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1. Manila Bulletin- the oldest existing newspaper since 1900 in the Phil.
2. Aliguyon- the hero of Ifugao epic Hudhud.
3. Bantugan- the hero of Maranaw epic Darangen.
4. Book burning- the event marked the 1st literary demonstration in Phil.
5. Balagtas- Fil.poet snobbed by Huseng Sisiw.
6. Ladino- a person who could read and write in Spanish and Tagalog.
7. Poet of the Love- Jose Corazon de Jesus
8. Mi Ultimo Adios- Rizal's best work
9. 17- letters of Alibata
10. Ninay- 1st Fil.social novel by Pedro Paterno
11. Pascual Poblete- Father of Fil. Newspapers
12. Genoveva Edroza Matute- 1st Palanca Awardee for short story.
13. Kwento ni Mabuti- written by Genoveva E.M. which won Palanca Awards for short story.
14. Dionisio Salazar- 1st Palanca Awardee for Play.
15. Social Aspect- focus of MAKAMISA.
16. Ambrosio Bautista- author of Declaration of Phil. Independence.
17. Leona Florentino- 1st Poetess of the Phil.
18. Angel Magahum- called Literary Colussus of the Visayas.
19. Tomas Pinpin- Prince of Fil. Printers
20. Severino Reyes- Father of Fil. Drama
21. Epifanio delos Santos- Greatest among the Great Fil. Scholars.
22. Pedro Serrano Laktaw- Filipino Tutor of Spanish King
23. Clemente Zulueta- Historian of the Revolution.
24. Theogony- origin of gods in mythology
25. Theomachy- battle among the gods of supremacy between good and evil in mythologies.
26. Titanomachy- the war between the Titans and Olympian gods.
27. Theophany- visible appearance of a god to a man.
28. Amphion- son of Zeus and Antiope who built a wall around Thebes by charming the stones
into place with a lyre.
29. Ahasuerus- the Wandering Jew in Eugene Sue's novel.
30. August Strindberg- a Norwegian writer best known for his problem/social play like "Ghosts".
31. Li Po- Greatest Chinese Poet before Revolution.
32. Tolstoy- great Russian short story writer ( God sees the truth but waits).
33. Tagore- Greatest Indian writer.
34. Goethe- wrote the Tragedy of Faust.
35. Eugene O' Neill- dramatist known as The Most Modern of Moderns.
36. Oresteia- the only extrant trilogy
37. Kabuki- the drama of Japanese bourgeoisie.
38. Kalidasa- India's Shakespeare.
39. Eris- Greek goddess of Discord
40. Athena- Zeus' favorite daughter; goddess of cities, civilization, and wisdom.
41. Lope de Vega- established the National Theater in Spain.
42. Elizabeth I - during golden age in England
43. Pericles- during golden age in Greece.
44.Lethe- the river of forgetfulness in Greek Myth.
45. Argos- the dog that guards the entrance to Hades.
46. Song of Hiawatha- epic of US.
47. Hemingway- writer of Snows of Kilimanjaro and The Killers.
48. Flaubert- writer of Madame Bovary
49. Sartre- writer of Le Stanger.
50. Pirandello- an Italian who established the Teatro del Speechio and whose plays used mirrors
for effect.
51. Hauptman- German playwright and exponent of Theater of the Absurd and Happy Days.
52. Arthur Miller- American playwright on expressionism and wrote The Glass Menagerie.
53. Edict of Nantes- the law that granted religious tolerance to Protestants.
54. Robinson Crusoe- often called the first true novel in English.
55. Princess of Cleves- 1st important French novel by Marie de la Fayette.
56. Faust- a character based on true-to-life person.
57. Emily Dickinson- a poet that had an eccentric use of punctuations, making use of dashes
liberally for emphasis.
58. Madame Bovary- showpiece of French realism.
59. War and Peace- a historical novel about Napoleonic invasion of Russia in 1812.
60. Leo Tolstoy- become the leader of religious cult.
61. Chekhov- implied his works of pessimism.
62. James Joyce- best identified with modernism.
63. Virginia Woolfe- an ardent feminist.
64. Franz Kafka- known for his work The Metamorphosis
65. 100yrs. Of Solitude- novel by Gabriel Marquez.
66. Battle Horn- most cherished weapon of a boy in The Song Of Roland.
67. Mercutio- Romeo's bestfriend who was slain by Tybalt, Juliet's relative.
68. Antigone- child of Oedipus who helped him during his last days.
69. Carmen- a novel which became one of the worlds famous operas.
70. Children of God- a novel tells the story of Joseph Smith and how he founded the Mormon
religion in Utah.
71. Jane Eyre- a psychological romance by Charlotte Bronte. About a young orphan who
becomes a governess and catches the attention of her employer.
72. Charon- he ferries the dead in the river Acheron.
73. Frankenstein- the creator of the monster.
74. Cupid and Psyche- a beautiful maiden achieves immortality becoz her love and faith
triumphs over mistrust. Lit

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 PHILIPPINE HISTORY with Literature (summary notes)
 The first book written in the Philippines was DOCTRINA CRISTIANA.
 The Father of Ilocano Literature is PEDRO BUKANEG.
 *The Father of Tagalog Poetry is FRANCISCO BALTAZAR.

