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Introduction to ASEAN
Literature
Lesson Objectives
A. To orient students about the
diversity and similarities of the
literature of the member countries

B. To give students an overview about

the different literary pieces created by
the different authors in ASIA.
Ice breaker
Guess what
country is it?
WHAT COUNTRY IS IT?
VIETNAM
WHAT COUNTRY IS IT?
BRUNEI
WHAT COUNTRY IS IT?
THAILAND
WHAT COUNTRY IS IT?
SINGAPORE
WHAT COUNTRY IS IT?
LAOS
WHAT COUNTRY IS IT?
PHILIPPINES
DISCUSSION
PROPER
 ASEAN
1997 - Laos
1984 - 1995 – 1999 -
and
Brunei Vietnam Myanmar
Cambodia

1967-Indonesia, Malaysia, the

Philippines, Singapore, and
Thailand
INTRODUCTION: THE MEANING, QUALITIES,
AND IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE;
the term derives from Latin word litteratura which
means "learning, a writing, grammar", originally "writing
formed with letters".
A term used to describe written and sometimes spoken
material.
The most recent amendment to what constitutes
literature is the inclusion of oral narratives.
“Literature transforms and intensifies ordinary language,
deviates systematically from everyday speech” – Terry
Eagleton
 WHAT IS LITERATURE?
Literature is a body of written works. The name has
traditionally been applied to those imaginative
works of poetry and prose distinguished by the
intentions of their authors and the perceived
aesthetic excellence of their execution. Literature
may be classified according to a variety of systems,
including language, national origin, historical
period, genre, and subject matter.
 IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE;

Increases critical thinking

It fuels imagination
It helps us learn other cultures and
beliefs
It improves communication skills
It cultivates empathy
It helps us expands our horizon
It fosters creativity
 QUALITIES OF LITERATURE
Artistic- sense of beauty
Intellectual Value- Literature stimulates critical thinking that
enriches mental processes of abstract and reasoning, making
man realize the fundamental truths of life and its nature.
Suggestiveness- the emotional power of literature to make us
feel deeply and stir our imagination. It should trigger and evokes
emotion above and beyond the plane of ordinary life
experiences.
Spiritual Value- Literature elevates the spirit and the soul and
this has the power to motivate and inspire, drawn from the
suggested morals or lessons of the different literary genres. It
should present moral values for us to reflect and eventually
inspire us to become a better person
 QUALITIES OF LITERATURE
Permanence- Literature endures across time and draws
out the time factor. It could be read again and again as
each reading gives fresh delights and new insights. It
should be long lasting.
Style- Literature represents peculiar way/s on how man
sees life as evidenced by the formation of his ideas,
forms, structures, and expressions which are marked by
their memorable substances.
Universality- literature appeals to everyone, regardless
of culture, race, gender, and time which are all
considered significant.It deals with an array of individual
perceptions as well as orientation.
 Divisions of Literature
PROSE POETRY

Form Paragraph Stanza, verse

Language Ordinary Metrical, rhyme

Appeal Intellect Emotion

Aim To convince, inform Stir Imagination

 Prose comes from the latin
word "prosa" or from the
Definition phrase "prosa oratio"which
of prose means straightforward speech

Prose refers to any written

work that follows a basic
grammatical structure (think
words and phrases arranged
into sentences and paragraphs)
THE ELEMENTS OF PROSE
1. Theme
2. Setting
Setting of place
Setting of time
Social Setting
The location and time period will dictate the social and cultural
environment in a story

3. Plot
4. Characters
5. Point of View
 WHAT IS POETRY?
Poetry is a type of literature typically
written in verse that uses figurative
language, or language that can have
different meanings from what is
literally said, to give multiple shades of
meaning to a word or a phrase.
Examples of structured poetic forms
include haikus, limericks, and sonnets
Type of
Poem
 A poetic text is made up of units, among them are:

The verse: It is the least structured division in

the poem. They are each of the lines that make
ELEMENTS it up. It requires other verses to communicate
some message.
OF POETRY The stanza is the set of verses whose form is
repeated throughout a poem, with the same
characteristics.
The rhyme is the equality or similarity of the
final sounds of the verses with each other.
SAMPLE
POEM
MAIN TOPIC 1

THE PHILIPPINE
LITERATURE
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Discuss the theme of the fiction
based on experience
2. Compare the language used in the
fiction and the present language
3. Talk about emotions given by the
fiction
4. Criticize characters’ roles, values and
abilities
5. Create performing art from the
theme of the fiction
6. Write commentary on women’s roles
Different techniques used by the
author in making meaning
compare/contrast narration

Comparison in writing Narration is the use of a written or

spoken commentary to convey a
discusses elements story to an audience. Narration is
that are similar, while conveyed by a narrator: a specific
contrast in writing person, or unspecified literary voice,
developed by the creator of the
discusses elements story to deliver information to the
that are different audience, particularly about the
plot: the series of events.
 CONVENTION
In literature, conventions are the defining
characteristics, or must-haves, of a given
genre

