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Republic of the Philippines
DIVISION OF BOHOL
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
by Manuel Arguilla
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Republic of the Philippines
DIVISION OF BOHOL
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
6. REFLECTIONS
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Republic of the Philippines
DIVISION OF BOHOL
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
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Explanation:
“Dead Stars” (1925) by Paz Marquez-Benitez is
considered as the first modern Philippine short story in
English for its maturity in subject and language. The
prose is rich, a characteristic found in Western literature,
which is often verbose and elaborate. It uses deep words
and figures of speech (e.g., “recalcitrant hair”). The
sentence is quite long; the author plays with the
language, creating a more vivid characterization of
Alfredo.
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