21st Century
21st Century
21st Century
LIT 1
21st CENTURY LITERATURE
FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD
LEARNER’S MODULE
UNIT TEST -FINAL
Learning Objectives:
After going through this module, you are expected to:
a. Identify geographic, linguistic, and ethnic dimensions of Philippine literary history
from pre-colonial to contemporary and representative texts from the regions;
b. Write a close analysis and critical interpretation of literary texts; and
c. Show a sense of adaptability of the Philippine Literary History.
Pre-assessment:
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. During this period, Jose Rizal’s works such as Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo were written to awake the mind of our countrymen.
a. Spanish Period
b. American Period
c. Pre-Spanish Period
d. Period of Enlightenment
2. The Philippines had literature such as legends, folktakes, folksongs, and the like.
a. Spanish Period
b. Japanese Period
c. Pre-Spanish Period
d. Period of Enlightenment
3. In this period, religious books were written, such as Doctrina Cristiana and
Urbana and Felisa, to support or contradict the Catholic Church.
a. Spanish Period
b. American Period
c. 21st Century Period
d. Period of Enlightenment
4. Filipino writers went into all forms of literature like news, reporting, poetry,
stories play, essays, and novels which clearly depicted their love of country and
their longings for independence.
a. Edsa I Period
b. American Period
c. Pre-Spanish Period
d. The 3rd Republic Period
5. Filipino literature was given a break during this period for the Filipino literature
was prohibited from using. Many wrote plays, poems, short stories, etc. Topics and
themes were often about life in the provinces.
a. Japanese Period
b. American Period
c. Pre-Spanish Period
d. American Period
Week 2 Module 2
Date: Aug. 30-Sept. 04-2021
Topic: Identifying Representative Texts from the Regions
The country’s rich repertoire of literary masterpieces may be rooted in the diverse
cultural heritage of the Filipino people. They have produced varied texts because of
differences. The mighty roar of the North and the fiery temperament of the South
blended well. The Filipinos speak of the collective experiences from the people who
have gone through difficulties, triumphs, struggles, successes, armed conflicts,
bloodless revolutions, and others. It is the reason why these masterpieces resonated
loud and clear in the Philippine archipelago.
What’s In
The region, then, takes pride in long stretches of white sand and clear waters alongside
its rich cultural heritage. What you are about to read is a poem written by a Carlos
Palanca Memorial Awardee in Poetry in 1964, Carlos A. Angeles. His collection of poems
entitled, Stun of Jewels, also bagged him the Republic Cultural Heritage Award in
Literature in the same year.
A Moment of Silence
Pre-assessment:
Week 3 Module 3
Date: Sept. 06-11, 2021
Topic: Conventional and 21st Century Genres
Pre-assessment:
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
a. It is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts such as
futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, faster than light travel, a
parallel universe and extra-terrestrial life.
a. Digi-Fiction
b. Doodle Fiction
c. Science Fiction
d. Creative Non-Fiction
b. A literary genre which combines three media: book, movie/video and internet
website.
a. Digi-Fiction
b. Doodle Fiction
c. Science Fiction
d. Creative Non-Fiction
3. A Literary presentation where the author incorporates doodle writing and
drawings and handwritten graphics in place of the traditional font Spanish Period
a. Digi-Fiction
b. Doodle Fiction
c. Science Fiction
d. Creative Non-Fiction
4. Stories told almost entirely in dialogue, simulating social network exchanges.
a. Chick Lit
b. Digi-Fiction
c. Hyper Poetry
d. Text-Talk Novel
5. It is a genre fiction which addresses issues of modern womanhood, often
humorously and lightheartedly.
a. Chick Lit
b. Digi-Fiction
c. Hyper Poetry
d. Text-Talk Novel
FICTION- is literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact, though it may
be based on a true story or situation. Types of literature in the fiction include the
novel, short story and novella.
NON-FICTION- is based on facts and the author’s opinion about a subject. The purpose
of non-fiction writing is to inform and sometimes to persuade. Its examples are
biographies, articles from textbooks and magazines and newspapers.
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Week 5 Module 4
Date: Sept. 20-25, 2021
Topic: 21st Century Literature Genres
Learning Objectives:
After going through this module, you are expected to:
a. Differentiate the 21st century literary genres, and the one’s from the original
genres;
b. enumerate the elements, structures and traditions of each genre;
c. appreciate the unique features of each genre.
ILLUSTRATED NOVEL
• Story through text and illustrated images
• 50% of the narrative is presented without words
DIGI-FICTION
• Triple Media Literature
• Combines three media: book, movie/video and internet website
• To get the full story, students must engage in navigation, reading, and viewing in
all three forms.
• Patrick Carman’s Skeleton Creek and Anthony Zuiker’s Level 26 are examples.
GRAPHIC NOVEL
MANGA
2. Japanese word for comics
3. It is used in the English-speaking world as a generic term for all comic books and
graphic novels originally published in Japan.
4. Considered as an artistic and storytelling style.
5. Ameri-manga- sometimes used to refer to comics created by American artists in
manga style.
6. Shonen- Boy’s Manga (Naruto, Bleach, One Piece)
7. Shojo- Girl’s Manga (Sailormoon)
8. Seinen- Men’s Manga (Akira)
9. Josei- Women’s Manga (Loveless, Paradise Kiss)
10. Kodomo- Children’s Manga (Doraemon, Hello Kitty)
DOODLE FICTION
• Literary presentation where the author incorporates doodle writing, drawings
and handwritten graphics in place of the traditional font.
• Drawing enhances the story, often adding humorous elements
• Examples include The Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney and Timmy Failure
by Stephan Pastis.
TEXT-TALK NOVELS
Blogs, email and IM format narratives
Stories told almost entirely in dialogue simulating social network exchanges.
FLASH FICTION
Is a style of fictional literature of extreme brevity
There is no widely accepted definition of the length and category. It could range
from word to a thousand.
CREATIVE NON-FICTION
Also known as literary non-fiction or narrative non-fiction
A genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually
accurate narratives.
Contrasts with other non-fiction, such as technical writing or journalism, which is
also rooted in accurate fact, but is not primarily written in service to its craft.
As a genre, creative non-fiction is still relatively young and is only beginning to be
scrutinized with the same critical analysis given to fiction and poetry.
1000 Gifts by Ann Voscamp and Wind, Sand, and Stars by Antoine de Saint-
Exupery are examples.
SCIENCE FICTION
Is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic
science and technology, space travel, time travel, faster than light travel, a parallel
universe and extra-terrestrial life.
Often explores the potential consequences of scientific and other innovations and
has been called a “literature of ideas”.
Examples include Suzanne Collins’ Mockingjay and Sarah Maas’
Kingdom of Ash.
BLOG
A weblog, a website containing short articles called posts that are changed
regularly.
Some blogs are written by one person containing his or her own opinions,
interests and experiences, while others are written by different people.
