This document provides information about Filipino literature during the Japanese Period from 1941 to 1945. It discusses how writers in English began writing in Filipino during this time. Literature flourished with plays, poems, and short stories often focusing on life in the provinces. Poetry themes included nationalism, faith, country, religion, arts, and love. There were three main types of poems: Haiku, which followed a specific syllable structure and allegorical meaning; Tanaga, which was also short but had rhyme and measure; and the usual form without strict structures. Examples of each type are provided with English translations.

1. Chapter 6: The Japanese Period (1941 – 1945)

2. JAPAN

5. FILIPINO POETRY DURING THIS PERIOD Themes for Poems: nationalism faith country religion arts love life in the barrios

6. 3 Types of Poems 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.

7. Examples: Haiku By Gonzalo K. Flores Dragonfly You’re pulling a saber The flowers shivered When you approached Tutubi Hilamo’ytabak… Angbulaklak, nanginig! Sa paglapit mo. Anyaya Ulilangdamo Sa tahimiknailog Halika, sinta. Invitation Lonely grass By the quiet river Come, love

8. 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 Palaysiyangmatino Nang humangi’yyumuko, Ngunitmulingtumayo, Nagkabungangginto. Palay He’s a behave palay Who bowed when the wind blews But stood up again And bore gold.

9. Kabibi Kabibi, ano ka ba? May perlasmaganda ka Kung idikitsatainga Nagbubuntunghininga. Shell Shell, hey! You’re beautiful pearl If you are pressed to the ears You sigh.

10. 3. KARANIWANG ANYO (USUAL FORM) Other samples of HAIKU is made by Rodolfo S. Rosales.