Philippine literature for today's generation : a thematic approach / Jesus Z. Menoy

Includes bibliographical references.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction to Literature and Literary Types -- An Anthology of Philippine Literature Selected Readings -- Approaches to Study of Literature and Literary criticism -- Appendix: Figures of Speech -- Bibliography.

Chapter I, an introduction to literature and literary types, contains tables presenting lessons on the genres of literature and the elements for each of the genres (poetry, play or drama, essay and fiction). Chapter II, an anthology of Philippine literature, contains selected readings which exemplify the themes and emphasized by the writer. Chapter III, an introduction to literature study and literary criticism, contains a list of the approaches to the study of literature and to literary criticism, which are useful in doing literary analysis.