HYPER POETRY
Digital poetry that uses links and hypertext mark-up
Week 6 Module 5
Date: Sept. 27-Oct. 02, 2021
Topic: Context and Text’s Meaning
Learning Objectives:
After going through this module, you are expected to:
a. identify words, ideas, structure, and purpose of the text;
b. explore the different social and socio-cultural contexts to enhance and enrich
the understanding of the text; and
c. appreciate the importance of understanding the literary context and its
meaning to one’s own life experiences.
Pre-assessment 5:
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. Dom Caruso is a trained sniper. He used a Mauser during his training and in his
real combat. Mauser is used for the long-range target. Mauser is a _______.
a. long rifle
b. automatic rifle
c. high-velocity automatic rifle
d. German high-velocity automatic rifle
2. Park Seo Joon starred in Itaewon Class showed in the Netflix.
a. The actor who was chosen for the sub -role
b. The actor that performed outstandingly
c. The principal actor who played the chief role
d. The principal actor who played the second lead role
Below is a poem written by Danton Remoto, a Filipino author. Read and try to
discover what this poem wants to convey. Then, answer the essential questions that
follow.
Padre Faura Witness The Execution of Rizal Author: Danton Remoto (Poetry)
The structure of the poem refers to words that are put together or arranged such that
they make sense.
Imagery is creating a picture in the reader's mind by using words that appeal to the
senses. There are types of Imagery that are used in this module. (Menoy 2016))
Visual imagery produced by the use of words that appeal to the sense of sight.
Auditory Imagery produced by the use of words that appeal to the sense of
hearing.
Kinesthetic imagery produced by the use of words that appeal to the actions
and movement.
Literary Techniques are methods the author or writer of a literary piece used to
convey what they want to impart to the reader, such as Flashback where the events
have taken place before the present time the narration is following.
Week 8 Module 6
Date: Oct. 04-09, 2021
Topic: Creative Representation of a Literary Text
Learning Objectives:
After going through this module, you are expected to:
a. demonstrate an understanding of the anecdote;
b. interpret the anecdote using appropriate multimedia format;
c. apply ICT skills in crafting an adaptation of a literary text; and
d. show an appreciation on the use of multimedia to creatively interpret a literary
text.
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Pre-assessment:
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on
a separate sheet of paper.
1. Mind mapping is a tool used to visually organize information that helps us to
analyze, synthesize, recall and __________ new ideas.
a. Draw
b. Estimate
c. Evaluate
d. generate
2. Which technique in making a movie is used to generate illusion of
movement from many still images?
a. Animation
b. Designing
c. video filming
d. photography
3. This is a short Filipino poem that consists of 4 lines with 7-7-7-7- syllabic
verse.
a. awit
b. haiku
c. tanaga
d. sonnet
4. Blog is the short term for __________.
a. net blog
b. web blog
c. word blog
d. internet blog
5. The following media forms are integrated in multimedia EXCEPT _________.
a. text
b. video
c. computer
d. animation
6. PowerPoint application is used to _________.
a. design animations
b. create slideshow presentations
c. process and store digital presentations
d. generate ideas from people thru mapping
7. Which wireless handheld device is used to make and receive calls and send
text messages?
a. laptop c. desktop
b. cellphone d. camera
8. This electronic device is used for storing and processing data.
a. printer
How do you interpret literary texts? What methods and tools do you use in trying to
understand the author, content, characters and message of a text? Have you used
your mobile phone, laptop or computer in understanding and appreciating literary
works of varied authors?
In the previous module, you have learned about how literary, biographical, linguistic
and socio-cultural contexts enhance the text’s meaning and enrich the reader’s
understanding. Specifically, how biographical context is used to understand the
poem “Padre Faura Witnesses the Execution of Rizal”. In this module, you will be
learning that close analysis and critical interpretations of literary texts could be done
through the use of varied multimedia formats aside from understanding the contexts
of a literary piece. But before you learn something new, try to do the activity below.
Have you found studying literature more exciting with multimedia supports
where you can actively and collaboratively build knowledge structures using
technology? Evidently, most of the learners like you have realized the huge impact of
the use of multimedia in studying literature. It provides opportunities for learners like
you to construct and reconstruct your ideas in audio and visual formats. Through
multimedia platforms, you can apply a wide range of strategies to understand,
interpret and evaluate texts.
Here are some of the multimedia formats that you can use to creatively interpret
various genres of literary texts.
• Blog or a “weblog” is a website containing informational articles about a
person’s own opinions, interests and experiences. These are usually changed
regularly (DepEd 2013, 9).
Assessment:
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on
a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which is of the following is NOT a multimedia format that a learner can use to
interpret literary texts?
a. blog
b. slogan
c. text tula
d. tag cloud
2. Which Filipino poem consists of four lines with seven syllables each with the
same rhyme at the end of each line?
a. ode
b. haiku
c. tanaga
d. corridor
3. It is an electronic medium for recording, copying, replaying, broadcasting and
displaying of moving visual media.
video
b. tag cloud
c. mind mapping
d. PPT presentation
4. Which Microsoft Office application can a learner use to create a slideshow
presentation?
a. Word
b. Excel
Have you read an anecdote? Have you ever retold a personal experience to
someone? How do you find recalling past experiences?
We are fond of sharing humorous experiences in life to our family members and
friends. We might not be aware that we are already sharing stories like anecdotes all
day, every day.
Anecdotes tell about a variety of stories and tales, since they can be about any
topic under the sun. It is a short story about a real person or event which usually
intends to make the listeners laugh or ponder over a topic (Your Dictionary 2020).
For example, if a group of learners tell about their favorite pets, and one learner
shares a story about how his dog cuddles every time he comes home from school,
then that learner has just imparted an anecdote. Let's look at how John Jack Wigley
made use of anecdotes in his memoir “Home of the Ashfall”.
The eruption of Mount Pinatubo was recorded as the second largest terrestrial
eruption of the 20th century, and the largest eruption populated area. Ash fall affected
almost the entire island of Luzon, and even reached the neighboring countries of
Malaysia and Vietnam. To the Kapampangans and to the people affected by this tragedy,
it would serve as a testament to their irrepressible attribute of rising about their plight
and predicament.
I was no longer living in Angeles City when Mt. Pinatubo erupted on June 15, 1991.
I was promoted from being a crew member at Pizza Hut Dau to management trainee at
Pizza Hut Harrison Plaza in December 1990. It was my first time to work in Manila. Ed
Calupitan, a fellow Pizza Hut crew member now based in Manila, offered me a place to
stay in his two-bedroom apartment.
Weeks before the eruption, I read several news and warnings about
Mt. Pinatubo. Frankly, I never knew there was a volcano in the Zambales mountain
range. Nobody among my Kapampangan friends did. I guess we were all clueless about
the impending danger this world cause in our lives. Later on, I realized that the summit
of the volcano was just fourteen kilometers away from the extent of Clark Air Base. I
thought that volcanoes were conspicuous mountains and had fierce-looking summits
like Mayen’s and Haicon’s. But this one was deeply hidden among several mountains
called the “Cabusilan mountains” of Zambales.
