This is the collection of works considered representative of a certain genre and period.

(Canon)
These are writers whose works have been well- appreciated and considered representatives of
certain genres of literature.
(Canonical authors)
It is the highest national recognition given to Filipino writers who made significant contributions
to the development of Philippine literature.
(National Artists for Literature)
In his view, the function of a writer is to act as the conscience of the human spirit in the face of
inequity and oppression.
(Amado V. Hernandez)
He is a teacher of literature and realized that classroom is an important training ground for
Filipino writers.
(Cirilo F. Bautista)
He is known as the Master of Tagalog Novel.
(Lazaro Francisco)
He is the one who introduced Bagay Poetry.
(Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera)
According to him, “You cannot be a great writer, first you have to be a great person.”
(Alejandro R. Roces)
He put a face to the Filipino writer in the country, one strong face determinedly wielding a pen
into untruths, hypocrisy, and injustice.
(Virgilio Almario)
He is the founder of the Philippine Chapter of the International Organization PEN (Poets,
Playwrights, Essayists, and Novels).
(F. Sionil Jose)
She is widely acknowledged as the Mother of Philippine Literature.
(Edith L. Tiempo)
A detailed account or narrative of a person written by someone else.
(biography)
It is a narrative of a person, but written by the person himself or herself.
(Autobiography)
What was the pseudonym of Jose Garcia- Villa which was derived from dove and lion?
Doveglion
When was Noli Me Tangere published?
1887
What institution tried to stop Noli Me Tangere from being a required reading?
Church
In “The Revolution According to Raymundo Mata”, the text used the narrative strategy of
metafiction. What is metafiction?
Fiction about fiction
What was Jose Rizal’s nickname?
Pepe
When was martial law proclaimed?
September 21, 1972
The “Marcos babies” were born during this time:
1964 to 1986
How many politicians, students, and journalists were detained during the martial law?
30,000
He is the master of traditional Tagalog poetry, became well-known for his work Florante at
Laura.
Francisco Baltazar
She was known as the “Mother of Philippine Women’s Literature,” was a poet in both Ilocano
and Spanish.
Leona Florentino
He is the founder of the Katipunan, wrote the poem “Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa.”
Andres Bonifacio
He is a prominent ilustrado and the country’s national hero, is famous for the novels Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
Jose Rizal
He wrote Sampaguitas y Poesias Varias in 1880.
Pedro Paterno
In the poem “Apo On the Wall”, who is Apo?
Marcos
In poetry, what do you call the person telling a story?
The persona
In what translation does the Noli Me Tangere originally written?
Spanish
Who told that Noli Me Tangere is a “social cancer”?
Ferdinand Blumentritt
How much was the costs of publishing the Noli Me Tangere in 2,000 copies during the Spanish
colonial period?
Php 300.00
Who proposed to Rizal that the book must be written as a group?
Pedro Paterno
Where did Rizal finished writing his novel, Noli Me Tangere?
Germany
It is any poem with one speaker, who expresses strong thoughts and feelings.
Lyric Poetry
This is a chant in free verse by a bereaved person or his representative beside the corpse of
the dead.
The Dung-aw
This is a poetic vehicle of a socio- religious nature celebrated during the death of a person.
Karagatan
This is a poetic joust in speaking and reasoning.
Duplo
A form of dramatic entertainment performs on a moonless night during a town fiesta or on dark
nights after a harvest.
Carillo
It is usually a lyric poem of moderate length, with a serious subject, an elevated style, and an
elaborate stanza pattern.
Ode
It is a lyric poem that mourns the dead. [It's not to be confused with a eulogy.
Elegy
It is a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical
hero.
Epic
It is a lyric poem consisting of 14 lines and, in the English version, is usually written in iambic
pentameter.
Sonnet
A short musical comedy popular during the 18th century. They were exaggerated comedy
shown between acts plays and were mostly performed by characters from the lower class.
Sainete
It is a narrative poem that has a musical rhythm and can be sung.
Ballad
This is a poetic joust or a contest of skills in debate on a particular topic or issue.
Balagtasan

It conveys the speaker’s implied attitude toward the poem’s subject.

Tone
It is a grouping of lines, set off by a space, which usually has a set pattern of meter and rhyme.
Stanza
It is a strong pause within a line of poetry that contributes to the rhythm of the line.
Caesura
It is the repetition of identical or similar concluding syllables in different words, most often at the
ends of lines.
Rhyme
It is the concrete representation of a sense impression, feeling, or idea that triggers our
imaginative ere-enactment of a sensory experience.
Imagery