CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
Direction: Answer the following Questions below.
Introduction to Literature and Literary Genre
1. It deals with ideas, thoughts and emotions of man, literature can be said to be the story of man.
2. He said that “literature expresses the feelings of people to society, to the government, to his surroundings, to his fellowmen and to his Divine Creator.”
3. These are merely products of the writer’s imagination and the main aim is to bring out lessons to the reader.
4. This is a formal treatment of a subject and is intended to be spoken in public. It appeals to the intellect, to the will or to the emotions of the audience.
5. It refers to those expressions in verse, with measure and rhyme, line and stanza and has a more melodious tone.
6. This is a lyric poem of 14 lines dealing with an emotion, a feeling, or an idea. These are two types: the Italian and the Shakespearean.
7. It consists of those written within the common flow of conversation in sentences and paragraphs.
8-10 Give at least three importance of the study of literature.
1. It deals with ideas, thoughts and emotions of man, literature can be said to be the story of man.
2. He said that “literature expresses the feelings of people to society, to the government, to his surroundings, to his fellowmen and to his Divine Creator.”
3. These are merely products of the writer’s imagination and the main aim is to bring out lessons to the reader.
4. This is a formal treatment of a subject and is intended to be spoken in public. It appeals to the intellect, to the will or to the emotions of the audience.
5. It refers to those expressions in verse, with measure and rhyme, line and stanza and has a more melodious tone.
6. This is a lyric poem of 14 lines dealing with an emotion, a feeling, or an idea. These are two types: the Italian and the Shakespearean.
7. It consists of those written within the common flow of conversation in sentences and paragraphs.
8-10 Give at least three importance of the study of literature.
Pre-Spanish Period
1. The first alphabet used by our ancestors was similar to this.
2. What does Maria shouted to Ilog so that he would cut the snake.
3. In certain wide region of Luzon, there was a village frequented by young men. This town was full of trees, beautiful flowers and a river where clear waters flowed. What attracted the young men more than the scenery?
4. These are made up of one or more measured lines with rhyme and may consist of four to 12 syllables.
5. It is used in witchcraft or enchantment.
6. These have been customarily used and served as laws or rules on good behavior by our ancestors.
7. Some of these rhyming couplets with verses of 5, 6 or 8 syllables, each line having the same number of syllables.
8-10 Give at least three other form of pre-Spanish poetry.
1. The first alphabet used by our ancestors was similar to this.
2. What does Maria shouted to Ilog so that he would cut the snake.
3. In certain wide region of Luzon, there was a village frequented by young men. This town was full of trees, beautiful flowers and a river where clear waters flowed. What attracted the young men more than the scenery?
4. These are made up of one or more measured lines with rhyme and may consist of four to 12 syllables.
5. It is used in witchcraft or enchantment.
6. These have been customarily used and served as laws or rules on good behavior by our ancestors.
7. Some of these rhyming couplets with verses of 5, 6 or 8 syllables, each line having the same number of syllables.
8-10 Give at least three other form of pre-Spanish poetry.
Spanish Period
1. This was the first book printed in the Philippines in 1593 in xylography.
2. This is a Biblical story printed in the Philippines and translated to Tagalog from Greek by Fr. Antonio de Borja.
3. He is so called the father of classic prose in Tagalog.
4. It is a collection of songs praising the Virgin Mary.
5. It is the first Tagalog dictionary written by Fr. Pedro de San Buenaventura in 1613.
6-10 Give at least two changes that occurs in the life of Filipinos during the Spanish period.
1. This was the first book printed in the Philippines in 1593 in xylography.
2. This is a Biblical story printed in the Philippines and translated to Tagalog from Greek by Fr. Antonio de Borja.
3. He is so called the father of classic prose in Tagalog.
4. It is a collection of songs praising the Virgin Mary.
5. It is the first Tagalog dictionary written by Fr. Pedro de San Buenaventura in 1613.
6-10 Give at least two changes that occurs in the life of Filipinos during the Spanish period.
