Author
Editor of La Solidaridad and author of Fray Botod.
Graciano Lopez Jaena
A long narrative poem about the passion and death of Christ.
Pasyon
The primary mode of transmission of pre-colonial literature.
oral tradition
A metrical romance featuring a magical bird.
Ibong Adarna
What period is known for riddles, proverbs, and folk songs?
Pre-colonial Period
Author of Florante at Laura
Francisco Balagtas
A dramatization of the pasyon.
senakulo
The writing system used in the pre-colonial Philippines.
alibata (baybayin)
A novel that exposed the abuses of Spanish friars.
Noli Me Tangere
Literature during this period focused on religious themes and social issues.
Spanish Colonial Period
He wrote Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
Jose Rizal
A quatrain poem with seven syllables per line and monorhyme.
tanaga
The language introduced during the Spanish colonial period.
Spanish
The sequel to Noli Me Tangere.
El Filibusterismo
What period was it during which political essays and novels promoted nationalism?
Nationalistic / Propaganda Period
Author of Footnote to Youth
Jose Garcia Villa
A mind puzzle in the form of a riddle.
bugtong / tigmo
The language widely used in literature during the American period.
English?
A short story warning about the consequences of early marriage.
Footnote to Youth
English was used freely, and writers imitated Western models.
American Colonial Period
Founder of the Katipunan and author of Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa.
Andres Bonifacio
A narrative poem about heroic deeds and supernatural events.
epic
A poetic style used during the Japanese period characterized by simplicity and freedom.
free verse
A novel by Lope K. Santos that highlights the struggle between labor and capital.
Banaag at Sikat
During this period, Wartime literature used simple language and free verse.
Japanese Colonial Period