Hell, I thought that if there was a mountain near us which I imagined would erupt
anytime, it would be the Arayat, which was located at the heart of Pampanga, with its
open mouth and forbidding countenance. Not this obscure mountain whose native
inhabitants, the Aetas, never knew about. I paid no more attention to warnings.
I had only been to Manila for barely six months and was enjoying a new-found
independence. I would sometimes go to Angeles City to see my mother during days off.
That fateful day, after my opening shift, I went to see a film. It was “Hihintayin Kita
sa Langit”, a film adaptation of Bronte’s “Wuthering Heights” directed by Carlitos
Siguion Reyna. The film starred erstwhile lovers played by Richard Gomez and Dawn
Zulueta. I was feeling all mushy and melodramatic after watching the film when, once
outside, I saw parked cars covered with what seemed like a whitish-gray blanket. And
so were the streets.”Is it finally showing in Manila?” I thought, as I felt some of the
(Ermino 2017)
1. To Bring Cheer
Stories pop up anywhere and these are just sometimes making people laugh to
brighten their mood. Here is an example of an anecdote meant to look back on
happy memories:
• At the dinner, a Grade 11 learner shared his story on his first day at
school when he got lost and attended a wrong class.
2. To Reminisce
In most anecdotes, people are talking about their experiences in the past.
They try to look back on moments in their lives and share the joy of that
time with others. Here is an example of an anecdote with a hint of
reminiscence:
• A mother tells her children a story about her life in the province when
she was teenager.
3. To Caution
Sometimes, just giving rules for individuals is not effective. Sharing to them
frightening stories of dangers can be helpful for them to realize the possible
consequences of their actions. Here is an example of cautionary anecdote:
• Before beginning a lecture on not following traffic rules, a father tells his
son an incident of collision that caused many lives due to ignoring traffic
signs.
4. To Persuade or Inspire
Sometimes, people share stories on how they surpassed their struggles in life.
These, most of the time, give encouragement to others who have been in similar
situations. The message usually conveys successes in life as a fruit of hard work.
Here is an example of an inspirational anecdote:
• Before beginning a remedial class, the teacher tells the students how a
boy who used to struggle in reading managed to be a proficient reader.
2. Pick out some lines (at least three) wherein the speakers look back at some of
their experiences like the example below:
“Kasi dati, nabubully ako sa school. Ang pumasok lang sa isip ko nun, gumanti. Siya
(KB) yung tutulong sa ‘kin na makipagresbakan, and akala ko nun ano e,
‘makikipagbugbugan’ kami e, sapakan. Tinuruan ako ni KB kung paano maging
Salbabida rin sa iba.”
3. After writing down some of the lines about their memories, compose your own
interpretation of what you think the video is about. Write a text tula as a tribute
to the people in the video and acknowledge their share in the society by helping
other people.
1. In the first part of the video, we are introduced to Efren Peñaflorida, 2009 CNN
Hero of the Year. To whom does he compare his friend and mentor, KB
Manalaysay?
2. What does he mean by this comparison?
3. What was Efren’s problem when KB met him? How
was the latter able to help him?
4. How has KB’s simple act of kindness affected Efren? How was it able to affect
not only Efren but many other kids like Kesz, for example?
5. What do you think is the message of the video? What lesson does it want to
share to the viewers?
Assessment:
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on
a separate sheet of paper.
1. The author’s purpose of using anecdotes in his memoir “Home of the Ashfall” is
to _________________.
a. bring cheer
b. reminisce
c. caution
d. persuade
Week 12 module 9
Date: Nov. 22-Dec. 04, 2021
Topic: Elements of a Short Story
• Setting– The place (locale) and time (period )when the story happens is called the
setting. The setting may be based on real place and real time or it may also be based
on the author’s imagination. When analyzing the setting of the story, consider where
the action is taking place. Most authors use descriptive words to describe the
landscape, scenery, buildings, season, or weather to provide a strong sense of setting
which will help the reader visualize the story and connect to the story’s plot.
• Plot– A plot is the actual story. It is what the story is all about. It is also the series of
events and characters’ actions that lead to the highest point of interest in a short story.
The following are the different parts of a story’s structure:
a. Exposition –This is the beginning of the story. This is where the author
introduces the characters, identifies where the story is happening, and establishes the
main conflict.
c. Climax– It is the most exciting part of a short story. This is the part in the
story when important decisions are made or important things are discovered.
d. Falling Action– This point occurs after the climax as the problems in the story
start to work themselves out. The excitement becomes less and less as the conflict is
resolved.
e. Resolution– This is the solution to the problem in a story. The solution may
not be what you hoped for but as long as it fits the story in tone and theme, the conflict
has been resolved.
4. Conflict– Every story needs to have a problem and this problem is called conflict.
The main character, also called the protagonist, needs to have someone or something
to challenge him. Without conflict, the story will not go anywhere and will not be very
interesting to the readers. The main character may be faced with one of the four
different types of conflict. These four types of conflict are:
5. Theme- This is the central idea in a short story and a general truth. This is
considered as the author’s message to the readers.
6. Point of View – This is the way the story is told or narrated. It is also known as the
vantage point that a writer uses to narrate the story. The following are the types of
point of view in a short story:
First Person – the narrator participates in and tells the story using the
pronoun ‘I’.
Limited Third Person – the narrator is not in the story and narrates using
the pronouns ‘she’ or ‘he’. Also, the narrator is unable to see into the minds of the
characters.
The elements of a short story are the characters, setting, plot, conflict, theme, and
point of view. The plot structure is composed owaf the following: exposition, rising
action,climax, falling action and resolution.
Assessment:
DIRECTIONS: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter
on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which element refers to the time and location where the story happens?
a. Plot
b. Setting
c. Conflict
d. Characterization
2. The phrase, “Don’t judge the book by its cover,” is an example of
a. Mood
b. Setting
c. Theme
d. Conflict
3. What do you call the most important character in a story?
a. antagonize
b. protagonist
c. antagonist
d. instigator
4. Which plot structure creates tone, presents characters and other important
details to introduce the story?
a. Setting
b. Theme
c. Exposition
d. Climax
5. Which element of a short story is known as the vantage point used to narrate
the story?
a. Setting
b. Theme
c. Exposition
d. Point of view
Week 14 module 10
Date: Dec. 06-18, 2021
Topic: Basic Elements of a Short Story
A short story has six basic elements that you as a reader should look for when
analyzing one. Every story begins with a seed of an idea. Hence, the author should
think of these basic elements when writing a story. Although not all stories put equal
importance on every aspect, each of these elements must be expected in the story. At
the end of this lesson, you are expected to do a self- and/or peer assessment of the
creative adaptation of a literary text based on rationalized criteria.