For example, a detective novel should conform

to conventions of foreshadowing, mystery,
investigative leads, classic hero vs. villain scenarios,
and more.
What is Narrative
Convention?
Techniques used by the
author in making meaning in
fiction. These may be
particular to characters,
development of plot,
settings, point-of-view, or
style
 Types of Settings

TIME SETTING PLACE SETTING

Time setting is a period Place setting is a place

in which the story takes where the story is set.
place. Time setting could be Writers when writing a
a time of the day, season or story used locations to
time period of history. portray the complete story.
Let’s talk
about PLOT
CONVENTIONS
PLOT CONVENTION
Backstory – tell the events of the story that happen before the present story.It is
a narrative providing a history or background context, especially for a character or
situation in a literary work, film, or dramatic series.
Chekhov’s gun - tells of an inherent object inserted in the narrative. It is a
dramatic principle that suggests that details within a story or play will contribute
to the overall narrative
Medias res - the practice of beginning an epic or other narrative by plunging into
a crucial situation that is part of a related chain of events; the situation is an
extension of previous events and will be developed in later action.
Narrative hook - tells a catchy story opening to hook the attention of the readers.
Plot twist - tells a surprise ending
Poetic Justice - tells a reward to a good character and punishes the bad characters
PLOT CONVENTION
Cliffhanger – tells an abrupt ending which place the main character in a
perilous situation with no resolution
Flashback – tells an interjected scene of the story that takes it back in time from
the current point in the story and often used to tell the events that
happen before another important event. Flashback is a style of storytelling in
which the author interrupts the main storyline to go back into the past
Flash forward – tells a scene that takes a narrative to a future time from the
current point of the story. The author must create a scene that takes place in the
future.
Deus-ex-Machina - tells a good character in a bad situation ensures character
wins within an unexpected or implausible used to resolve the situation
Story within a story or hypodiegesis – tells a story within a story
Foreshadowing – indicates or hints something in the later part of the story
 What is point of
view?

The term point of view, or POV

for shorthand, refers to who is
telling a story, or who is
narrating it
 Types of point of view
First Person Point of View
In first person point of view, the narrator tells the story from
his or her own perspective. You can easily recognize first
person by its use of the pronouns "I" or "We." First person
offers the author a great way to give the reader direct
access to a particular character's thoughts, emotions, voice,
and way of seeing the world—their point of view about the
main events of the story.

Thief's POV: "I was desperate for something to eat. Judging by her
expensive-looking shoes, I figured she could afford to part with her
purse."
Victim's POV: "He came out of nowhere! Too bad for him, though: I
only had five dollars in my bag."
 Types of point of view
Second Person Point of View
Second person point of view uses the pronoun "you" to
immerse the reader in the experience of being the
protagonist. It's important to remember that second
person point of view is different from simply addressing
the reader. Rather, the second person point of view places
the reader "on the playing field" by putting them in the
position of the protagonist—the one to whom the action
occurs.
 Types of point of view
Third Person Point of View
In third person point of view, the narrator is someone (or
some entity) who is not a character in the story being told.
Third person point of view uses the pronouns "he," "she,"
and "they," to refer to all the characters. It is the most
common point of view in writing, as it gives the writer a
considerable amount of freedom to focus on different
people, events, and places without being limited within the
consciousness of a single character.

"What are you doing?" Yossarian asked guardedly when he entered the
tent, although he saw at once.
"There's a leak here," Orr said. "I'm trying to fix it."
"Please stop it," said Yossarian. "You're making me nervous."
Other Literary Convention
Theme
THEME is about the life that the author is
conveying in the story which is universal in nature.
It is about human experience.

The reader can ask himself the following to get the

theme:
1. What is the author trying to convey in the
characters and events of the fiction?
2. What’s the big idea-love, hate, war, passion, peace,
friendship, crime?
3. What does thes tory tell about human life?
Emotional Appeal
it moves the emotion of the
reader and the audience. it is a
way or method used by the
author to create emotional
response among is readers or
audience.
LITERARY APPROACHES
FEMINISM NEW HISTORICISM
Feminist literature is a form of literary
fiction or nonfiction
theory which aims to
which supports the
understand intellectual
feminist goals of
history through
defining, establishing,
literature and literature
and defending equal
political, economic, and through its cultural
social rights for women. context,
LITERARY APPROACHES
FORMALISM or NEW CRITICISM
formalism refers to critical approaches that
analyze, interpret, or evaluate the inherent
features of a text. These features include not only
grammar and syntax but also literary devices such
as meter and tropes. The formalistic approach
reduces the importance of a text's historical,
biographical, and cultural context.
ORAL RECITATION:
Story
Reading and
Answering
questions
 END OF THE PRESENTATION
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
MS. GLENDA L. SANCHEZ, LPT