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When there was no internet, people love reading books and sharing stories.
Alamat is the Tagalog word for "legend" or "folklore" — a traditional story passed down from generation to generation, usually explaining how something came to be, why things are that way, or where a place/animal/plant got its name.
What is a Fable?
A fable is a short fictional story, typically written to teach a moral lesson — a practical truth or rule about how to behave. Characters: Most often animals, mythical creatures, plants, or inanimate objects that speak, act, and think like humans (anthropomorphism).
What is a Novel?
A novel is a long fictional prose narrative that tells a complete, complex story with developed characters, settings, and a connected sequence of events.
What is a Poem?
A poem is a piece of writing that uses carefully chosen words, rhythm, sound, and imagery to express feelings, ideas, or tell a story — often in a beautiful, striking, or emotional way. Unlike ordinary writing (prose), it follows patterns of sound, line, and structure.
What is a Pocket Book?
In the Philippines, "pocketbook" almost always refers to Tagalog romance paperbacks — short, inexpensive romance novels, widely popular from the 1980s to 2000s.
What is a Folklore?
Folklore (your spelling: FOLLORE) refers to the traditional beliefs, stories, customs, sayings, songs, and practices passed down from generation to generation — usually by word of mouth, not written in books. Such stories called folklore are: Folktales / Alamat, Myths, Legends, Fables, Supernatural Beliefs, Proverbs & Sayings, Songs & Riddles, and Customs & Superstitions.
Folk = the common people / a group of people
Lore = knowledge, wisdom, or stories handed down
Here are some books you might want to spend time reading:
• Florante at Laura ni Balagtas - It is a narrative poem — specifically a Korido (metrical romance), written entirely in verse, rhyme, and rhythm.
• Ibong Adarna - It is a long narrative poem — an epic poem, specifically a korido (metrical romance) in Tagalog. It is written in verse, with rhyme and rhythm
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