SINIGANG
She had finally decided to ask the question. I had been wondering how long my
Tita Loleng could contain her curiosity.
I continued to pick out tomatoes for the Sinigang we were to have for dinner. I
wasn’t usually the one who assisted my aunt with the cooking. She preferred my
younger sister, Meg, for I knew far less in this area—not having the aptitude, or the
interest, I guess—for remembering recipes. That didn’t matter today, though. This
time, Tita Loleng wanted more than just an extra pair of hands in the kitchen.
I put the tomatoes in the small palanggana, careful not to bruise their delicate
skin, and carried them to the sink.
There came to me a memory of sitting in one of the smaller narra sofas in the
living room in Bulacan. I faced a smooth white coffin whose corners bore gold-plated
figures of cherubs framed by elaborate swirls resembling thick, curling vines. Two
golden candelabras, each supporting three rows of high-wattage electric candles,
flanked the coffin and seared the white kalachuchi in the funeral wreaths, causing the
flowers to release more of their heady scent before they wilted prematurely. Through
an open doorway, I could see into the next room where a few unfamiliar faces held
murmured conversations above their coffee cups.
I was surprised, for I had not heard anyone approaching. Most of the mourners
preferred to stay out on the veranda for fear that the heat from the lights might also
cause them to wither.
I looked up slowly: long, slim feet with mauve-painted toenails that peeked
through the opening of a pair of scruffy-looking slippers; smooth legs unmarred by
swollen veins or scars—so unlike the spider-veined legs of my mom—encased in a
black, pencil-cut skirt; a white blouse with its sleeves too long for the wearer, causing
the extra fabric to bunch around the cuffs; a slim neck whose skin sagged just a little
bit; and a pale face that seemed like it had not experienced sleep in days. The woman
looked to me like she was in her forties—the same age as my mother.
“Yes,” I had answered that woman—the same answer I now gave to Tita Loleng.
I gently spilled out all the tomatoes into the sink and turned on the tap. The
water, like agua bendita, cleansed each tomato of the grime from its origins.
She was. She looked like she had Indian blood with her sharp nose and deep-set
eyes thickly bordered by long lashes. Just like Mom, she still maintained a slim figure
though she already had children. The woman, upon seeing my curious stare, had
explained, “I am Sylvia.”
All my muscles tensed upon hearing her name. It took all my self-control to
outwardly remain calm and simply raise an eyebrow.
My reaction caused a range of emotion to cross the woman’s face before it finally
crumbled and gave way to tears. Suddenly, she grabbed my hand from where it had
been resting on the arm of the sofa. Her own hands were damp and sticky with sweat.
She knelt in front of me—a sinner confessing before a priest so he could wash away
the dirt from her past.
But I was not a priest. I looked down at her and my face remained impassive.
When her weeping had subsided, she raised her head and looked at me.
It was a line straight out of a Filipino soap opera. I had a feeling that the whole
situation was a scene from a very bad melodrama I was watching.
I looked around to see if anyone had witnessed the spectacle unfolding in this
living room, but it was as if an invisible director had banned all but the actors from
the set. Except for us, not a soul could be seen.
Turning off the tap, I placed the tomatoes inside the basin once more. Then, as an
afterthought, I told my Tita, “I don’t think she is as pretty as Mom, though.”
“Oh, he was sleeping in one of the bedrooms. Mom did not want to wake him up
because they told her he had not slept for two nights straight.”
Tita Loleng snorted. “Haay, your mother talaga,” she said, shaking her head.
I had to smile at that before continuing. “When he saw me, Sylvia had already
been called away to entertain some of the visitors.”
“Was he surprised to see you?” Tita knew that I had not wanted to go to the
funeral. Actually, she was one of the few people who respected, and understood, my
decision.
“No.” I sliced each of the tomatoes in quarters. The blade of the knife clacked
fiercely against the hard wood of the chopping board. “He requested Mom to make me
go there.” We both knew that I could never have refused my mother once she insisted
that I attend. I had even gone out and gotten drunk with some friends the night before
we were to leave just so I could have an excuse not to go, but my mom was inflexible.
She had ordered my two sisters to wake me up.
Tita Loleng gave me a sympathetic look. “No choice then, huh?” She was forever
baffled at the way my mother could be such a martyr when it came to my father and
such a tyrant to her children.
“Nope.”
When my Dad had come out of the room, I remembered sensing it immediately—
the same way an animal instinctively perceives when it is in danger. I had been looking
at the face of my dead half-brother, searching for any resemblance between us.
Chemotherapy had sunk his cheeks and had made his hair fall out, but even in this
condition, I could see how handsome he must have been before his treatment. His
framed photograph atop the glass covering of the coffin confirmed this. Lem took after
I knew my father was staring at me but I refused look at him. He approached and
stood next to me. I remained silent.
I gave him a non-committal nod, not even glancing his way.Tita Loleng
interrupted my thoughts with another one of her questions.
I took the sliced tomatoes, surprised to find not even a splinter of wood with
them, as well as the onions Tita Loleng had chopped and put them in a pot. “What
next?” I asked her.
“The salt.” Then she went and added a heaping tablespoonful of salt to the
pot.
“Uh-huh. Your Mom and I prefer it a bit saltier, but your Dad likes it this way.”
Then she gestured towards the pot, closing and opening her fist like a baby flexing its
fingers.
I started crushing the onions, tomatoes, and salt together with my hand. “He
was an acolyte in church,” my father had said then, finally splintering the silence I
had adamantly maintained. “Father Mario said that we shouldn’t feel sad because
Lem is assured of going to a better place because he was such a good child.” Good, I
thought, unlike me whom he always called “Sinverguenza”, the shameless daughter.
I finally turned to him. There was only one question I needed to ask. “Why?”
He met my gaze. I waited but he would not—could not— answer me. He looked
away.
“Stop it na, Liza!” Tita Loleng exclaimed. “Anymore of that mashing and you will
be putting bits of your own flesh and bone in there,” my aunt warned. She went to the
refrigerator and took out plastic bags containing vegetables. She placed them in the
sink. “All of these will be needed for the sinigang,” she said. “Prepare them while
you’re softening the meat.” Then she took off her apron, “You go and finish off here. I
will just go to my room and stretch my back out a bit.” With a tender pat on my head,
she walked out of the kitchen.
I poured the hugas bigas into the mass of crushed onions and tomatoes and
added the chunks of beef into the concoction before covering the pot and placing it on
the stove. I turned on the flame. The sinigang needed to simmer for close to an hour
to tenderize the meat.
In the meantime, I started preparing all the other ingredients that will be added
to the pot later on. Taking all the plastic bags, I unloaded their contents into the sink
then washed and drained each vegetable thoroughly before putting them beside my
chopping board.
