21st Century Literary Genres

Doctrina Christiana was
the first book of Roman
Catholic Catechism
written in 1593.

Mariano Perfecto
published the first
Bikol newspaper,
Ang Suga.

The paktakon is a
proverb in
Western Visayas
Literature.

Carlos Angeles
created the poem
“Happy Never
After”.

Juan Manalaksan
was a story from an
old Pampangan
woman.

Tungkung Langit
and Maria
Makiling are both
myths.

BLUFF,
Maria Makiling is a legend.

The short story
“Magnificence” from
NCR, was written by
Estrella Alfon.

The epic poem of
the Ilonggo
people is Biag ni
Lam-Ang.

BLUFF,
It’s of the ILOCANO people.

Manuel Reyes narrated
“Suan Eket” while Macaria
Garcia narrated “Suan’s
Goodluck” and “Suan, the
Good Guesser”. .

Fray Juan de
Plasencia translated
“Doctrina Christiana”
into Iloko.

Think-Pair-Share
 Get a partner for this activity.
 Both of you must complete the
table about the different changes
in the Philippines from past to
present time.
 You have 5 minutes to answer.

My Past My Present
1.Baro’t Saya
2. Cassette tape/ Vinyl Records/Plaka
3. Bakya
4. Text, Chat
5. Telephone calls
6. Lambanog
7. Piko, Tumbang-preso, Luksong-tinik
8. Netflix, Youtube
9. Gugo shampoo
10. Tobacco/Tabako

Questions:
1. How did you find the activity?
2. What have you observed on the
items listed under My Past and
My Present?
3. Which do you prefer? Why?

OBJECTIVES:• Compare and contrast the different literary
genres in the modern times in Philippine
Literature;
• Reflect on the essence and enrichment of
Philippines’ culture through the modern
literature; and,
• Present ideas and concepts through creative
and diversified group presentation.

Group Activity: Compare and Contrast Phil.
Literary pieces from the past to the present
 You will be grouped into five (5).
 Each group will pick an envelope
containing a task to be done.
 Then choose a representative to
present your output.
 Make a yell/clap if you are done.

Analysis
1. How did you find the activity? Did you
encounter any difficulties while doing
the activity?
2. How were you able to answer the
activity?
3. What have you learned in our activity?

Literary Genres
These are categories used to
group different types of literary
work, such as non-fiction, fiction
and poetry.

Literary Genres in the
PhilippinesNon-fiction – this can also be
called informational material. It
provides information that is
factual.
Example:
Autobiographies/Biographies

Philippines
Fiction – the author can make up
the whole entire story. It describes
imaginary events and people.
Examples: Historical Fiction, Sci-
fiction, Mystery

PhilippinesPoetry – it is a literary work in
which special intensity is given to
the expression of feelings and
ideas by the use of distinctive style
and rhythm.
Example: Sa Aking mga Kabata

Modern Literary Genres in the
PhilippinesConfession Files – the collections of stories
from different people where they admit
something that they are embarrassed to
admit or that they do not often share or tell
people. Usually, they use code names or
alias to conceal their identity.
Examples: Facebook University Confession
Files

PhilippinesWattpad Stories – these are stories published in an
internet community called Wattpad, where readers
and writers create new user-generated stories in
different genres including classics, general fiction,
historical fiction, non-fiction, poetry, fan-fiction,
spiritual, humor and teen fiction.
Examples: Diary ng Panget, She’s Dating the
Gangster

PhilippinesFliptop Battle League – it is the first and largest
professional rap battle conference in the
Philippines. It is a contest joined by
underground and amateur rappers. It is
sometimes described as a modern Balagtasan,
where two rappers battle against each other in
an a capella rap.

Philippines
Spoken Word Poetry – it is a
special kind of poetry intended for
public. It relies on a heavy use of
rhythm, improvisation, rhymes,
word play and slang.

Philippines
Hugot Lines/ Punch Lines – are
modern figures of speech. They can
be statements or quotations from
someone’s experience and are
almost always related to romance.

Individual Activity
Read the two poems aloud:
• The Martyr by Nick Joaquin
• Abakada ng Tunay na Pag-ibig
ni Brian Vee

Questions:
1. What are the poems all about?
2. How are the poems alike and different?
3. What changes have you noticed in the
Philippine literary genres in the past and
present?
4.How do the changes in various literary
genres in the Philippines improve the
culture of the country?

Remember:
Literary Genres change as time, era, and
periods change.
Literature is timeless which makes the
present literary genres still linked to the old
literary genres.

Evaluation
DIRECTIONS: Identify the similarities
and differences of the following
variations of literary genres through H-
Diagram.
1. Hugot Lines/Punch Lines VS. Poetry
2. Spoken Word Poetry VS. Oration
3. Wattpad Stories VS. Novels

Write FACT if the
statement is correct and
BLUFF if it is
incorrect.

Confession files are stories published in an
internet community, where readers and
writers create new user-generated stories in
different genres.

Non-fiction, fiction and poetry belongs to the
modern literary genres in the Philippines,
while Confession Files and Wattpad Stories
are from past literary genres in the
Philippines.

Analyze the analogy:
Wattpad: Diary ng Panget
Fliptop Battle: Anygma
Confession Files: SPNHS Secret Files
Spoken Word Poetry: ABKD ng Tunay na
Pag-ibig

Spoken Word Poetry is the first &
largest rap battle conference in the
Philippines, while Hugot Lines are
kind of poetry intended for public.

Fliptop Battle League is sometimes
described as a modern Balagtasan while
Hugot Lines are modern figures of
speech.

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