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INTRODUCTION TO THE

STUDY OF PHILIPPINE
LITERATURE
Latin word litera – letter
the ideas and feelings of the people

may be TRUE LITERATURE

a piece of printed work

Product of the writer’s imagination


PROSE POETRY
 defined as spoken or  imaginative expression
written language; of emotion, thought, or
 has no metrical narrative;
regulariy  frequently in metrical
form;
 Often uses figurative
language

Poetry has traditionally been distinguished from prose by rhyme or the


rhythmical arrangement of words
BASIS FOR PROSE POETRY
COMPARISON
Meaning Prose is a Poetry is the form of
straightforward form of literature in which the
literature, wherein the poet uses unique style
author expresses his and rhythm, to express
thoughts and feelings intense experience.
in a lucid way.

Language Straightforward Expressive or


Decorated
Essence Message or Experience
information
Nature Pragmatic Imaginative
Purpose To provide information To amuse
Ideas Can be found in Found in lines
sentences arranged in arranged in stanzas
paragraph
Paraphrasing Possible Exact paraphrasing is
not possible
Example of a Poetry Verse vs. the Prose Form

“The woods are lovely, “The woods look lovely against


dark and deep. the setting darkness and as I gaze
But I have promises to into the mysterious depths of the
keep, forest, I feel like lingering here
And miles to go before I longer. However, I have pending
sleep, appointments to keep, and much
And miles to go before I distance to cover before I settle
sleep." in for the night, or else I will be
late for all of them."

(Stopping by Woods on a Snowy


Evening, by Robert Frost)
LITERATURE
PROSE POETRY

1. Novel 1. Narrative Poetry


2. Short Story a. Epic
3. Play b. Metrical Tales
4. Legends c. Metrical Romance
5. Fables d. Ballad
6. Anecdote
7. Essays
8. Biography
9. News
10. Oration
NOVEL

It is an extended fictional prose narrative, often


including the psychological development of the central
characters and of their relationship with a broader
world. The modern novel took its name ad inspiration
from the Italina novella, the short tale of varied
character which became popular in the late 13th
century.

Novel is classified according to genres and


subgenres such as the:
Historical novel
Detective fiction
Fantasy
Science fiction
SHORT STORY

It is an artistic form of prose


fiction which in centered on
a single main incident whose
aim is to produce a single
dominant impression.
Its qualities are economy,
compression, brevity, and
emphasis.
ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY

1. Setting. It is an element that reveals where the story happened.


2. Characters. They are the performers of a story. It may refer to the hero or the heroin of
the story. It includes people playing an important role in a given story aside from the
principal characters.
3. Plot. It refers to the story line in a novel, play, film, or other work of fiction. It is
traditionally a scheme of connected events.
4. Theme. It refers to the central idea of any piece of literary work.
5. Point of view. It is a device used by the writer in presenting his idea.
6. Conflict. It refers to the collision between one character and another, between a
character and some elements in the world about him.
PLAY

It is a piece of creative work


presented on stage. It is
usually divided into acts.

LEGENDS

It is a traditional or
undocumented story about
famous people, commonly
religious in character and
frequently posing problems of
authenticity.
ANECDOTE

It is a product of the writers


imagination whose aim is to
bring out lessons to the
FABLES readers. It can be stories
It is a story in either verse or about animals or children. A
prose, in which animals or short account of a real
inanimate objects are given incident or person, often
the mentality and speech of humorous or interesting.
human beings to point out a
moral lesson.
ESSAYS

It is a short piece of nonfiction dealing with a


particular subject from a personal point of
view.

BIOGRAPHY

It is an account of a person‘s life. It may consist of a factual


details of a person‘s life told in a chronological order, but has
generally become a matter of interpretation as well as historical
accuracy.
NEWS ORATION

It is a report of daily It is a piece of work


events in society, relative to speech
government, or in whose aim is to
science and arouse the listener's
industry. interest and
emotion.
TYPES OF POETRY

1. Narrative Poetry. It describes important details


in life following the order of events either real or
imaginary.
a. Epic. It is a narrative poem or cycle of poem dealing with some great deeds
like the founding of a nation or the forging of national unity. They often use
religious or cosmological themes.
b. Metrical Tales. It is a type of narrative written in verse. It is classified as
either ballad or metrical romance.
c. Metrical Romance. It is also a type of metrical tale composed of a long
rambling love story in verse. It is centered around the adventure of knights
and lords and their royal ladies during the age of chivalry. It is heavily flavored
with romance, fantastic events, supernatural occurrences, and magic.
d. Ballad. It is a narrative type of poem that is metrically simple, sometimes
unstrophic and unrhymed or dependent in assonance. It is concerned with
some strongly emotional event. It is halfway between the lyric and the epic.
 Oh the ocean waves may roll
 And the storm wnd may blow
 While we poor sailors go skipping aloft
 And the rubbers lay down below.
LITERARY STANDARDS

 Universality
 Artistry
 Intellectual Value
 Permanence
 Style
 Spiritual Value
 Suggestiveness
ARTISTRY

This is the quality that appeals to our sense of


beauty.

INTELLECTUAL VALUE

A literary work stimulates thought. It enriches our


mental life by making us realize fundamental
truths about life and human nature.
PERMANENCE

A great work of literature endures. It can be read again and again as each
reading gives fresh delight and new insights and opens a new world of
meaning and experience. Its appeal is lasting.

STYLE

This is the peculiar way in which writers sees life, forms his ideas and
expresses them.
SPIRITUAL VALUE

Literature elevates the spirit by bringing out moral


values which makes a better persons.

SUGGESTIVENESS

This is associated with the emotional power of


literature. Great literature moves us deeply and stirs
our feeling and imagination giving and evoking
visions above and beyond the plane of ordinary life
and experience.
Why do we need to study Philippine Literature?
Why do we need to study Philippine Literature?

To trace our rich heritage of ideas and handed down to us from
our forefathers.
heritage.

For appreciation of our heritage


To understand that we have noble traditions which can serve as
the means to assimilate other cultures.

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