I reached for the bunch of kangkong and began breaking off choice sections to
be included in the stew. When I was a child, before Tita Loleng had chosen to stay with
us, my mom used to do the cooking and she would have Meg and I sit beside her while
she readied the meals. I remembered that whenever it came to any dish involving
kangkong, I would always insist on preparing it because I loved the crisp popping
sound the vegetable made whenever I broke off a stem. It was on one such occasion, I
was in second year high school by then but still insistent on kangkong preparation,
when Mom had divulged the truth about the boy who kept calling Dad on the phone
everyday at home. Meg had also been there, breaking off string beans into two-inch
sections. Neither of us had reacted much then, but between us, I knew I was more
affected by what Mom had said because right until then, I had always been Daddy’s
girl.
When the kangkong was done, I threw away the tough, unwanted parts and
reached for the labanos. I used a peeler to strip away the skin—revealing the white,
slightly grainy flesh—and then sliced each root diagonally. Next came the sigarilyas,
and finally, the string beans.
My dad was crying beside me and I recalled thinking, would he be the same if I
was the one who had died? I glanced up at him and was surprised to find that he was
looking at me. His hand, heavy with sadness, fell on my shoulder.
I let the stew boil for a few more minutes before turning off the fire.
The sinigang would be served later during dinner. I pictured myself seated in my
usual place beside my father who is at the head of the table. He would tell Mom about
his day and then he would ask each of us about our own. I would answer, not in the
animated way I would have done when I was still young and his pet, but politely and
without any rancor.
Then, he would compliment me on the way I had cooked his favorite dish and I
would give him a smile that would never quite show, not even in my eyes.
Activity 10:
DIRECTIONS: Study the following questions carefully and write your answers on
a separate sheet of paper.
• Where did the story happen?
• Who were the characters in the story?
• What do you think led to the emotional separation of Liza from her father?
• What was the most interesting part of the story?
• What was the story about?
• Who narrated the story?
_____________________________________________________
1. Setting : __
_____________________________________________________
2. Characters : __
_____________________________________________________
3. Plot : __
_____________________________________________________
4. Conflict : __
_____________________________________________________
5. Theme : __
Point of _____________________________________________________
6. View : __
Activity 10:
B. DIRECTIONS: In this activity, you have to identify the plot structure of the story
“Sinigang”. Write A for exposition; B for rising action; C for climax; D for falling action;
and E for resolution. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
• The woman looked to me like she was in her forties—the same age as my mother.
• I finally turned to him. There was only one question I needed to ask. “Why?”
• All my muscles tensed upon hearing her name. It took all my self-control to
outwardly remain calm and simply raise an eyebrow.
• When my Dad had come out of the room, I remembered sensing it immediately—
the same way an animal instinctively perceives when it is in danger.
• When her weeping had subsided, she raised her head and looked at me.
“Everyone makes mistakes, Liza.” Her eyes begged for understanding.
• I continued to pick out tomatoes for the sinigang we were to have for dinner. I
wasn’t usually the one who assisted my aunt with the cooking.
Week 15 module 11
Date: Dec. 20-24, 2021
Topic: Writing a Close Analysis and Critical Interpretation of Literary
Texts Applying a Reading Approach
Learning Objectives:
After going through this module, you are expected to:
a. Write a close analysis and critical interpretation of literary texts using a
reading approach and identify representative text from Africa and Asia;
b. Create/produce a creative representation of a literary text by applying multi-
media skills; and
c. Show appreciation of different representative literary texts.
Pre-assessment:
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. What do you call an approach wherein students are demanded to read more to
improve knowledge?
a. Skimming
b. Scanning
c. extensive reading
d. reading approach
2. It is an activity to read shorter texts to extract accurate detailed information.
a. reading approach
b. skimming
c. extensive reading
d. scanning
3. It is quickly reading a text to get the summary of it.
a. Skimming
b. reading approach
c. extensive reading
d. scanning
4. It is sometimes called Free Voluntary Reading.
a. extensive reading
b. scanning
c. skimming
d. reading approach
5. Alyssa wants to answer questions quickly, so she looked for key words in the
selection. She used ________.
Reading Approach
Teachers use reading approach as one of the methods in teaching English. This
approach is one way of solving student’s reading problems. Students are demanded
to read more to improve their knowledge and get new ideas. Inferencing, guessing
and predicting are important skills developed in reading. By reading, students will
know about the different of culture by reading across cultural understanding, and
Skimming
In skimming, the main idea of a text is quickly identified. The goal is to read
shorter texts to extract accurate detailed information. Skimming is done at speed
three to four times faster than regular reading. People often skim when they have
lots of material to read in a limited amount of time. Some students will read the first
and last paragraphs using headings, summarizes and other organizers as they move
down the page or screen. Some might also read the title, subtitles, subheadings, and
illustrations. Other people consider reading the first sentence of each paragraph.
Skimming works well to find dates, names, and places. It might be used to review
graphs, tables, and charts. This technique is useful when you are seeking specific
information rather than reading for comprehension.
Scanning
Scanning is quickly reading a text to get the summary of it. It is a technique
wherein students search for keywords or ideas. Scanning involves moving eyes
quickly down the page seeking specific words and phrases. Scanning is also used for
the reader to find answers to questions. Once a student scanned the document, they
will go back and skim it.
Extensive reading
Extensive reading is an approach to language learning, including foreign
language learning, by means of a large amount of reading. The readers view and
review of unfamiliar words in a specific context will allow the reader to infer the
word’s meaning, to learn unknown words. Extensive Reading is the free reading of
books and other written material that is not too difficult for readers. Extensive
Reading is sometimes called Free Voluntary Reading.
Direction: Read the selection Chechnya by Anthony Marra and answer the questions
that follows.
Chechnya
Anthony Marra
AFTER HER SISTER, Natasha, died, Sonja began sleeping in the hospital. She
returned home to wash her clothes a few days a month, but those days became
fewer and fewer. No reason to return, no need to wash her clothes. She only wears
hospital scrubs anyway.
“A man is waiting here to see you,” a nurse says. Sonja, still on the cot, rubs the
weariness from her eyes.
“About what?”
A minute later in the hallway the man introduces himself. “My name is Akhmed.” He
speaks Russian without an accent, but by now Sonja feels more comfortable
conversing in Chechen. A short beard descends from Akhmed’s face. For a moment
she thinks he’s a religious man, then remembers that most men have grown their
beards out. Few have shaving cream, fewer have mirrors. The war has made the
country’s cheeks and chins devout.
He gestures to a small girl, no older than eight, standing beside him. “My wife and I
cannot care for her,” Akhmed says. “You must take her.”
The request is not uncommon. The hospital receives humanitarian aid, has food and
clean water. Most important, it tends to the injured regardless of ethnicity or
military affiliation, making the hospital one of the few larger buildings left
untargeted by either side in the war. Newly injured arrive each day, too many to care
for. Sonja shakes her head. Too many dying; she cannot be expected to care for the
living as well.
