Geographic Linguistic & Ethnic Dimensions of Phil Literature

The Philippines had literature such as legends, folktakes, folksongs, and the like.

• Spanish Period

• Pre-Spanish Period

• Japanese Period

• Period of Enlightenment

Haiku and Tanaga were influenced by what period?

• Spanish Period

• 21st Century Period

• Japanese Period

• Period of Enlightenment

Philippine regional literature can be BEST described as ___________.

• Dynamic

• Spoken

• Outdated

• Traditional

A valid observation of literary development in the Philippines is that _______.

• History is recorded only in the oral tradition of the country.

• No literature could reflect the richness of our country's experiences.

• Literary masterpieces are written by great persons with great remembrances.

• Literature developed alongside Philippine history.

Regional literature has become ___ because of the geographical, ethnological archipelagic nature of the Philippines.

• Anti-modern and traditional

• Rich and varied

• Short yet vivid

• Nationalistic