HUM 101

An artistic representation of pre-colonial literature including books, ancient scripts, and cultural artifacts, with a backdrop of a forest or nature to symbolize storytelling in ancient times.

Exploring Pre-Colonial Literature

Test your knowledge of pre-colonial literature through this engaging quiz! Each question is designed to challenge your understanding of various forms of literature that have shaped cultural expression.

From epics and folksongs to proverbs and riddles, see how much you know about:

Epic Poetry
Folksongs and their cultural significance
Traditional Proverbs
Myths and Legends

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ReadingEagle542

Long winded poems about a hero and his adventures and misadventures . Usually tells of a male hero who is born with all the pleasing qualities that your ancestors like in a person and also has a superhuman capabilities

Beautiful songs that are informal expressions of our ancestors experiences in life . These range from courtship , to lullabies , harvests , funerals and others

Define the type of pre colonial literature " ito na si kaka bubuka - bukaka " " sa araw ay bungbong , sa gabi ay dahon "

Are practical observations and philosophy of everyday life that are written usually in a rhyming scheme . It is obviously meant to entertain while teaching the basic skills in surviving local life . In Filipino , these are called "salawikain"

Are like proverbs with one main difference they demand on a answers and are used to test the wits of those who are listening to them . Another charactestics of Filipino riddles is they seem to be referring to something laughable , but in reality the answer is more serious

4 DIFFERENTS MEANINGS OF LITERATURE / CHOOSE BELOW

Generally a body of written works produced in a particular language country or age normally printed

A collection of written works

Group of exceptionally high quality writings that have the ability to convey a true impression of story behind it

A body of wriiten works considered to be an art form

Written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit.

Literature, a body of written works. The name has traditionally been applied to those imaginative works of poetry and prose distinguished by the intentions of their authors and the perceived aesthetic excellence of their execution.

English Literature refers to the study of texts from around the world, written in the English language

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Exploring Pre-Colonial Literature

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