Vincentian Prayer

Live Jesus forever in our hearts,

Oh my God I believe in You
Strengthen my faith, I hope in You
Confirm my hope, I love You
Make me love You more and more
I am sorry for my sins, increase my sorrow
Jesus meek and humble of heart 
make our hearts like Yours

Oh Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have

recourse to thee.

Sts. Vincent and Louise

-Pray for Us

Hermana Fausta Labrador

-Intercede for Us
 Figuring
Lesson 11 What’s Rea
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

1. understand the different figures of speech;

2. express opinions on optical illusions;

3. identify and use figures of speech properly;

4. distinguish literal from figurative language;

5. enjoy the story presented; and

6. discuss your personal reflection on humor.

 Let’s boggle your mind!
Is it a candle stick or two faces? A frowning face or a happy face? An old woman or a lady?

Is it a candlestick or two faces? A frowning face or a happy face? An old woman or a lady?
Is it a duck or a rabbit? A man or a forest? A trumpeter or a lady face?

Is it a duck or a rabbit? A man or a forest? A trumpeter or a lady face?

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National Artist for Literature (2003)
(July 13, 1924 – May 23, 2011)
“You cannot be a great writer; first, you have to be a good person”

Alejandro Roces, is a short story writer and essayist, and

considered as the country’s best writer of comic short stories. He is
known for his widely anthologized “My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken.”
In his innumerable newspaper columns, he has always focused on
the neglected aspects of the Filipino cultural heritage. His works
have been published in various international magazines and has
received national and international awards.
 Ever the champion of Filipino culture, Roces brought to public
attention the aesthetics of the country’s fiestas. He was instrumental in
popularizing several local fiestas, notably, Moriones and Ati-atihan. He
personally led the campaign to change the country’s Independence Day from
July 4 to June 12, and caused the change of language from English to Filipino in
the country’s stamps, currency and passports, and recovered Jose Rizal’s
manuscripts when they were stolen from the National Archives.
 His unflinching love of country led him to become a guerilla during the
Second World War, to defy martial law and to found the major opposition party under
the dictatorship. His works have been published in various international magazines
and received numerous national and international awards, including several
decorations from various governments.
Characters Setting

Kiko - who thinks that the chicken is a rooster -One early morning, noon,
Sunday
Alejandro - who thinks that the chicken is a hen
Place
Mother - who said it is a binabae
at the cornfield, village, town,
Father - who said it is a linalake cockpit
Teniente del Barrio - oldest man in the village

Eduardo Cruz - Studied Poultry Raising in UP

PLOT
A. Exposition - Kiko and Alejandro went to the cornfield. As they were driving the
chickens away, they suddenly heard a rapid flapping of wings. They turned in the
direction of the sound and saw two chickens fighting at the far end of the field.
Kiko went to catch the chickens but he only caught one.

Conflict: They couldn’t tell whether the chicken is a hen or a rooster.

B. Rising Action - They began to ask their mother and father, even the people on
their village like the chief of the village and Mr. Cruz. But all of them couldn't tell
whether it's a hen or a rooster. In the end Kiko and Alejandro resolved to take the
chicken to the cockpit.
C. Climax - They had decided to test the chicken in a cockfight and matched it
with the red rooster, which is known to be a killer. Alejandro expected their
chicken to die of fright. When the match began, a lovesick expression came into
the red rooster’s eyes then it did a love dance. The chicken eventually stabbed the
red rooster with the spurs.

D. Falling Action - The fight was over; their chicken won and a riot began among
people. Alejandro was already convinced that the chicken is a rooster.

E. Denouement - After a while, the chicken began to quiver then something

round and warm dropped on to his hand. It was an egg.
POINT OF VIEW

FIRST PERSON - The one who is telling story is

Alejandro, the writer himself.

THEME
Things are not always as they seem; the first appearance deceive
many.

You can’t always expect others to agree with you, because they also
have their own views.
IMAGES
They were lunging on each other on the whirlwind of feather and
dust.

We heard the rapid flapping of wings.

A lovesick expression came into the red rooster’s eye.

It rushed at the red rooster with its neck feathers flaring.

