Literature comes from the word (a)   , or "letter of the alphabet". Can be defined as a general body of knowledge that belongs to a language or group of people.

This was the first book to be printed in the Philippines written by Fr. Juan de Palencia (Tagalog) and Fr. Domingo Nieva (Spanish).

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Free public instruction for all children was introduced. English was the medium of instruction at all levels. After English was used as the main medium of instruction and learning, Filipinos were introduced to Anglo-American modes of thought, culture, and ways of life that would be embedded in the literature and psyche of the educated class. In what period?

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Reading literature helps us understand (a)   better.

The Spanish language became the literary language. The colonizers used the Catholic religion to substitute the existing tradition. Literary works had a religious tone. Doctrina Christiana was the first book to be printed in the Philippines written by Fr. Juan de Palencia (Tagalog) and Fr. Domingo Nieva (Spanish). In what period?

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Literature in this period is any literature that existed before the Spaniards entered Philippine soil. Literature was based on the oral tradition since no form of writing existed during that period.

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Reading great literature exercises (a)   .

      During this period, Philippine literature continued to develop in various languages, especially with the new publications after the Martial Law years. This was a period of activism and literary revolution. The writers during this period used words to confront Martial Law and repression.

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  The Propaganda Movement was formed in what period?

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      In the 1950s, every artist, writer, musician, critic, or academician was given a grant to stay in the US through the Educational Exchange Program or the “Fulbright Program.” They lectured, observed, traveled, studied, and familiarized themselves with the cultural scene in that country. This allowed Filipino writers to keep up with the literary and artistic trends of the US. In what period?

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 Macario Pineda’s Ginto sa Makiling (1946) is the first work that appeared after the second world war. Steven Javella’s Without Seeing the Dawn (1947) and Edilberto Tiempo’s Watch in the Night are novels about war.        Amado Hernandez’s Luha ng Buwaya deals with class struggle. Nick Joaquin’s works, such as The Woman who had Two Navels, A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino, and May Day Eve, deal with the country’s various heritages and historical events.        Some of the writers who had been educated and trained in workshops in the U.S. and England include Edilberto and Edith Tiempo, Francisco Arcellana, Ricaredo Demetillo, Amador Daguio, Carlos Angeles, and Bienvenido N. Santos. Of these writers, the majority chose to return to the Philippines to teach. in what period?

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(a)   literature tells the accounts of great people or supernatural heroes and stories of gods and goddesses.

  The (a)   “expresses the hopes and aspirations, the people’s lifestyles as well as their loves.”

    In this period, the following writers and their works were notable. Paz Marquez Benitez’s Dead Stars was published and was made a landmark of the maturity of the Filipino writer in English. Writing in a borrowed tongue while writing about Filipino customs and traditions became prominent among major Filipino fictionists in English. For instance, “How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife” written by Manuel Arguilla showed the scenery folkways of Ilocandia. The stories of N.V.M. Gonzales boasted the scenery and customs and traditions of Mindoro while depicting the characters in the human dilemma of nostalgia and poverty. Other noted fiction writers include Francisco Arcellana and Jose Garcia Villa.

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Speech and press freedom was considered taboo. Newspapers in English were banned by the Japanese colonizers. This became a blessing in disguise as writers started writing in Filipino. The common literary themes were nationalism, country, and life in the barrios. In what period?

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Written by Jose Rizal himself, and poems were the conclusions to the Propaganda movement.

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The literary forms common in this period are riddles, proverbs, folk songs, epics, folk tales, legends, and myths.

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The first Spanish governor-general in the Philippines.

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The (a)   uses the metaphor because it “reveals subtle resemblances between two unlike objects.”

Among the liberationist writers were Jose Lacaba, Epifanio San Juan, Rogelio Mangahas, Lamberto Antonio, Lilia Quindoza, and Jesus Manuel Santiago. Galian sa Arte at Tula nurtured Manila writers and writing during the darkest periods of Martial Law.        Other contemporary poets include Marjorie Evasco and Merlie Alunan, as well as Ricardo de Ungria and Luisa Aguilar Cariño.        Some of the literary awards include the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, the Philippines Free Press, Philippine Graphic. In what period?

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 During this period, Liwayway was placed under strict surveillance. Except for the Tribune and the Philippine Review, most newspapers were stopped by the Japanese. Because of the prohibitions, writing in English came to a halt, which resulted in the creation of journalistic writings. Journalists include Salvador P. Lopez, Leon Ma. Guerrero, Raul Manglapuz, and Carlos Bulosan. Nick Joaquin wrote The Woman Who Looked Like Lazarus.

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The common literary forms in this period were religious prose and poetry, pasyon, awit, korido, political essays, political novels, essays, and short fiction.

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