Philippine Literature

What is the latin word of Literature?

• Leter

• Littera

• Literatura

• Litera

It is one of the oldest form of Philippine Literature.

• Legends

• Folksongs

• Riddles

• Chants

It is composed of the exchanged written letters.

• Ang Barlaan at Josephat

• The Pasion

• Doctrina Christiana

• Urbana at Felisa

It is a form of prose that is about the origin of thing, place, location or name.

• Legends

• Folktales

• Myth

• Epic

It made up of one or more measured lines with rhyme and may consist of four to 12 syllables.

• Chants

• Maxims

• Riddles

• Proverbs

The third written book and the very first novel in the Philippines.

• Barlaan at Josephat

• Urbana at Felisa

• Doctrina Cristiana

• Pasion