Philippine Literary Periods

Which period is considered as the longest in Philippine literary history?

• Pre-colonial

• American Period

• Japanese Period

• Contemporary Period

The system of writing used by the Tagalog during pre-colonial period was ___.

Which of the following genre was formally introduced by the Spanish colonizers to Philippine literature?

• essay

• folk songs

• drama

• poetry

In which period was the writing of Philippine literature in English stopped due to heavy restrictions and censorhip?

• Period of Activism

• Period of Enlightenment

• American Period

• Japanese Period

In which period do new codes and lingos are used to add flavor in the literary pieces?

• Pre-colonial Period

• Spanish Period

• American Period

• Contemporary Period

Which of the following is a kind of folk narrative?

• bugtong

• myth

• ethno-epic

• tanaga

What was America's greatest contribution to Philippine literature?

• introduction of mass public education

• the use of English as medium of communication

• Catholicism

• introduction of the Roman alphabet

What form of poetry was introduced by the Japanese to Philippine literature?

• ambahan

• karaniwang anyo

• haiku

• tanaga

In which period Under the Republic were young people, particularly college students, arrested due to their expression of desire for changes in the government?

• Post-Edsa 1 Revolution

• Period of the Third Republic

• Period of the New Society

• Period of Activism

Differentiate proverbs from bugtong/riddle.