“Her father was taken by the rebels on Saturday. On Sunday the army came and took
her mother.”
Sonja looks at the wall calendar, as if a date could make sense of the times.
“I was a medical student before the war,” Akhmed says, switching to Chechen. “In my
final year. I will work here until a home is found for the girl.”
“I can’t,” she says, but her voice falters, her justification failing.
Sonja surveys the corridor: a handful of patients, no doctors. Those with money,
with advanced degrees and the foresight to flee the country, have done so.
“Parents decide which of their children they can afford to feed on which days.
No one will take this girl,” Sonja says.
“Then I will keep working.”
“Does she speak?” Sonja looks to the girl. “What’s your name?” “Havaa,” Akhmed
answers.
Six months earlier Sonja’s sister, Natasha, was repatriated from Italy. When Sonja
heard the knock and opened the door, she couldn’t believe how healthy her sister
looked. She hugged her sister, joked about the padding on her hips. Whatever
horrors Natasha had experienced in the West, she’d put fat around her waist.
“I am home,” Natasha said, holding the hug longer than Sonja thought necessary.
They ate dinner before the sun went down, potatoes boiled over the furnace. The
army had cut the electric lines four years earlier. They had never been repaired.
Sonja showed her sister to the spare room by candlelight, gestured to the bed. “This
is the place you sleep, Natasha.”
They spent the week in a state of heightened civility. No prying questions. All talk
was small. What Sonja noticed, she did not comment on. A bottle of Ribavirin
antiviral pills on the bathroom sink. Cigarette burns on Natasha’s shoulders. Sonja
worked on surgeries, and Natasha worked on sleeping. Sonja brought food home
from the hospital, and Natasha ate it. Sonja started the fire in the morning, and
Natasha slept. There were mornings, and there were nights. This is life, Sonja
thought.
Akhmed is true to his word. Five minutes after Sonja accepts the girl, he is washed
and suited in scrubs. Sonja takes him on a tour of the hospital. All but two wings are
closed for lack of staff. She shows him the cardiology, internal medicine, and
endocrinology wards. A layer of dust covers the floors, their footprints leaving a
trail. Sonja thinks of the moon landing, how she saw the footage for the first time
when she arrived in London.
“The trauma and maternity wards. And we’re struggling to keep them both
open.”
Akhmed runs his fingers through his beard. “Trauma, that’s obvious. You have to
keep trauma open. But maternity?”
Sonja’s laugh rings down the empty hall. “I know. It’s funny, isn’t it? Everyone is
either giving birth or dying.”
“No.” Akhmed shakes his head, and Sonja wonders if he’s offended by her. “They are
coming into the world, and they are leaving the world and it’s happening here.”
Sonja nods, wonders if Akhmed is religious after all.
Direction: Read and understand the story below and answer the questions that
follow.
Maia is an orphan. Her only guardian is a lawyer, named Mr. Murray, whose only
responsibility is to help her with the small amount of money her parents have left
her when they died. Then, Maia learned that her relatives, the Carters would be
willing to take care of her. When a note written by the Carter twins, Gwendolyn and
Beatrice, arrives, Maia makes up her mind to go live with the Carters in their house
on the Amazon. She travels there with Miss Minton, her new tutor. On the boat from
England, she meets Clovis King, a struggling child actor. The two quickly became
However, the only reason the Carters took Maia in was her money. In reality,
Gwendolyn and Beatrice are selfish. They hate Maia before they even know her. Maia
feels like being with the Carters is like a being in prison. Soon, however, she meets
Finn, who is running away from private detectives known as “the crows.” They are
trying to force Finn to return to England and claim his inheritance.
When Clovis committed a mistake in a play where he belongs, he goes to Maia for
help because his acting company fires him. She and Finn hide him in the hidden
lagoon where Finn lives and devise a plan to get Clovis back to England. Finn, Maia,
and Clovis plan to make the crows believe that Clovis is Finn so Clovis pretended to
be Finn.
Meanwhile, in England, Clovis confesses that he is not the real Finn and wishes to go
home, which causes Sir Aubrey, Finn’s father to have a heart attack. The real Finn
goes to his father's home, to help Clovis reveal the truth.
In the end, Mrs. Carter, Beatrice and Gwendolyn return to England to become
servants of their wealthy relative. However, Maia, Miss Minton and Clovis all return
to Brazil. Finn inherits all his family’s money and possessions
Direction: The story was quite interesting. Now answer the questions that follow to
test your understanding.
Week 16 module 12
Date: Dec. 27-Jan. 01, 2022
Topic: Differentiating 21st Century
Literary Genres
Learning Objectives:
Literary Genres
Directions: Determine what is being described in each of the following
statements. Write your answer on a piece of paper.
• In telling a story, writers usually combine three media platforms like books,
movies and an internet website.
Processing Questions
• How did she react when she realized she was already late?
Now explore a flash fiction that is more serious than the first one.
Literary structure: Flash fiction is a really short written creative piece usually
consisting of a few hundred words
Published: 2019
Each morning, Jim walked to the corner mart for a coffee and lottery ticket.
He always passed Pete and gave the same reply to the jangling of coins,
“Half when I win.” Pete invariably responded with a tip of his soiled, red
hat. When it actually happened, Jim searched everywhere for Pete. After
months, his wife finally convinced him to spend the other half, and home
renovations began. The following spring, working in the garden, Jim
unearthed a familiar red. While lost in astonishment and horror, the faint
smell of her perfume permeated among the roses before...darkness.
Processing Questions
Here are some of the features of graphic fiction or graphic novel according to Singh
(2012).
FLASH FICTION
GRAPHIC FICTION
Directions: Complete the graphic organizers by writing down elements unique to each genre.
Direction: You read two stories previously, My Freaking Alarm and The
Unlucky Winners. Write their similarities and differences using a Venn
Diagram
Assessment:
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
Week 17 module 13
Date: Jan. 03-08, 2022
Topic: Literary Genre on Creative Multimedia Presentation
Learning Objectives:
After going through this module, you are expected to:
a. demonstrate ability to interpret specific literary genre;
b. create a unique literary adaptation through multimedia presentation;
c. illustrate a creative literary adaptation with one’s ICT skills; and
d. appreciate the use of multimedia to enhance ICT skills.
Pre-assessment:
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. A literary genre, is also known as literary _________.
A. composition C. essay
B. academic text D. epic
2. It is a short story designed to allegoricallly teach some religious principles,
moral lessons, or general truths.
A. fable C. anecdote
B. parable D. poem narrative
3. It is a brief story illustrating a moral or revealing general truths about human
nature.
a. parable
b. poem narrative
c. fable
d. anecdote
4. He is the writer of the parable entitled, “The Story of the Pencil” and he is known as a
well-acclaimed writer.
