º»PROSE and POETRY»º•

• POETRY - uses forms and conventions to suggest differential interpretation to words, or to evoke emotive responses. Devices such as assonance,alliteration, onomatopoeia and rhythm are sometimes used to achieve musical or incantatory effects. The use of ambiguity, symbolism, irony and other stylistic elements of poetic diction often leaves a poem open to multiple interpretations.

 Similarly, metaphor, simile and metonymy  create a resonance between otherwise disparate images—a layering of meanings, forming connections previously not perceived. Kindred forms of resonance may exist, between individual verses, in their patterns of rhyme or rhythm.

" THREE GROUPS OF POETRY "

I.  Narrative poetry 

         - is a form of poetry which tells a story, often making use of the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the entire story is usually written in metred verse. The poems that make up this genre may be short or long, and the story it relates to may be complex. It is usually dramatic, with objectives, diverse characters, and metre.

1.)Ballad - is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medievalFrench chanson balladée or ballade, which were originally "dancing songs".

2.)Mertrical Tale – a series of events or facts told or presented.

3.)Epic - (from the Ancient Greek adjective ἐπικός (epikos), from ἔπος (epos) "word, story, poem") is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.

II. Lyric poems 

         - typically express personal or emotional feelings and is traditionally the home of the present tense. They have specific rhyming schemes and are often, but not always, set to music or a beat.

1.)    Song – a poem set to music.

2.)    Sonnet – a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of fourteen lines.

3.)    Elegy – a poem expressing sorrow or lamentation for one who is dead.

4.)    Ode – a poem usually marked by exaltation of feeling and style. It is used to praise a leader or memorialize an occasion.

5.)    Lullabies – a soothing refrain, specifically a song to quite down children or lull them to sleep.

III.  Dramatic poetry 

       – includes plays which are written in verse.

1.) Dramatic monologue – a literary work in which a character reveals himself in a dramatic sketch performed by himself alone.

2.) Soliloquy – the act of talking to oneself.

3.) Character sketch – a poem which dramatize the attributes or features that make up and distinguish an individual. 

4.) Prose poetry – a narrative in poetry form

 

 Prose: 

 -is a form of language which applies ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure (as in traditional poetry). While there are critical debates on the construction of prose, its simplicity and loosely defined structure has led to its adoption for the majority of spoken dialogue, factual discourse as well as topical and fictional writing. It is commonly used, for example, in literature, newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, broadcasting, film, history, philosophy, law and many other forms of communication.

"KINDS OF PROSE"

   • short story - ( example )

   • novel         - ( example )

   • fable          - ( example )

   • fairy tale    - ( example )

   • tale            - ( example )

IV. •»ºPHILIPPINE LITERATUREº»•

Philippine literature:

              The literature associated with the Philippines and includes the legends of prehistory, and the colonial legacy of the Philippines. Most of the notable literature of the Philippines was written during the Spanish period and the first half of the 20th century in Spanish language. Philippine literature is written in Spanish, English, Tagalog, or other native Philippine languages.

            Focuses on the legends of prehistory, and the colonial legacy of the Philippines. The Philippine literature is written in Tagalog, Spanish and English. They focus on poetry, romance and dramas.

            A diverse and rich group of works that has evolved side-by-side with the country’s history. Literature had started with fables and legends made by the ancient Filipinos long before the arrival of Spanish influence. The main themes of Philippine literature focus on the country’s per-colonial cultural traditions and the sociopolitical histories of its colonial and contemporary traditions.

            It is not a secret that many Filipinos are unfamiliar with much of the country's literary heritage, especially those that were written long before the Spaniards arrived in our country. This is due to the fact that the stories of ancient time were not written, but rather passed on from generation to generation through word of mouth. Only during 1521 did the early Filipinos became acquainted with literature due to the influence of the Spaniards on us. But the literature that the Filipinos became acquainted with are not Philippine-made, rather, they were works of Spanish authors.

          So successful were the efforts of colonists to blot out the memory of the country's largely oral past that present-day Filipino writers, artists and journalists are trying to correct this inequity by recognizing the country's wealth of ethnic traditions and disseminating them in schools through mass media.

          The rise of nationalistic pride in the 1960s and 1970s also helped bring about this change of attitude among a new breed of Filipinos concerned about the "Filipino identity."