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The awit is a form of Filipino poetry. Its literal translation into English is "song," although in the context of poetry, it is closer to the narrative. It has been suggested that Narrative poem be merged into this article or section. ...
Characteristics
The following are characteristics observed in the awit, Florante at Laura. Florante at Laura by Francisco Baltazar (also known as Balagtas) is one of the masterpieces of Filipino literature. ...
4 lines/stanza;
12 syllables/line;
a rhyme scheme of AAAA (in the Tagalog manner of rhyming described by Jose Rizal in Tagalische Verskunst);
a slight pause on the sixth syllable;
each stanza is usually a complete grammatically-correct sentence;
each stanza is full of figures of speech (according to Fernando Monleon, Balagtas used 28 types in 395 instances throughout the poem);
the author is usually anonymous;
Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... José Rizal José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda (June 19, 1861 - December 30, 1896) is the national hero of the Philippines. ...
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