Period of Enlightenment
1. His pen-name was LaongLaan and Dimasalang.
2. He established the Diariong Tagalog in 1883 where he exposed the evils of the Spanish government in the Philippines.
3. He became an editor-in-chief, biographer and researcher of the Propaganda Movement.
4. He is best known as the Father of Filipino Democracy.
5. Jose Palma became popular because of his HimnoNacional Filipino.
6-10 Give the five objectives of the Propaganda Movement.
1. His pen-name was LaongLaan and Dimasalang.
2. He established the Diariong Tagalog in 1883 where he exposed the evils of the Spanish government in the Philippines.
3. He became an editor-in-chief, biographer and researcher of the Propaganda Movement.
4. He is best known as the Father of Filipino Democracy.
5. Jose Palma became popular because of his HimnoNacional Filipino.
6-10 Give the five objectives of the Propaganda Movement.
American Regime
1. He is well-known for his pen name of Batikuling.
2. He is very popularly known as Huseng Batute.
3. He wrote the novel NINAY and ANAK NG DAGAT (Son of the Sea).
4. He is known as the prince of Ilocano Poets.
5-6 They were the two stalwarts in the literature of the Kapampangans.
7-10 Give the three divisions or time frames of literature during American Regime.
1. He is well-known for his pen name of Batikuling.
2. He is very popularly known as Huseng Batute.
3. He wrote the novel NINAY and ANAK NG DAGAT (Son of the Sea).
4. He is known as the prince of Ilocano Poets.
5-6 They were the two stalwarts in the literature of the Kapampangans.
7-10 Give the three divisions or time frames of literature during American Regime.
Japanese Period
1-2. Almost all newspapers in English were topped by the Japanese except for this two
3-5 Give the three types of poems emerged during Japanese period.
6-10 Give at least five common themes of poetry during the Japanese occupation.
1-2. Almost all newspapers in English were topped by the Japanese except for this two
3-5 Give the three types of poems emerged during Japanese period.
6-10 Give at least five common themes of poetry during the Japanese occupation.
The Rebirth of Freedom
1. It is a compilation of the best works of some Ex-USAFFE men.
2. He is the headed the launching of the Palanca Memorial Awards for literature.
3-4 Give the themes of poetry during this period.
5-6 Give six notable works of this period.
1. It is a compilation of the best works of some Ex-USAFFE men.
2. He is the headed the launching of the Palanca Memorial Awards for literature.
3-4 Give the themes of poetry during this period.
5-6 Give six notable works of this period.
Period of Activism
1. He said that youth activism in 1970-72 was due to domestic and worldwide causes.
2. This is the reason why the youth moved to seek reforms.
3. It is resulted in the declaration of Martial Law in 1972.
4. This is the common reason why many young people became activists.
5-6 Many of them were imprison in the military camps.
7-10 These are the reforms were the youth moved because of the ills of society.
1. He said that youth activism in 1970-72 was due to domestic and worldwide causes.
2. This is the reason why the youth moved to seek reforms.
3. It is resulted in the declaration of Martial Law in 1972.
4. This is the common reason why many young people became activists.
5-6 Many of them were imprison in the military camps.
7-10 These are the reforms were the youth moved because of the ills of society.
Period of the New Society
1. This is when the period of the New Society started.
2. They presented a play Sining Embayoka at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
3-6 Give the themes of most poems during the period of new society.
7-10 Give the four organizations that contributed a lot to the development of plays during this period.
1. This is when the period of the New Society started.
2. They presented a play Sining Embayoka at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
3-6 Give the themes of most poems during the period of new society.
7-10 Give the four organizations that contributed a lot to the development of plays during this period.
Period of the Third Republic
1-2 Give the characteristics of poems during the period of third republic.
3. He is a consistent writer of Philippines Panorama Magazine.
4. She said that the period of third republic was a year of ferment, and change, of old problems made more oppressive by the new throbbing beat of the times.
