The period of time before colonization of a region or territory.

Literature during pre-colonial period were handed down to us through

Which of the following is true about Spanish influences?

The writing system used by Filipinos in the Pre-Spanish period.

The first book published in the Philippines during Spanish Colonization.

It is a Philippine folk song for war.

It is a song of revelry

These are sacred narrative explaining how the world and man came to be in their present form.

Philippine myths show that ancient Filipinos believed in one supreme god and a number of gods and goddesses.

The early Filipinos live in scattered barangay governed by a chieftain which they call rajah or datu.

This features animal characters or inanimate objects that behave like people.

Dubbed as the Great Propagandist. One of the notable people during the Spanish imperialism. He was popularly known as Plaridel, the editor and co-publisher of La Solidaridad.

A mystifying, misleading or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed.

These are forms of folk lyric that speak volumes of the typical rural lives and reflect people’s aspirations and lifestyles.

These are called sawikain or salawikain

These are long narrative accounts of heroic exploits

It is a hybrid genre that incorporates elements of fiction and poetry in retelling of a personal experience.

Defined as narrative literary works whose content is produced by the imagination

The emotional high point of the story and it is the most exciting part of the story.

The element of the plot that presents the final outcomes of the story.

A mournful poem, usually written in remembrance of a lost one for a funeral or as a lament.

The Tagalogs, for instance, believe in the supreme deity called _________ being the creator of heaven and earth, and all living things.

He is known as the father of Ilocano Literature.

The first formal teachers of the Filipinos