21st century

Modified True or False: Epiko is the method of writing for the tagalog, along with many of the epics and poems already existing

Modified True or False: Baybayin – most notable poet in the Spanish era of Francisco Baltazar

Modified True or False: Florante at Laura – tagalog poetry written by Baltazar.

Modified True or False: Ekipo – the major pre-Hispanic poetic form. These were long, episodic, chanted poems which told a story, normally about a legendary hero and his adventures, often contending with, and also being aided by, supernatural creatures and spirits.

Modified True or False: Pasion – first popularized by Gaspar Aquino de Belen and perpetrated by Mariano Pilapil.

2 MAJOR PRE-HISPANIC FORMS OF SONG

• Riddle

• Awit

• Proverb

• Song

BIKOL LITERATURE

• It is also sad that there are very few Pre-Hispanic Bikol works that have been collected and published.

• first popularized by Gaspar Aquino de Belen and perpetrated by Mariano Pilapil.

• There are many corridos and religious works, coming from the press owned by Mariano Perfecto.

• the method of writing for the tagalog, along with many of the epics and poems already existing

WHAT IS THE DRAMATIC SITUATION AND THE PERSONA

• Poems present this dramatic situations via a speaker in the poem, or a persona.

• These were long, episodic, chanted poems which told a story, normally about a legendary hero and his adventures, often contending with, and also being aided by, supernatural creatures and spirits.

• It showcases both his skill as a writer and the relevance that has led him to be hailed as a National Artist.

• used to express pieces of wisdom or beliefs that were important to Filipino society.

Cirilo Bautista’s

• The persona in the poem is usually not the poet but is rather a character or a mask which the poet uses as his/her “voice” in the poem.

• presents us with a situation that is allegorical, or not literal but rather representative of other ideas or personalities.

• The persona can be a character in the poem who is involved in the dramatic situation, or the persona can be an observer who is watching the situation unfold.

• uses personification as a figure of speech, giving some non-human objects human qualities.

BIKOL LITERATURE

• It is both to the advantage and detriment of Bikolanos that a good number of them are multilingual and are normally proficient not only in Bikol, their regional language, but also in English and Filipino.

• There are still the proverbs, riddles, and sayings that have remained in use, such as “An matakot sa doron/Daing aanihon” or “Those afraid of locusts/ Will not harvest anything”.

• The Philippines has a unique cultural landscape, one shaped by a myriad of languages and traditions determined by their geographical and linguistic regions. It isn’t quite right to say that there is just one Filipino culture, because there are so many different cultures in the country, and they are all considered to be Filipino.

• There are works in Bikol during this time, as there were Bikol-based publications, and the production of poems and fiction grew.