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PHILIPPINE LITERATURE DURING THE SPANISH PERIOD

1521 The year when the Spanish Colonizers came with Ferdinand Magellan.

Miguel Lopez de Legazpi He is the first Spanish governor general.

Notes on Spanish Colonization • The Conquistadors rendered all system writings inoperable. • The Spanish colonial strategy was undermine native oral tradition • RELIGION- the use of faith to substitute the existing tradition. Story of the ion of the Christ Church Doctrines

Doctrina Christiana – it was the first printed book in 1593. -prayer book Ladinos – bilingual natives - published their own book with devotional poetry.

1704 The year when the Roman Alphabet was introduced.

Types of Literature during the Spanish Colonization 1. Religious Literature - Religious lyrics written by ladino poets or those versed in both Spanish and Tagalog were included in early catechism and were used toteach Filipinos the Spanish language. a. Pasyon – long narrative poem about the ion and death of Christ. The most popular was “Ang Mahal na ion ni Jesu Cristong Panignoon Natin” byAguino de Belen

b.Senakulo – dramatization of the pasyon, it shows the ion and death of Christ

2. Secular (non-religious) Literature a.Awit - colorful tales of chivalry made for singing and chanting. Example: Ibong Adarna b. Korido – metrical tale written in octosyllabic quatrains Example: Florante at Laura by Francisco Baltazar

c. Prose Narratives – written to prescribe proper decorum. Examples: Modesto de Castro's "Pagsusulatan ng Dalawang Binibini na siUrbana at si Feliza" and Joaquin Tuason's "Ang Bagong Robinson" (The New Robinson) in 1879.

INFLUENCE OF SPANISH TO PHILIPPINE LITERATURE • ALIBATA • Christian Doctrine • Spanish language became the literary language this time • European legends and traditions • Ancient literature was collected and translated to Tagalog • Grammar books were printed in Filipino • Religious tone

ALIBATA

LITERARY COMPOSITIONS

• Arte y Reglas de la Lengua Tagala (Art and Rules of the Tagalog language) • Compendio de la Lengua Tagala (Understanding the Tagalog language) • Vocabulario de la Lengua Tagala (Tagalog vocabulary) • Vocabulario de la Lengua Pampanga (Pampango vocabulary) • Vocabulario de la Lengua Bisaya (Bisayan vocabulary) • Arte de la Lengua Ilokana (The Art of the Ilocano language) • Arte de la Lengua Bicolana (The Art of the Bicol Language)

FOLK SONGS

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Leron-Leron Sinta (Tagalog) Pamulinawen (Iloko) Dandansoy (Bisaya) Sarong Banggi (Bicol) Atin Cu Pung Singsing (Kapampangan)

RECREATIONAL PLAYS

There were many recreational plays performed by Filipinos during the Spanish times. Almost all of them were in poetic form.

CENACULO Dramatic performance of the ion and death of Christ.

ZARZUELA The father of drama, a musical comedy or melodrama three acts which death with men’s ion and emotions like love, hate, revenge, cruelty , avarice or some political problem.

LAGAYLAY A special occasion for the pilareños of sorsogon during may time to get together.

TIBAG Dramatic performance for the purpose of manifesting devotion for the holy cross.

PANULUYAN Philippine Christmas dramatic ritual narrating the whole family’s search for a place to stay in Bethlehem for Jesus Christ‘s birth through songs.

SALUBONG Dramatizes the reunion of the risen Christ and his mother.

CARILLO A form of dramatic entertainment perform on a moonless night during a town fiesta or on darknights after a harvest.

SAINETE A short musical comedy popular during the 18th century. They were exaggerated comedy shown between acts plays and were mostly performed by characters from the lower class.

MORO MORO Like the Cenaculo, the Moro-Moro is presented also on a special stage. This is performed during town fiestas to entertain the people and to remind them of their Christian religion. Example: “Prinsipe Rodante”

KARAGATAN This is a poetic vehicle of a socioreligious nature celebrated during the death of a person.

BALAGTASAN This is a poetic joust or a contest of skills in debate on a particular topic or issue.

AWIT • is in dodecasyllabic verse. • are fabricated stories from writers’ imagination although the setting and characters are European. • refers to chanting. Example: Florante at Laura by Francisco Balagtas

CORRIDO • is in octosyllabic verse. • were usually on legends or stories from European countries like , Spain, Italy and Greece. • refers to narration. • Example: Ibong Adarna by Jose de la Cruz