The chicken began to quiver. It stood up in my arms and cackle

with laughter. Something warm and round dropped in my hand.
SYMBOLS
Texas Chicken vs. Native Chicken

Shows the mindset of our people about the inferiority of our race
from the other races.
 VOICE IT OUT

What do you think does the

author want you to remember
about the story?
A figure of speech is a poetic device which consists of words and
phrases in which the meaning is more pointed and clear, and the
language is more graphic and vivid.

Figures are also called images for in them, one thing is represented in the
image of another.

According to Bain, it is “a form of expression that intentionally deviates

from the ordinary mode of speech for the sake of more powerful, pleasing
or distinctive effect; it is pictorial or poetic language.”
Classification of Figures of Speech
Figures of Similarity

SIMILE - The word “Simile” comes from the Latin ‘similis’ which means
‘like’ and means ‘likeness’. A simile is an expression of likeness between
different objects or events.

EXAMPLE:

Her face is as bright as the sun.

The little boy swims like a fish.

METAPHOR

A metaphor is implied simile. The word“metaphor” comes from the

Greek, ‘meta – over;‘phero’ – carry. It means, literally, “a carrying
over”; and by this figure of speech a word is transferred, or carried
over, from the object to which it belongs to another in such a manner
that a comparison is implied, though not clearly stated.

EXAMPLE:

The camel is the ship of the desert.

He is the pillar of the state.

Figures of Imagination

PERSONIFICATION

This refers to the attribution of life to inanimate things in order to make

them human.

EXAMPLE:

The sun smiled at me.

The pen danced furiously on the paper.
APOSTROPHE

It is a figure of speech in which abstract ideas or inanimate objects are

addressed as if they were alive. The word literally means a ‘turning
aside’, for in this figure a writer ‘turns aside’ to address a person absent
or dead, or an inanimate object, or an abstract idea, For example:

EXAMPLE:

“O wild west wind, thou breath of Autumn’s being.”

“O Solitude, where are the charms
That sages have seen in they face?”
HYPERBOLE

The word “hyperbole” (“Hyper” – beyond; “ballo”– throw) literally, “a

throwing beyond”, means exaggeration. This figure of speech consists
in representing things as much greater or smaller than they really are,
with the intention of producing a more striking effect than a plain
statement can.

EXAMPLE:

This bag weighs a ton.

I haven't seen you in a million years.

Figures of Association or Substitution

METONYMY

The word “metonymy”, comes from the Greek, ‘meta’ – after;‘onoma’ –

a name, means literally, “substitution of name”, and the figure consists
in “substituting the thing named for the thing meant”

EXAMPLE:

You are the hope of my family.

He is the delight of the village.
SYNECDOCHE

It is the understanding of one thing by means of another. A part of

something is used to refer to its whole and vice versa.

This figures of speech is really a special form of metonymy. Its Latin

word ‘syn’ – with, ‘ekdoche’ – succession, means literally, “the
understanding of one thing by another”.

EXAMPLE:

The captain commands one hundred sails.

Those wheels are awesome!

Figures of Contrast

OXYMORON

It is a figure of speech in which two opposite words are joined to create

an effect.

EXAMPLE:

The comedian was seriously funny.

Suddenly the room filled with a deafening silence.

ANTITHESIS

An antithesis, ‘anti’ – against; ‘thesis’ – placing, is a figure of speech in

which one word or idea is set against another with the object of
heightening the effect of what is said by contrast

EXAMPLE:

God made the country but man made the town.

United we stand divided we fall.

IRONY

It is a figure of speech which is used to express a strong emotion or

raise a point. It is the use of words to convey a meaning that is
opposite of what is actually said.

EXAMPLE:

“What a pleasant day” (when it is raining heavily)

A fire station burns down.

A mother complains about her lazy children,

not realizing they have been secretly making
her a birthday present.
Figures of Sound

ONOMATOPOEIA

Onomatopoeia, ‘onoma’ – name; ‘poiein’ – make, is the use of a word

or words whose sound itself conveys the sense of the author. It is the
formation of words or names by imitation of natural sounds.

EXAMPLE:

It cracked and growled and roared and howled

like noises in a swound.”

The murmurous haunt of flies on summer eves.

ALLITERATION

It is the repetition of the letters or syllable, or the same sound at the

beginning of two or more words in a line. In this way language becomes
musical.

EXAMPLE:

Singing songs of the seaside.

The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew,

the furrow followed free.
 VOICE IT OUT

What do you do
when you can’t
figure things out?