Prose during the Spanish Colonial Period

• Precolonial prose was about the supernatural, creatures, spirits, deities, and the origins of things
• Prose in the Spanish Colonization period replaced existing stories to religious ones to convert natives to Christianity
• Spanish missionaries published meditations, translations, and studies on the Philippine languages
• One of the first books printed in the Philippines

  Doctrina Christiana en Iengua Espanola y tagala (Christian Doctrine in the Spanish and Tagalog Language)
• Doctrina Christiana en Iengua Espanola y tagala (Christian Doctrine in the Spanish and Tagalog Language) was published in 1593
• First book explaining the principles of the Tagalog language

  Arte y reglas de la lengua tagala (The Art and Rules of the Tagalog Language)
• First published work by a Filipino

  Librong Pagaaralan nang manga Tagalog nang uicang Castilla
• Who wrote "Librong Pagaaralan nang manga Tagalog nang uicang Castilla"?

  Tomas Pinpin
• Short and amusing stories that contains lessons in life

  Anecdotes
• Often used by priests as part of their sermons

  Anecdotes
• Lectures presented by Spanish priests that dealt with religious, biblical, and moral topics

  Platicas (Sermons)
• Platicas (Sermons) - Lectures presented by Spanish priests that dealt with religious, biblical, and moral topics
• In 1864, Padre Modesto de Castro compiled 25 of his sermons in Platicas Doctrinales (Sermons on Doctrines)
• Series of prayers repeated for nine consecutive days

  Novenas
• Novenas - Series of prayers repeated for nine consecutive days
• Novenas are usually prayers for petition and thanksgiving
• Long narrative stories

  Narrative
• Personal pieces of writing that use the point of view of the writer

  Essays
• "Ang Dapat Mabatid ng mga Tagalog" by Andres Bonifacio is one of the most important essays
• In 1864, Padre Modesto de Castro compiled 25 of his sermons in Platicas Doctrinales (Sermons on Doctrines)
• "Ang Dapat Mabatid ng mga Tagalog" by Andres Bonifacio is one of the most important essays
• In 1864, Padre Modesto de Castro compiled 25 of his sermons in Platicas Doctrinales (Sermons on Doctrines)
• Why did prose in Spanish Colonization convert to religious ones?


  Convert Filipinos to Christianity