JAPAN

Advantageous Effect on Filipino Literature

Writers in English turned in writing Filipino

Ex. Juan Laya

By this time the LIWAYWAY was placed under the surveillance until it was managed by a Japanese named Ishiwara.

Advantageous Effect on Filipino Literature

Advantageous Effect on Filipino Literature

Filipino literature was given a break during this period. Writers wrote: Plays, Poem, Short Stories, etc. Life in the province - common topic and theme

FILIPINO POETRY DURING THIS PERIOD

Themes for Poems: nationalism country love faith religion arts

life in the barrios

3 Types of Poems
1. HAIKU a poem of free verse that the Japanese liked. It was made up of 17 syllables divided into three lines. The first line had 5 syllables, the second 7 syllables and the third have 5. The HAIKU is allegorical in meaning, in short and covers a wide scope in meaning.

Examples:

Haiku By Gonzalo K. Flores

Tutubi
Hila moy tabak Ang bulaklak, nanginig! Sa paglapit mo.

Dragonfly
Youre pulling a saber The flowers shivered When you approached

Anyaya
Ulilang damo Sa tahimik na ilog Halika, sinta.

Invitation
Lonely grass By the quiet river Come, love

2. TANAGA like the HAIKU, is short but it had measure and rhyme. Each line had 7 syllables and is also allegorical in meaning. Examples: Tanaga ni Ildefonso Santos

Palay
Palay siyang matino Nang humangiy yumuko, Ngunit muling tumayo, Nagkabunga ng ginto.

Palay
Hes a behave palay Who bowed when the wind blews But stood up again And bore gold.

Kabibi
Kabibi, ano ka ba? May perlas maganda ka Kung idikit sa tainga Nagbubuntunghininga.

Shell

Shell, hey! Youre beautiful pearl If you are pressed to the ears You sigh.

3. KARANIWANG ANYO (USUAL FORM)

Other samples of HAIKU is made by Rodolfo S. Rosales.