21ST Century Literature Notes 1
21ST Century Literature Notes 1
21ST Century Literature Notes 1
• Fables - are short or brief stories that cater the children of Forms of Religious Literature:
the native Filipinos and are usually bounded by good
manners and right conduct. These stories use animals as Moro-moro – is a blood-and-thunder melodrama depicting the
characters that represent a particular value or characteristic. conflict of Christians and Muslims.
Tibag – is the dramatic reenactment of St. Helena’s search for
• Epics - are very lengthy narratives that are based on oral the Holy Cross.
traditions. These contain encounters of fighters, stereotypical Duplo or Karagatan – are native dramas that are connected to
princes or heroes that save a damsel in distress. Catholic mourning rituals and harvest celebrations.
Legends - The Legend of Maria Makiling Awit - these are tales of chivalry where a knight saves a
-The Legend of the Sampaguita princess. Korido - is a metrical tale or a tale that follows the
structure of a poem.
Fables - Ang Kuneho at and Pagong Prose Narratives - are easy to understand instructional
-Si Juan Tamad materials that in a literary light that teaches Filipinos on proper
decorum. Pagsusulatan ng Dalawang Binibini na si Urbana at
Epics -Hinilawod Darangen Feliza (1864) is a good example.
Essays
Essays were composed to gorify the Filipinos and at the
same time to figuratively attack the Japanese.