1. Spanish Colonization Period (1565-1893)
1.1. Religious and Secular
1.2. Medium Communication
1.3. Alibata
1.4. Christian Folk tale
1.5. Literary Forms
1.5.1. Religious Literature
1.5.1.1. Pasion
1.5.1.1.1. Long Narrative poem
1.5.1.2. Senakulo
1.5.1.2.1. Dramatization
1.5.2. Senacular ( non-religious) Literature
1.5.2.1. Awit
1.5.2.1.1. Singing and Chanting
1.5.2.2. Korido
1.5.2.2.1. Metrical Tale
1.5.2.3. Prose Narratives
1.5.2.3.1. i. Dialogo
1.5.2.3.2. ii. Ejemplo
1.5.2.3.3. iii. Manual de Urbanido
1.5.2.3.4. iv. Tratado
2. Pre-Colonial Period ( BC to 1564)
2.1. Oral Traditions
2.2. Ideology Preseology
2.3. Reflecting daily life Activities
2.4. Literary Forms
2.4.1. Oral Literature
2.4.1.1. Riddles
2.4.1.2. Proverbs
2.4.1.3. Tanaga
2.4.2. Folk Songs
2.4.2.1. Hele
2.4.2.2. Ambahan (Mangyan)
2.4.2.3. Kalusan (Ivatan)
2.4.2.4. Tagay (Cebuano)
2.4.2.5. Kanogan
2.4.3. Folk Tales
2.4.3.1. Myths
2.4.3.2. Legends
2.4.3.3. Fables
2.4.3.4. Fantastic Stories
2.4.4. Epics
2.4.4.1. Lam Ang
2.4.4.2. Hinalawod
2.4.4.3. Kudaman
2.4.4.4. Darangen
3. Nationalistic/Propaganda and Revolutionary Period ( 1864-1896 )
3.1. Spanist to Tagalog
3.2. Intellegentisa
3.3. Literary Forms
3.3.1. Propaganda Literatura
3.3.1.1. Political essay
3.3.1.1.1. i. Dairiong Tagalog
3.3.1.1.2. ii. La Solidaridad
3.3.1.2. Political Novels
3.3.1.2.1. i. Noli Me Tangere
3.3.1.2.2. ii. EL Felibusterismo
3.3.2. Revolutionary literature
3.3.2.1. Political essay
3.3.2.2. Kalayaan
3.3.2.3. Poetry
4. Japanese Occupation (1942-1960)
4.1. War Years ( 1942-1944 )
4.2. Write Simple Language and free veses
4.3. Fiction Prevailed over poetry
4.4. A. Compilation of a Short Story ( 1943 )
4.4.1. i. Suyuan sa tubigan - Macario Pineda
4.4.2. ii. Lupang Tinubuan - Narciso Reyes
4.4.3. iii. Uhaw ang tigang na lupa - Liwayway Arceo
4.5. B. Period of maturity and originality (1945)
4.5.1. Bountiful harvest Poetry, Fiction, Drama, and essay
4.5.2. Writers mastered English Language
4.5.3. Literary grants appeared
4.5.4. Palanca Awards
4.5.4.1. Jose Garcia Villa
4.5.4.2. Nick Joaquin
4.5.4.3. Bienvenido Santos
4.5.4.4. Gregorio Brillante
4.5.4.5. NVM Gonzales
4.5.4.6. Gilda Cordero Fernando
4.5.5. National Artists
4.5.5.1. Nick Joaquin
4.5.5.2. Jose Garcia Villa
5. American Colonial Period (1910-1945)
5.1. Amateurist and mushy poem
5.2. English language became medium of writing
5.3. Sarsuwela replaced by Drama
5.4. Women enhanced their talents
5.5. Literary Forms
5.5.1. A. Short Story
5.5.2. B. Novels
5.6. Period emergence (1920-1930 )
5.6.1. Jose Garcia Villa - Poet of the Century
6. Contemporary/Modern Period ( 1960- Present )
6.1. Repressed Martial Law
6.2. Curtailed Human Rights
6.3. Freedom of the press
6.4. Theater as Vehicle for protest
6.4.1. Philippine Educational Theater Association ( PETA)
6.4.2. UP Theater