PHILIPPINE LITERATURE

DURING THE SPANISH

PERIOD

1521
The year when the Spanish Colonizers
came with Ferdinand Magellan.

Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

He is the first Spanish governor
general.

Notes on Spanish
Colonization
The Conquistadors rendered all
system writings inoperable.
The Spanish colonial strategy was
undermine native oral tradition
RELIGION- the use of faith to
substitute the existing tradition.
Story of the Passion of the Christ
Church Doctrines

Doctrina Christiana it was the first

printed book in 1593.
-prayer book
Ladinos bilingual natives
- published their own book with
devotional poetry.

1704
The year when the Roman Alphabet
was introduced.

Types of Literature during the

Spanish Colonization
1. Religious Literature - Religious lyrics
written by ladino poets or those versed
in both Spanish and Tagalog were
included in early catechism and were
used toteach Filipinos the Spanish
language.
a. Pasyon long narrative poem about
the passion and death of Christ. The most
popular was Ang Mahal na Passion ni Jesu
Cristong Panignoon Natin byAguino de
Belen

b.Senakulo dramatization of the

pasyon, it shows the passion and
death of Christ

2. Secular (non-religious) Literature

a.Awit - colorful tales of chivalry
made for singing and chanting.
Example: Ibong Adarna
b. Korido metrical tale written in
octosyllabic quatrains
Example: Florante at Laura by
Francisco Baltazar

c. Prose Narratives written to

prescribe proper decorum.
Examples: Modesto de Castro's
"Pagsusulatan ng Dalawang Binibini na
siUrbana at si Feliza" and Joaquin
Tuason's "Ang Bagong Robinson" (The
New Robinson) in 1879.

INFLUENCE OF SPANISH TO
PHILIPPINE LITERATURE
ALIBATA
Christian Doctrine
Spanish language became the literary
language this time
European legends and traditions
Ancient literature was collected and
translated to Tagalog
Grammar books were printed in Filipino
Religious tone

ALIBATA

LITERARY COMPOSITIONS

 Arte y Reglas de la Lengua Tagala (Art and Rules of the

Tagalog language)
Compendio de la Lengua Tagala (Understanding the
Tagalog language)
Vocabulario de la Lengua Tagala (Tagalog vocabulary)
Vocabulario de la Lengua Pampanga (Pampango
vocabulary)
Vocabulario de la Lengua Bisaya (Bisayan vocabulary)
Arte de la Lengua Ilokana (The Art of the Ilocano
language)
Arte de la Lengua Bicolana (The Art of the Bicol
Language)

FOLK SONGS

Leron-Leron Sinta (Tagalog)

Pamulinawen (Iloko)
Dandansoy (Bisaya)
Sarong Banggi (Bicol)
Atin Cu Pung Singsing
(Kapampangan)

RECREATIONAL PLAYS

There were many recreational plays

performed by Filipinos during the
Spanish times. Almost all of them were
in poetic form.

CENACULO
Dramatic performance of the passion
and death of Christ.

ZARZUELA
The father of drama, a musical comedy
or melodrama three acts which death
with mens passion and emotions like
love, hate, revenge, cruelty , avarice
or some political problem.

LAGAYLAY
A special occasion for the pilareos of
sorsogon during may time to get
together.

TIBAG
Dramatic performance for the purpose
of manifesting devotion for the holy
cross.

PANULUYAN
Philippine Christmas dramatic ritual
narrating the whole familys search for
a place to stay in Bethlehem for Jesus
Christs birth through songs.

SALUBONG
Dramatizes the reunion of the risen
Christ and his mother.

CARILLO
A form of dramatic entertainment
perform on a moonless night during a
town fiesta or on darknights after a
harvest.

SAINETE
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.

MORO MORO
Like the Cenaculo, the Moro-Moro is
presented also on a special stage. This
is performed during town fiestas to
entertain the people and to remind
them of their Christian religion.
Example: Prinsipe Rodante

KARAGATAN
This is a poetic vehicle of a socioreligious nature celebrated during the
death of a person.

BALAGTASAN
This is a poetic joust or a contest of
skills in debate on a particular topic or
issue.

AWIT
is in dodecasyllabic verse.
are fabricated stories from writers
imagination although the setting and
characters are European.
refers to chanting.
Example:
Florante at Laura
by Francisco Balagtas

CORRIDO
is in octosyllabic verse.
were usually on legends or stories
from European countries like France,
Spain, Italy and Greece.
refers to narration.
Example: Ibong Adarna by Jose de la
Cruz