A. Paul Coelho C. Paulo Colle
B. Paula Coole D. Paulo Coelh
5. The story of “The Ants and a Grasshopper” is an example of a/an ______
A. parable C. poem narrative
B. fable D. anecdote
The multimedia formats from various media includes: text and graphics for
slideshows, presentations, diagrams and infographics. Audio has podcasts and
recordings. Screen captures, lecture captures and animation are examples of video
components of multimedia. Other multimedia components include blogs, vlogs,
webinars and other interactive content.
1. Videos
https://www.thejigsaw.in/blog/how-to-make-youtube-videos
2. Animation
https://www.hitechanimation.com/blog/top-5-animated-character-who-changed-the-
face-of-animation-industry/
Animation is a form of art for most people, especially those that are in the business
of producing animated movies. Right now, animation has become interactive,
allowing users to directly affect the outcome of animated components and events.
http://todo.design/photoshop-tutorial-how-to-make-a-portrait-made-only-
of-
Text has always been and will always been the most common among the
types of multimedia components in different applications. Text in combination
with other media components can make any application more user-friendly. By
using text, interactivity is increased. Text elements are particularly important for
accessibility purposes. Users of an application need to input text for the system to
identify them. Text is also used to create a digital signature, such as in passwords.
4. Images
https://www.ephotozine.com/article/microsoft-windows-xp--review-4338
Digital image files are needed to create videos and animation. A user would sooner go to
a website filled with colourful photographs than one that contains only text elements.
Familiar image formats include jpeg and png. These formats permit editing. Images are
created by graphic designers using various software.
5. Audio
https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-audio-waves-microphone-image14394820
Voiceovers comprise a tremendous number of the types of multimedia components.
Audio files include background music and special effects. Any audio in an application is
designed to improve a user’s experience.
C. Characteristic of a Multimedia
Multimedia can be used in the presentations, making them more fun and interesting.
Students manage their time and assess what needs to be included in their learning
activities. This style of learning is used mostly with older students who already know
how to manipulate many of the multimedia venues available to them.
https://classroom.synonym.com/types-multimedia-classroom-7941275.html
Assessment:
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. A short story is interesting and fun to read because it teaches ______ lesson.
A. biographical C. moral
B. political D. sociological
2. The main character in the story is known as the __________.
A. protagonist C. feminist
B. antagonist D. masculinist
3. The most exciting part of a story is called _______________.
A. character C. conflict
B. climax D. plot
4. This element refers to the topic that the writer writes or comments on in his or her
writing.
A. plot C. climax
B. conflict D. theme
5. It refers to the tension, the fight or the struggle between the various characters or
forces in the story.
A. conflict
B. theme
C. Setting
D. Plot
6. To produce a literary adaptation of a story, one needs to apply his ICT skills. ICT
means _____.
A. Information and Communication Technology
B. Information to Centralize Tutorial
C. Inclusive for Classroom Technology
D. Important in Communication Technology
7. Information Technology (IT) is the use of __________ to store, retrieve, transmit, and
manipulate data, or information.
A. Printer
B. Projector
C. Computer
D. scanner
8. ICT skills are about understanding and applying a range of computer programs,
_____________ and other applications.
a. hardware
Week 17 module 13
Date: Jan. 03-08, 2022
Topic: Literary Adaptations with ICT Skills Empowerment
Read the short story entitled, “Rich People Problem” by Kevin Kwan. Find out significant
characters, places, events that may refer to the elements of a story.
1
. TTEDTU - used to express
disbelief or disapproval T ________________
2
. FEURCHAUF - a person employed to
drive a private car C ________________
3
. SKWHI - to agitate with a light
rapid motion W ________________
4
. RENCEREVE - a deep respect for
someone or something R ________________
6
. COONTY - a business person of
exceptional wealth T _________________
8
. CRIPTNON DES - lack of interesting
quality N ________________
1. Bettina Ortiz y Meña was not accustomed to waiting. A former Miss Venezuela and
Miss Universe runner-up, of course, the exceedingly bronzed strawberry blond was
these days the wife of Miami auto-parts tycoon, Herman Ortiz y Meña, and at every
restaurant she chose to grace with her presence, she was always greeted with
reverence and whisked to the exact table she desired. Today she wanted the corner
table on the terrace at Sip Sip, her favorite lunch spot on Harbor Island.
She wanted to sit on one of the comfy orange canvas director’s chairs and stare out at
the gently lapping turquoise waters while eating her Kale Caesar salad, but there was a
large noisy group taking up the entire terrace
and they didn’t seem in much hurry to leave.
2. Bettina fumed as she glared at the tourists happily savoring their lunch in the sun.
Look how tacky they were…the woman overly tanned, wrinkled and saggy, none of them
properly lifted or botoxed.
She felt like walking up to their table and handing out her dermatologist’s business cards.
And the men were even worse. All dressed in all rumpled shirts and shorts, wearing those
cheap straw hats sold at the trinket shot on Dunmore Street. Why did such people have to
come here?
4. “Julie, honey, what’s the dealio? I’ve waited more than fifteen minutes for my table!”
Bettina sighed to the owner of the restaurant.
“But the terrace is your prime spot! Why on earth did you let those tourists take up all
that space?”
5. “Well, that tourist in the red fishing cap is the Duke of Glencora. His party just boated
over from Windermere – that’s his Royal Huisman you see moored off the coast. Isn’t
it the most handsome sailboat you’ve ever seen?”
7. It was only then that Bettina noticed three tan, well-built men in fitted white T-shirts
and black Kevlar pants sitting at the adjacent table. The guys weren’t eating but sat
watchfully, sipping glasses of seltzer water. “I assume that’s the duke’s security
detail?
They couldn’t be more obvious! Don’t they know that we’re all billionaires here on
Briland, and this isn’t how we roll?”Bettina tutted.
8. “Actually, those bodyguards belong to the duke’s special guest. They did a whole
sweep of the restaurant before the party arrived. They even searched my walk-in
freezer. See that Chinese fellow seated at the end of the table?”
Bettina squinted through her Dior Extase sunglasses at the portly, balding, seventy-
something Asian man dressed in a nondescript white short-sleeved golf shirt and gray
trousers. “Oh, I didn’t even notice him! Am I supposed to know who he is?” That’s
Alfred Shang, Julie said in a hushed tone.
9. Bettina giggled. “He looks like their chauffeur. Doesn’t he look like that guy that
use to drive Jane Wyman around in Falcon Crest?”
Julie, who was trying to focus on searing a cut of tuna to perfection, shook her head a
tight-lipped smile. “From what I hear, that chauffeur is the most powerful man in Asia.”
“What’s his name again?”
The protagonist is the main character. He or she is in conflict with another character,
who is known as the antagonist.
An example of a protagonist and an antagonist are Superman, the protagonist, and Lex
Luthor, the antagonist.
Setting| The first important element of a short story is the setting. The setting refers
to the time and place that the event(s) in the story take place.
Plot| The plot refers to the flow of events in the story. Essentially, the plot refers to
what is happening in the story.
