Philippine Literature 1

PROSE
•Myths
•Legends
•Folktales
Prose
• form of language that
exhibits a grammatical
structure and a natural
flow of speech, rather
than a rhythmic
structure as in
traditional poetry.
• the common unit of prose
is purely grammatical,
such as a sentence or
paragraph.
 Prose
• derived from the Old
French prose, which in
turn originates in the
Latin expression prosa
oratio (literally,
straightforward or
direct speech)
 Function of Prose
While there have been many critical
debates over the correct and valid
construction of prose, the reason for its
adoption can be attributed to its
loosely-defined structure, which most
writers feel comfortable using when
expressing or conveying their ideas and
thoughts.
 Function of Prose
It is the standard style of writing used
for most spoken dialogues, fictional as
well as topical and factual writing, and
discourses. It is also the common
language used in newspapers,
magazines, literature, encyclopedias,
broadcasting, philosophy, law, history,
the sciences, and many other forms of
communication.
Prose
• Prose drama
• Prose fiction
• Biography & Autobiography
• Letter
• Diary
• Journal
• Essay
Essay
• a short literary
composition which is
expository in nature
– Narrative
– Descriptive
– Exposition
– Argumentative
Letter
• a written message
which displays aspects
of an author’s
physiological make-up
not immediately
apparent in his more
public writings.
Diary
• a daily written record
of account of the
writer’s own
experiences, thoughts,
activities or
observations.
Journal
• a magazine or
periodical especially of
serious or learned
nature.
– Newspaper
– Popular Magazine
– Academic Magazine
– Opinion Magazine
 Biography &
Auto biography
• Biography – a story of a certain person’s life
written by another who knows the subject
well.
• Autobiography – a written account of man’s life
written by himself.
 Prose Drama
• It consists entirely
dialogues in prose,
and is meant to be
act on stage.
 Prose Fiction
• something invented, imagined, or
feigned to be true
• Novel
• Short story
 Novel
• a long fiction narrative
with a complicated
plot.
• It may have one main plot
and one or more sub plots
that develop with the main
plot.
• It is made up of chapters.
 Noli Me Tangere
• “Touch Me Not”
• Dr. Jose P. Rizal
• Expose the inequalities
of the Spanish Catholic
priests and the ruling
government.
El Filibusterismo
• The Reign of Greed
• A sequel to the novel
Noli Me Tangere
Short Story
• a fictitious narrative
compressed into one unit
of time, place and action.
• It deals with single
character interest, a
single emotion or series
of emotions called forth
by a single.
Myths
• Myhtos, which means
“story”
• A story that is told in
ancient way to explain a
practice, belief, or natural
occurence
• Story to explain why
something exist
 The Story of Bathalla
• Bathala is the supreme
God of Tagalogs, a very
influential ethnic group
in Philippines. The story
is about how Bathala
killed another God
named Ulilang Kalulawa
in a fight after which he
created human life.
The Sea, The Sky and The Crow
• Story about the
Philippine creation
• The bird, bored and
tired of fly around,
thought it would be fun
to start a fight between
the sky and the sea.
The Story of Unfinished Bridge
• Story about a woman
(Ipogao) who didn’t follow
what was instructed to her
by her husband
( Kabunyan,God), and so
her husband left her and
destroy the bridge
 Legends
• legenda, which means “things to
be read”
• Legends may be transformed
over time, in order to keep it
fresh and vital, and realistic
• A story in the past that is
believed by many but cannot be
proved to be true
 The Legend of Banana
• The legend of the
banana revolves
around a girl who
was befriended by a
male engkanto
The Legend of Magayon
• The legend of Daragang
Magayon is a timeless tale
of love that almost every
Bicolano knows.
• It is the story of Magayon
(beautiful maiden), the
only daughter of chieftain
Makusog, and Ulap
(Cloud), the brave son of a
chieftain from another
region.
The Legend of Magat River
• A legend about a
broken promise
between a beautiful
woman and a tall,
handsome man (Magat)
• “Never make a promise
to a person when you
have no intentions of
keeping it.”
Folktales
• Folktales are generally
passed down from one
generation to another and
often take on the
characteristics of the time
and place in which they
are told.
• often reflect the values
and customs of the culture
from which they come.
The Monkey & the Turtle
• A short story about the
monkey and the turtle
and the banana-stalk
that they plant
• “Do not be selfish.”
 The Cow & the Carabao
• A short story about the
Cow, the Carabao &
the Farmer who was so
mean to them
 Lualhati Torres Bautista
• Filipino female Novelist
(contemporary Philippine
Literature)

– Bata, Bata, Pa'no Ka

Ginawa?
– Buwan, Buwan, Hulugan
Mo Ako ng Sundang
– Tatlong Kuwento ng Buhay
ni Juan Candelabra
 Dr. Jose Rizal
• José Protasio Rizal
Mercado y Alonso Realonda
• (1861-1896)

– La Indolencia de los
Filipinos, essay, 1890
– Noli Me Tángere, novel,
1887
– El Filibusterismo, (novel,
1891)
 Prose Drama
• Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero (1910-1995)
– Women Are Extraordinary, 1937
– In Unity, 1953
– Our Strange Ways, 1953
– Call me Flory