21'st Century Literature

Cards (11)

  • PERIOD OF ACTIVISM (1970-1972) - youth moved to seek reforms, socialism or communism should replace democracy
  • PERIOD OF ACTIVISM (1970-1972)
    • THE LITERARY REVOLUTION
    1. The youth became vocal with their sentiments
    2. Campus newspapers were written to show their protest
    3. COMICS, MAGAZINES AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS - Filipinos before were hooked in reading magazines and comics
  • PERIOD OF THE NEW SOCIETY (1972-1980) - September 21, 1972
    • themes in most writings dealt with the development or progress of the country (ex. drug addiction, family planning)
    • The Play
    • Reviving old plays and dramas
    • Radio and Televisions, Pista ng mga Pelikulang Pilipino
    • Comics and Magazines and other Publications economic progress, discipline, culture, tourism
  • PERIOD OF THE THIRD REPUBLIC (1981-1985) -
    • The New Republic of the Philippines
    • FILIPINO POETRY - romantic and revolutionary
    • Writers wrote openly of their criticism against the government
    • FILIPINO SONGS- themes that were really true-to-life
    • CHILDREN’S BOOK - the well-loved forms of writing
  • POST- EDSA I REVOLUTION (1986-1995) - People Power (Lakas ng Bayan)
    • Freedom became a reality
    • On Newspapers and other publications: Newspapers which were once branded crony. Newspapers became instant opposition papers overnight
    • FILIPINO SONGS DURING THIS PERIOD: BAYAN KO. Its lyrics were written by Jose Corazon de Jesus way back in 1928.
  • 21ST CENTURY PERIOD - Filipino writers have become more conscious of
    their art with proliferation of writers workshop ; new trends. Integration of technology
  • Drama- It is the genre of literature with stories
    composed of verse or prose which is meant to be
    dramatically or theatrically performed.
  • Creative nonfiction – It is also known as literary
    nonfiction or narrative nonfiction, is a genre of
    writing that uses literary styles and techniques to
    create factually accurate narratives.
  • Blog – It is a web log containing short articles
    called posts that can be changed regularly. Some
    blogs are written by one person (called blogger)
    containing his/her hobbies or interests, opinions,
    and experiences.
  • Poetry – It is a verse and rhythmic writing with
    imagery that evokes an emotional response from
    the reader.
    • Mobile phone Text tula - A particular example of this poem is a tanaga, a type of Filipino poem, consisting of four lines with seven syllables each with the same rhyme at the end of each line
    • Hyperpoetry – It is a form of digital poetry that uses links using hypertext mark-up..
    Spoken word poetry – It is a poem that has made
    its way into the hearts and souls of many Filipinos
  • Fiction - Fiction has genres that can be defined as
    narrative literary works whose content is
    produced by the imagination.
    • Short Story – This is brief fiction that can be read in one seating
    • Chick-Lit – This is a genre which addresses issues of modern womanhood, often humorously and light-heartedly.
    • Flash fiction – less than 1,000 words. This is a style of fictional literature or fiction of extreme brevity.