The presentation talk about the pre-colonial era

1. Prepared by: Sonny Mark Cabang

2. 
Comes from the word “litera” which means
letter.
Any printed matters written within a book, a
magazine or pamphlet.
As a faithful reproduction of man manifold
expression.
Deals with ideas, thought and emotions of man,
literature can be said to be the story of man.
What is Literature?

3. 
Appreciate
Understand
Realized
Truly love and take pride in our own
culture
Why we need to study Philippine
Literature?

4. 
They are closely related
LITERATURE – maybe fragment of the imagination
or events devoid of truth that has been written down.
HISTORY – is made up of events that really happen.
Literature vs History

5. 
Literary Composition that
Influence the World

6. 
 this has became the basis of
Christianity originating from
Palestine and Greece.
1. The BIBLE or The SACRED
WRITINGS

7. 
 the Muslim Bible. Originates from
Arabia.
2. KORAN

8. 
These have been source of myths
and legends of Greece.
They were written by Homer
3. The Iliad and the
Odyssey

9. 
 the longest epic in the world.
 Contains the history and
religion in India
4. The Mahab-harata

10. 
 It depics the religion and
customs of the English in the
early days.
This was originated from
England.
It was written by Chaucer
5. Canterburry Tales

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 written by Harriet Beecher
Stowe of U.S.
 this depicted the sad fate of
slaves; this became the basis of
democracy later on
6. Uncle Tom’s Cabin

12. 
 by Dante of England
 this shows the religion and
customs of early Italians.
7. The Devine Comedy

13. 
 this shows the cultural
characteristics of the Spaniards
and their national history
8. El Cid Compeador

14. 
 this includes Doce Pares and
Roncesvalles of France.
 it tells about the golden age of
Christianity in France
9. The Song of Roland

15. 
 this includes the cult or Osiris
and the mythology and theology
of Egypt.
10. The Book of the Dead

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 this was written by confucious
of China.
 this became the basis of the
Christian Religion.
11. The Book of the
Days

17. 
 from Arab and Persia (Iran).
 it shows the ways of
Government of industries and the
society of the Arab and Persian.
12. One thousand and One
Night or The Arabian Night

18. 
General Types of
Literature

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a. Novel
b. Short Story
c. Plays
d. Legends
e. Fables
f. Anecdotes
g. Essay
h. Biography
i. News
j. oration
PROSE

20. 
Novel – this is a long narrative divided
into chapters. The events are taken
from true-to life stories.
Short Story – this is a narrative
involving one or more characters, one
plot and one single impression.
PROSE

21. 
 Plays – this is presented on a stage, is
divided into acts and each act has
many scenes
 Legends – these are fictitious
narratives usually about origins.
PROSE

22. 
 Fables – these are also fictitious and
they deals with animals and inanimate
things who speak and act like people.
 Anecdotes – these are merely product
of imagination and the main aim is to
bring out lessons to the reader.
PROSE

23. 
 Essay – this expresses the viewpoint
or opinion of the writer about a
particular problem or event.
 Biography – this deals with the life of
a person which may be about himself ,
his autobiography or that of others.
PROSE

24. 
 News – this is a report of everyday
events in society, government, science
and industry, and accidents,
happening nationally or not.
 Oration – this is a formal treatment of
a subject and is intended to be spoken
in public.
PROSE

25. 
NARRATIVE
Epic
Metrical Tale
Ballads
LYRIC
Folk Song
Sonnets
Elegy
Ode
Psalm
Awit (song)
Corridos (Kuridos)
DRAMATIC
Comedy
Melodrama
Tragedy
Farce
Social Poems
POETRY

26. 
 Legends
 are a form of prose the common theme which is
about the origin of a thing, place, location or
name.
 Folk Tales
 are made up of stories about life, adventure, love,
horror and humor where one can derive lessons
about life.
Pre-Spanish Literature

27. 
 Riddles (Bugtong or Palaisipan)
 these are made up one or more measured lines
with rhyme and may consist of four to twelve
syllables.
 Chants (Bulong)
 Used in witchcraft or enchantment
 Proverbs and Sayings
 Often used in teasing or to comment on a person’s
actuations