Period of Imitation(1910-1924)

• Characterized by the Filipino writers imitating the American and English writers.
• The UP College Folio (later named The Collegian), the school publication of the University of the Philippines, published literary compositions in English written by the pioneers in English poetry, essays, and short stories.
• Essay emerged as a new literary genre during this period.
• The short story was readily adopted as a form of relaxation and entertainment.
• Paz Marquez Benitez wrote the first short story in English," Dead Stars", which stands out as a model of perfection in character delineation, local color, plot, and message.