Intro to Philippine Literature

To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark, dock

The first book published in the Philippines (1593)

This literary piece applies a natural flow of speech and grammatical structures and sequentially, in paragraph form

In this period, short stories written in the vernaculars flourished in the country.

This appeals to the senses in a way that creates a vivid and emotionally resonant pictures for the readers

This is concerned with the flow of the beat such as whether it is fast or slow.

A literary text containing a word count between 17,500 - 40,000

During this period, short stories were the most prevalent literary form.

The word literature is derived from the Latin term ________ which means letter.

The period where production of printed materials started but it was mostly of religious purposes and themes.

Cherry cookies in the kitchen 

Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers 

This refers to a particular identifiable characteristics of a whole text.

A box crashed to the floor and glass shattered everywhere.

What literary element refers to free verse, couplet, limerick, etc.

This literary form serves as a product of the writer's wild imagination and creative thinking

An emotionally appealing drama written in verse that tells a story and is intended to be recited or sung in an audience

This poetry tells a story and has the elements of a narrative such as characters, setting, conflict, etc.

This literary type is usually written in lines and contains the element of rhythm, sound, imagery, and form

All literary works produced in this period are mostly oral traditions suchs as chants, folk narratives, and proverbs.

How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle,In the icy air of night!

A statement or question that directly requires a concrete answerwhose hidden meaning has to be deciphered

These are inspired by real events where the writers aim to present, interpret, or describe experiences based on facts.

Deals with the common use of rhymes and other literary devices such as repetition, alliteration, assonance etc.