Philippine Literature

during the Spanish

Colonial Period
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REVIEWING PREVIOUS LESSON
The Pre-Colonial literature of the Phils.
Includes folktales, myth, legend, fables,
And epics that were all passed down
from generation to generation through
the world of mouth.
objective
Identify some Filipino writers
who produced significant
works of literature during the
Spanish Colonial Period
PRE TEST
1. What do you call the earliest version of pasyon?
a. Ninay c. Salamat na walang hanga
b. Moro-Moro d. Ang Mahal Na Jesus Cristong Panginoon
2. Who is the best known for his work “FLORANTE at LAURA”?
a. Pedro Paterno c. Francisco Baltazar
b. Jose Rizal d. Andres Bonifacio
3. Who was the Mother of Philippine Literature?
a. Tandang Sora c. Gloria Arroyo
B. Leona Florentino d. Sarah Duterte
PRE-TEST
4. What is the title of the First Filipino novel written in the
year 1885?
a. Ninay c. Noli me tangere
b. El Filibusterismo d. None of the above
5. What period of Philippine Literature were highly
influenced by Christianity?
a. American Period c. Spanish Period
B. Japanese Period d. Pre- Colonial Period
6. Which of the following statement is fact?
A. Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo are novel that portray the corruption and abuse of the
Spanish officials
B. Florante at Laura written by Jose Rizal is the famous metrical romance of the country
C. Pag-Ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa written by Francisco Baltazar appeared in the newspaper of
Katipunan
D. all of the above
7. What do you call the native drama depicted the war between Christians and Muslims
wherein the former always wins?
A. Pasyon C. Ninay
B.Moro-Moro D. Noili Me Tangere
LITERARY WORKS PRODUCED
DURING SPANISH PERIOD
Expeditions to the Philippines were sent by Spain in the 16th
century. In their conquest, the Spaniards brought Christianity with
them.
Ladinos mainly wrote devotional poetry.
 Two of them were Fernando Bagongbanta and Gaspar Aquino de
Belen.
 Bagongbanta wrote “Salamat nang walang hanga/gracias de sin
sempiternas,” which appeared in Memorial de la vida cristiana en
lengua tagala (1605), a book containing basic Catholic doctrines.
LITERARY WORKS PRODUCED
DURING SPANISH PERIOD
de Belen wrote “Ang Mahal na Passion ni Jesu
Christong Panginoon natin na tola” (1704), the earliest
version of pasyon.
the native drama called the komedya or moro-
moro was popular. It depicted the war between
Christians and Muslims, wherein the former always
wins.
The poet Jose de la Cruz (1746–1829) was a master of
such art form.
LITERARY WORKS PRODUCED
DURING SPANISH PERIOd
Francisco Baltazar (1788-1862), the master of
traditional Tagalog poetry, became well-known for his
work Florante at Laura (1838–1861), the most famous
metrical romance of the country.
Pedro Paterno (1857–1911) wrote Sampaguitas y
poesias varias (1880), the first poetry collection in
Spanish by a Filipino; and the novel in
Spanish Ninay(1885), considered to be the first Filipino
novel.
LITERARY WORKS PRODUCED DURING
SPANISH PERIOD
Jose Rizal (1861–1896), a prominent ilustrado and the country’s national hero, is famous for
the novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo. These novels portray the corruption and abuse
of the Spanish officials and the clergy.
Andres Bonifacio (1863–1897), the founder of the Katipunan, wrote the poem “Pag-ibig sa
Tinubuang Lupa.” This poem appeared in the Kalayaan, the official newspaper of the Katipunan,
in March 1896.
Leona Florentino (1849–1884), known as the “mother of Philippine women’s literature,” was a
poet in both Ilocano and Spanish. Twenty of her poems were preserved and exhibited in Europe.
The poems were included in the Encyclopedia International des Oeuvres des Femme in 1889.
Generalization
Philippine Literature during the Spanish
occupation was mostly influenced by
Christianity as well as the European ideals
of liberty and freedom through trade.
Filipino writers either wrote in Spanish or
in their own tongue or both.
POST-TEST
1. What was the earliest version of pasyon?
a. Ninay c. Salamat na walang hanga
b. Moro-Moro d. Ang Mahal Na Jesus Cristong Panginoon
2. Who was well-known for his work “FLORANTE at LAURA”?
a. Pedro Paterno c. Francisco Baltazar
b. Jose Rizal d. Andres Bonifacio
3. Who was the Mother of Philippine Literature?
a. Tandang Sora c. Gloria Arroyo
B. Leona Florentino d. Sarah Duterte
POST-TEST
4. Who was the writer of Noli Me Tangere?
a. Pedro Paterno c. Francisco Baltazar
b. Jose Rizal d. Andres Bonifacio
5. What period of Philippine Literature in which writings were highly
influenced by Christianity?
a. American Period c. Spanish Period
B. Japanese Period d. Pre- Colonial Period