Conflict| The conflict or complication refers to the tension, the fight or the struggle
between the various characters or forces in the story. This actually gives fuel to the story
and influences its flow (i.e. its plot). Without the conflict, then you have no story.
Climax| The climax is the most exciting part of a story. It is when the conflict is about to
or is getting resolved.
Theme| This element refers to the topic that the writer writes or comments on in his or
her writing. The theme is the motif of the story, that is, it permeates the whole story and
recurs throughout the narrative. An example of a theme is the topic of "bravery" in Harry
Potter.
C. ICT Skills
ICT skills are about understanding and applying a range of computer programs,
software and other applications. These include: word processing, spreadsheets,
databases, power points and search engines.
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/computer-skills-list-2063738
Copy(Ctrl+C) and Paste (Ctrl+V) any items from internet – images, video clips, music
and be able to embed them in your outputs
CITE SOURCE(s) on any imported images, video clips, music ---to avoid plagiarism
Associate yourself as a Techie person (one who has smart and clever ways of
manipulating computer and other related-gadgets)
4. Components of ICT
Week 17 module 13
Date: Jan. 08, 2022
Topic: Flash Fiction: The Plot
Learning Objectives:
After going through this module, you are expected to:
a. describe a flash fiction and plot of a story;
b. create a digital picture story;
c. perform a self or peer-assessment in evaluating one’s work; and
d. realize the importance of friendship.
JAKE
by Jim Bartlett
Jake’s eyes snap open, and he quickly turns to the side. But like his aching heart,
the spot where Max always sat on the couch remains empty. He takes in a long, deep
etched in his heart – and that the sickness took Max quickly rather than dragging out the
pain for weeks, maybe even months, he still feels cheated. That somehow he is missing
years that could have been.
Unable to sleep, he looks around the all too empty room, letting his gaze fall upon the
leash, which still hangs from the peg by the door. It seems to wait patiently, ever ready
for that next big adventure. As his eyes well up, he realizes for the first time how much
his grief weighs, how hard it is to even rise with such a heaviness inside.
It is then he hears a shuffle from behind and turns to see Martha standing in the doorway,
her shoulder resting against the frame.
“I thought you might be in here,” she says. She looks down at him for only a moment
before her stare drifts to the couch. “I miss him, too, Jake. More than you’ll ever know.”
There’s a faraway melancholy tone to her voice, but he knows that her heart, like his, has
a hole too big to fill. His head drops and he gives off another long sigh, which seems to
prompt her to come over and kneel down onto the carpet beside him. She slides a hand
under his chin and lifts it up, then tucks back his long, floppy ears, such that their teary
eyes can meet.
Directions: Reflect on and answer the questions below. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
• What did you feel after reading the story? Expound your answer.
• What words were used to help you figure out Jake’s identity?
5. Do you believe in the adage, ‘A dog is man’s best friend’? Elaborate on your
answer.
FLASH FICTION
The story you read is an example of a flash fiction. A flash fiction, also known as
short-short story, typically contains less than 1000 words which is most often used to
describe short casual written works. Although a flash fiction may be written in any genre,
the most famous ones are in romance, thriller, horror and sci-fi. Even with only a number
of words, a flash fiction also bears the essential elements of a short story. The paramount
of all the elements for this type of literature is the plot.
A flash fiction is similar to a short story is some ways. Both tell a complete story with
a beginning, middle and end with the elements of storytelling in place. However, they, too,
have differences.
When writing a flash fiction story, it is important to know how they are similar and
different to longer stories. Flash fiction is shorter, but it should not feel too short. Here are
some traits of strong flash fiction stories.
• Story Structure: A flash fiction story is not the shortened version of a longer story; it
still follows the elements of plot, including a beginning, middle and end, as well as a
conflict and satisfying resolution.
• Setting: Most flash fiction stories take place in one setting, as moving between locations
uses up too much space. It allows the writer and reader to focus on the plot.
• Characters and Backstory: Flash fiction pieces are plot-driven and include no more
than three or four characters. They may include some character development, but too
much backstory can use valuable space.
• Description: One may think that flash fiction stories are short on description to save
space. However, a strong piece can balance vivid descriptions with a quick-moving plot.
Stories that lack description are not satisfying to read, and a flash fiction piece should feel
complete.
The PLOT
Every written story has a plot- the series of events and characters’ actions that
includes a beginning, a middle and an end. Also, every written story has a plot structure
or a narrative arc. Although it is important for a story to have all its essential elements,
the plot is the major element of all as it is what the story is all about. The plot is the actual
story. Without it, a writer has not penned anything.
A writer can create a story using one of the two types of plot- a unified plot or an
episodic plot. A unified plot has a story that is realistic with a central character and action
and the story happens in one place during a short span of time- a day, several hours or
even just for an hour. An episodic plot, on the other hand, has a story that happens in a
much extended period of time. A writer who employs the episodic plot frequently uses the
technique of ‘flashback’ to lay out background details of the story. But similar to the
unified plot, an episodic plot also has a central character, setting and action.
There are three other ways to write a plot. A plot may be written as a movement in
casualty, a movement in time and a movement in dramatic tension.
The plot is a movement in casualty when the story is established on a series of casual
events that happen one after another. Here, the writer is to create a story based on the
principle of cause and effect that is, the first event sets off the second and the second event
sets off the third and so on. Hence, every new event has a casual relationship to the old
ones.
The following are the components of a plot structure or parts of the narrative.
a. Exposition – This is the beginning of the story, also known as the inciting incident.
This is where the author introduces the characters, identifies where the story is
happening, and establishes the main conflict. This includes events, actions or even
decisions that build conflict, pressure or disturbance to the main character.
b. Rising Action – This is also known as the plot complication where the writer fully
introduces the conflict or the obstacle that will prevent the main character, the
protagonist, to achieve his goal.
c. Climax – This part is considered as the most exciting part of a story. This part has
the most tension or most exciting event compared to all other events in the story. Also,
this is where important decisions are made or important things are discovered.
d. Falling Action – This point occurs after the climax as the problems in the story
start to work themselves out. The excitement becomes less and less as the conflict is
resolved.
e. Resolution/End – This is the solution to the problem in a story. When a writer brings
resolution to end the story, he can end the story with either an open or closed ending. When a writer
uses a closed ending, the resolution is done by answering all unanswered questions that were implied
or explicitly stated. A death is an example of a closed ending. When a writer uses an open ending, he
leaves the readers to think, wonder or speculate what happens after the story has ended.
Assessment:
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet
of paper.
1. What plot structure component is known as the inciting incident where the author introduces the
characters, identifies where the story is happening, and establishes the main conflict?
A. exposition C. falling action
B. climax D. rising action
2. What plot structure component is considered as the solution to the problem in a story?
A. exposition C. falling action
B. climax D. resolution
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21st century literature from the Philippines and the World
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JELLIE R.GANUB
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