Mariang Makiling

Long ago, in Mount Makiling, there lived a beautiful goddess named Maria Makiling. She is
beautiful, kindhearted and loving. She had a long shiny black hair and she often wear black pearls and
gold jewelry. She often shows off herself to people living at the foot of the mountain as a human. Many
times, people would climb up to the mountain and pick some fruits but when they came down, fruits
changed into gold. People thanked her for it.

One day, some people robbed her jewelry. Some hunters climb up the mountain and hunted for
wild animals, cut down trees and left the forest at the top of the mountain denuded. At that time, one
of those hunters is a mortal which Maria Makiling fell inlove with. She discovered that the hunter
already have a mortal as his wife. After those things happened, Maria Makiling was very angry that it
thundered and rained hard that night and her voice was heard by all people leaving at the foot of the
mountain saying, “I have provided you food, treasures, and shelter, but it wasn’t enough for you! I have
given you everything you want but still you aren’t contented. I loved you more than myself but still, you
searched for mortal love. Now, feel my anger and wait for my revenge. From now on, you shall stand on
your own feet and you will never see me again. I swear!” And she laughed so hard that it brought an
earthquake.

After her loud voice was heard, she never showed herself again to those mortals who abused
her kindness. Today, it is still believed that Mariang Makiling is still living there.
1.) How much time you should consume reading a short story in one sitting?
A. Thirty to Forty-five minutes
B. Thirty minutes to one hour
C. Fifteen to thirty minutes
D. Thirty minutes to two hours

2.) A short story is shorter in length than _____.

A. Myth
B. Novel
C. Epic
D. Legend

3.) A short story is designed to produce how many effect?

A. Single
B. Multiple
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

4. What kind of text a short story is?

A. Argumentative
B. Persuasive
C. Procedural
D. Narrative

5. A short story usually deals with how many characters?

A. Single
B. Few
C. Multiple
D. Numerous

6. A short story typically takes the form of a brief _______ work.

A. Fiction
B. Non-Fiction
C. Science Fiction
D. None of the above

7. A short story can range from how many words?

A. 500 to 1000 words
B. 500 to 10,000 words
C. 1,000 to 10,000 words
D. 1,000 to 20,000 words

8. A short story can be read in ______ sitting.

A. Single
B. Multiple
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
9. This element refers to the place and time of the story.
A. Conflict
B. Character
C. Setting
D. Plot

10. Problem in the story.

A. Conflict
B. Character
C. Setting
D. Plot

11. The heart of the story.

A. Conflict
B. Character
C. Setting
D. Plot

12. This character does not have the main character's best interests at heart.
A. Protagonist
B. Antagonist
C. Supporting character
D. None of the above

13. The arrangements of the events in the story.

A. Conflict
B. Character
C. Setting
D. Plot

14. He/she is the person with which the story is most concerned.
A. Protagonist
B. Antagonist
C. Supporting character
D. None of the above

15. The characters that change or grow.

A. Flat
B. Round
C. Sharp
D. None of the above
16. The character that does not experience change of any kind, does not grow from
beginning to end.
A. Flat
B. Round
C. Sharp
D. None of the above

17. This element of the story is how the story is told.

A. Conflict
B. Point of view
C. Theme
D. Plot

18. This is the controlling idea or insight.

A. A. Conflict
B. Point of view
C. Theme
D. Plot

19. The beginning of the conflict.

A. Climax
B. Exposition
C. Denouement
D. Rising Action

20. Highest point of interest in the story.

A. Climax
B. Exposition
C. Denouement
D. Rising Action
Definition of short story

A short story typically takes the form of a brief fictional work, usually written in
prose.

 https://study.com/academy/lesson/analyzing-the-american-short-story-
techniques-and-examples.html
 June 29, 2015
 Author: Joshua Wimmer
 Ang isang maikling kuwento ay karaniwang tumatagal ng anyo ng isang
maikling gawaing kathang-isip, kadalasang nakasulat sa tuluyan.

Short story, brief fictional prose narrative that is shorter than a novel and that
usually deals with only a few characters.

 https://www.britannica.com/art/short-story
 February 6, 2019
 Author: Arlen J. Hansen
 Ang maikling kuwento ay maikling kathang-isip na tuluyang salaysay na mas
maikli kaysa sa nobela at kadalasan ay may iilan lamang ang karakter.

A short story is a dramatic narrative intended to be read in a single sitting and

designed to produce single effect.

 https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-difference-between-novel-
short-story-54613
 2019
 Edgar Allan Poe
 Ang maikling kuwento ay isang dramatikong salaysay na naglalayong
mabasa sa iisang pag-upo at dinisenyo upang makagawa ng isang epekto.

A short story can range from 1,000 to 20,000 words.

Because of the shorter length, a short story usually focuses on one plot, one main
character (with a few additional minor characters), and one central theme.

