordinary
power at a very young age
• Bicol- Ibalong
• The story of three Bicol heroes:
Baltog, Handiong, Bantiong
15. Spanish colonization of the Philippines
started in 1565 during the time of Miguel
Lopez de Legazpi, the first Spanish governor-
general in t Philippines. Literature started to
flourish during his time. The spurt continued
unabated until the Cavite Revolt in 1872.
16. 1.Alibata
2.Christian Doctrine
3.Spanish language became the
literary language this time
4.European legends and traditions
5.Ancient literature was collected
and translated to tagalog
6.Grammar books were printed in
Filipino
7.Religious tone
17. The First Books
1. Ang Doctrina Christiana
(The christian Doctrine)
2. Nuestra Senora del
Rosario
3. Libro de los Cuatro
Postprimeras de
Hombre
4. Ang Barlaan at Josephat
5. The Passion
6. Urbana at Felisa
7. Ang nga Dalit kay Maria
(Psalms for Mary)
18. LITERARY COMPOSITIONS
1. Arte Reglas de la Lengua Tagala (Art and Rules of
the Tagalog Language)
2. Compendio de la Lengua Tagala (Understanding
the Tagalog Language)
3. Vocabulario de la Lengua Tagala (Tagalog
vocabulary)
4. Vocabulario de la Lengua Pampanga (Pampango
vocabulary)
5. Vocabulario de la Lengua Bisaya (Bisaya
voacabulary)
6. Arte de la Lengua Ilokana (The art of the Ilocano
Language)
7. Arte de la Lengua Bicolana (The art of the Bicol
Language)
20. RECREATIONAL PLAYS
There were many recreational plays performed by
Filipinos during Spanish time.lmost all of them were in
poetic form
Example;
Cenakulo
Dramatic performance of the passion and death of christ
Zarzuela
The father of drama, a musical comedy or melodrama three
acts which death with men's passion anf emotion like love,
hate, revenge, cruelty, avarice or some polotical problem
Lagaylay
A specail occaion for the pilarenos of sorsogon during
maytime to get together
Tibag Salubong The Moro-moro Balagtasan
Panunuluyan Carillo Duplo Dung-aw
The Cenakulo Sainete Karagatan Awit