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 *Lola Basyang is the pen name of SEVERINO REYES.
 *The first and longest running komiks series in the Philippines is KENKOY(Liwayway
Magasin,1929)
 *The Father of Pampango Literature who wrote There is no God is JUAN CRISOSTOMO
SOTO.
 *The oldest existing newspaper in the Philippines since the 1900 is MANILA BULLETIN.
 *The Father of Modern Tagalog Poetry is ALEJANDRO ABADILLA.
 *The work of Bonifacio which tells the history of the Philippines ANG DAPAT MABATID NG
MGA TAGALOG.
 *He wrote the popular fable The Monkey and the Turtle - JOSE RIZAL
 *This is known as Andres Bonifacio's Ten Commandments of the Katipunan - THE
DECALOGUE.
 *Rizal's model for Pilosopong Tasyo was PACIANO RIZAL.
 *The following characters created by rizal reflect his own personality except SIMOUN (El
Filibusterismo)
 *The line 'whoever knows not how to love his native tongue is worse than any beast or
even smelly fish' TO MY FELLOW CHILDREN
 *Rizal's pen name - DIMASALANG, LAONG-LAAN
 *Taga-ilog is JUAN LUNA's Pen name.
 *The first filipino alphabet was called ALIBATA/BAYBAYIN
 *the first filipino alphabet consisted of 15 LETTERS
 *This is a song about love - TALINDAW, awit ng mga taong hindi naimbetahan sa kainan
(COLADO)
 *He was known for his `Memoria Fotografica` - JOSE MA. PANGANIBAN *He is known as
the `poet of the workers or laborers` - AMADO HERNANDEZ
 *Ilocano balagtasan is called BUKANEGAN
 *Visayan epic about good manners and right conduct - MARAGTAS
 *The father of Filipino newspaper is PASCUAL POBLETE
 *Lupang Tinubuan is considered to be the best story written during Japanese Period. The
author is NARCISO REYES
 *The original title of Ibong Adarna was CORIDO AT BUHAY NA PINAGDAANAN NG TATLONH
PRINSIPENG ANAC NG HARING FERNANDO AT REYNA VALERIANA SA CAHARIANG
BERBANIA
 *PANDEREGLA - first filipino bread

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 The Great Plebian: Andres Bonifacio
 The Father of the Katipunan: Andres Bonifacio
 Hero of the Tirad Pass Battle: Gregorio Del Pilar
 President of the First Philippine Republic: General Emilio Aguinaldo
 Brains of the Philippine Revolution: Apolinario Mabini
 Martyred Priests in 1872: GOMBURZA
 Brains of the Katipunan: Emilio Jacinto
 Co-founder of La Independencia: General Antonio Luna
 Mother of Balintawak: Melchora Aquino
 Greatest Filipino Orator of the Propaganda Movement: Graciano Lopez- Jaena
 First Filipino Cannon-maker: Pandar Pira
 Managing Editor of La Solidaridad: Mariano Ponce
 Lakambini of Katipunan: Gregoria de Jesus
 Poet of the Revolution: Fernando Ma. Guerrero
 Outstanding Diplomat of the First Philippine Republic: Felipe Agoncill
 First University of the Philippines President: Rafael Palma
 Greatest Filipino Painter: Juan Luna
 Greatest Journalist of the Propaganda Movement: Marcelo H. del Pilar
 First Filipino Poetess: Leona Florentino
 Peace of the Revolution: Pedro Paterno
 Founder of Philippine Socialism: Isabelo Delos Reyes Viborra: Artemio Ricarte
 Author of the Spanish lyrics of the Philippine National Anthem: Jose Palma
 Chief of Tondo: Lakandola
 The Last Rajah of Manila: Rajah Soliman
 Fiancée of Jose Rizal: Leonor Rivera
 Maker of the first Filipino Flag: Marcela Agoncillo
 Co-founder of Katipunan: Galicano Apacible
 Leader of the Ilocano Revolt: Diego Silang
 First Filipino Hero: Lapu-lapuLeader of the Longest Revolt in Bohol: Francisco Dagohoy
 The Man of Many Talents: Epifanio Delos Santos

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 Prince of Tagalog Poets: Francisco Baltazar
 Visayan Joan of Arc: Teresa Magbanua
 Mother of Biak-na-Bato: Trinidad Tecson
 Wife of Artemio Ricarte: Agueda EstebanLeader of the Tarlac Revolt: Gen. Francisco
Makabulos
 Composer of the Philippine National Anthem: Julian Felipe
 Spaniards born in the Philippines: Insulares Leader of Magdalo: Baldomero Aguinaldo
Leader of Magdiwang: Mariano Alvarez
 Founder of La Liga Filipina: Jose Rizal
 Painter of the Spolarium: Juan Luna