 2016
 https://www.cliffsnotes.com/cliffsnotes/subjects/literature/what-is-a-
definition-of-short-story
 Author: Teachers and Professors in the site Cliffsnotes.com
 Ang isang maikling kuwento ay maaaring umabot sa 1,000 hanggang
20,000 salita. Dahil sa mas maikling haba, ang isang maikling kuwento ay
 karaniwang nakatuon sa isang balangkas, isang pangunahing katangian (na
may ilang karagdagang mga character), at isang gitnang tema.

A prose narrative of shorter length than the novel, especially one that concentrates
on a single theme

 https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/short-story
 Author: Collins
 2019
 Isang tuluyan na salaysay ng mas maikling haba kaysa sa nobela, lalo na
ang isa na tumutuon sa isang solong tema.

Elements:

1. Setting (TAGPUAN/PANAHON)
refers to the place and time of the story
ay tumutukoy sa lugar at oras ng kuwento

2. Conflict (tunggalian)
In every story, there has to be a problem. The main character has to be challenged
in some way or the story will go nowhere. There are 4 basic conflicts thatay face
the main character:

Man vs. Man

Man vs. nature
Man vs. himself
Man vs. society

Sa bawat kwento, mayroong kalakip na problema. Kailangang masubukan ang

kanyang kakayahan sa ibang paraan o kung hindi, mapupunta sa wala ang
kwento. Mayroong apat na tunggaliang maaaring maranasan ng pangunahing
tauhan.

Tao vs. tao

Tao vs. kalikasan
Tao vs. sarili
Tao vs. komunidad

3. character (Tauhan)
The heart of the story. There are two primary characters. Protagonist and
antagonist.

Ang bumubuhay sa kwento. Mayroong dalawang uri ng tauhan. Bida at

kontrabida.
4. Plot (Banghay)
The arrangements of events in the story. The plot should follow some logical
sequence of events.

Ang pagkakasunod-sunod ng mga pangyayari sa kwento. Ang banghay ay dapat

sumunod sa tamang pagkakasunod ng mga pangyayari.

5. Theme (tema)
This is the controlling idea or the insight that the author wants the reader to
understand at the end of the story.

Ito ang pangunahing ideya na gustong ipaintindi ng manununulat sa kanyang

mambababasa matapos basahin ang kwento.

6. Point of view (panauhan)

This element of the story is how the story is told. It also determines who will be the
narrator of the story.

Ang elementong ito ng kwento ay kung papaano ilahad ang kwento. Dito rin
malalaman kung sino ang magiging tagapagsalaysay ng kwento.

Author: CAROL-DAVIS
Site: https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-lost-important-elements-short-
story-379387
Year: 2019
 Mariang Makiling

Noong unang panahon, sa bundok Makiling, may nakatira na isang magandang Diyosa
na nagngangalang Mariang Makiling. Siya ay maganda, mabait at mapagmahal. Siya ay may mahaba at
makinta na itim na buhok ay siya ay madalas na nagsusuot ng mga itim na perlas at gintong alahas. Siya
ay madalas na nagpapakita sa mga taong nakatira sa paanan ng bundok bilang isang tao. Madalas na
umaakyat ang mga tao sa bundok at pumipitas ng mga bunga at kapag bumaba na sila, ang mga bunga
ay nagiging ginto at dahil doon ay pinasasalamatan siya ng mga tao. Isang araw, tinangay ng mga tao ang
kanyang alahas. Ang ilang mangangaso ay umakyat ng bundok upang mangaso ng mga ligaw na hayop at
pinutol ang mga puno at pagkatapos ay iniwan nalang ang kagubatan. Sa panahong iyon, ang isa sa mga
mangangaso ay ang mortal na tinatangi ni Mariang Makiling. Natuklasan niyang may asawa ang
mangangasong kanyang iniibig. Matapos lahat nangyari, labis na nagalit si Mariang Makiling at
dumagundong at umulan nang malakas nang gabing iyon at ang kanyang tinig ay narinig ng lahat ng mga
tao na umalis galing sa paanan ng bundok na nagsasabing “Nagbigay ako sa inyo ng pagkain, mga
kayamanan, at tirahan ngunit hindi pa rin sapat para sa inyo. Ibinigay ko sa iyo ang lahat ng gusto mo
ngunit hindi ka pa rin nasisiyahan. Mahal kita higit pa sa akin sarili ngunit hinanap mo pa rin ang pag-ibig
mula sa isang mortal. Ngayon pakiramdaman moa nag aking galit at hintayin ang aking paghihiganti.
Mula ngayon, tumayo ka sa sarili mong mga paa at hindi mo na ako makikitang muli. Sinusumpa ko!” At
tumawa siya ng husto kaya nagdala ito ng isang lindol. Matapos marinig ang kanyang malaking tinig
hindi na siya muling nagpakita sa mga taong umabuso sa kanya. Hanggang ngayon, pinaniwalaan pa rin
na naninirahan pa rin si Mariang Makiling doon.