5. It is the movement called for a boycott of government.
6. His writing is about Philippine literature in the “Age of Ninoy”.
7-10 These are the themes of Filipino Folk Songs during this period.
1-2 Give the characteristics of poems during the period of third republic.
3. He is a consistent writer of Philippines Panorama Magazine.
4. She said that the period of third republic was a year of ferment, and change, of old problems made more oppressive by the new throbbing beat of the times.
5. It is the movement called for a boycott of government.
6. His writing is about Philippine literature in the “Age of Ninoy”.
7-10 These are the themes of Filipino Folk Songs during this period.
Car (Cordillera Administrative Region)
1. The National Economic Development Authority described the Cordillera Administrative Region as________________.
2. The term Cordillerans encompasses the aborigines of the mountain called_________.
3. CAR is located in____________ portion of Luzon.
4. The people in Cordillera region were called________.
5. _____________is the main economic activity of the region of Cordillera.
6. He is the God hero of Tinggian.
7. She is the youngest and the most beautiful among the sea maiden gods.
8. She is the mistress of the rain and the wind.
9-10 They are the two brave warriors who became friends after a long battle.
1. The National Economic Development Authority described the Cordillera Administrative Region as________________.
2. The term Cordillerans encompasses the aborigines of the mountain called_________.
3. CAR is located in____________ portion of Luzon.
4. The people in Cordillera region were called________.
5. _____________is the main economic activity of the region of Cordillera.
6. He is the God hero of Tinggian.
7. She is the youngest and the most beautiful among the sea maiden gods.
8. She is the mistress of the rain and the wind.
9-10 They are the two brave warriors who became friends after a long battle.
Region 1 (Ilocos Region)
1. It is one of the provinces of Ilocos Region.
2. It is the most famous city of Ilocos Region with its finest examples of Spanish colonial in the country.
3. It is one of the provinces known to have the best milkfish in the country.
4. It is a crunchy cured and fried piece of pork belly.
5. It is the third largest spoken language in the Philippines.
6. It is the English translation of Malinak Lay Labi.
7. He is the narrator of the story “How my Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife”.
8. She is the one who surpassed the trial of Leon’s father.
9. It is where the story happened.
10.This is the reason why Maria was afraid to Leon’s father.
1. It is one of the provinces of Ilocos Region.
2. It is the most famous city of Ilocos Region with its finest examples of Spanish colonial in the country.
3. It is one of the provinces known to have the best milkfish in the country.
4. It is a crunchy cured and fried piece of pork belly.
5. It is the third largest spoken language in the Philippines.
6. It is the English translation of Malinak Lay Labi.
7. He is the narrator of the story “How my Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife”.
8. She is the one who surpassed the trial of Leon’s father.
9. It is where the story happened.
10.This is the reason why Maria was afraid to Leon’s father.
Region 2 (CAGAYAN VALLEY)
1. It is the most dominant trait of Cagayan Valley.
2. It is the most isolated province in the Philippines.
3. It is best known for the seven chambered Callao Cave.
4. .It is one of the world’s largest remaining low altitude rainforest in the Philippines.
5. It is known for its natural sites, wildlife and adventure.
6. It is a kind of tree referring to the deceased husband of the speaker of the poem “Nu Nunuk Du Tukon”.
7-8 Why did people consider the Cagayan Valley as adventurer’s paradise.
9-10 How did Bernardo Carpio used his extra ordinary strength?
1. It is the most dominant trait of Cagayan Valley.
2. It is the most isolated province in the Philippines.
3. It is best known for the seven chambered Callao Cave.
4. .It is one of the world’s largest remaining low altitude rainforest in the Philippines.
5. It is known for its natural sites, wildlife and adventure.
6. It is a kind of tree referring to the deceased husband of the speaker of the poem “Nu Nunuk Du Tukon”.
7-8 Why did people consider the Cagayan Valley as adventurer’s paradise.
9-10 How did Bernardo Carpio used his extra ordinary strength?