ACTIVITY IN

LITERATURE
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LOPEZ, NEIL D. MRS. LUISA UNTALAN
BsMar-E 3-1F INSTRUCTOR
ACTIVITY 1 (PAGE 26)
READ AND ANSWER FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
1.Why did the Corinthians prepare for war? Against whom?
The Corinthians wanted to assist Epidamus against the Barbarian invaders. They wanted to help
Epidemus and settle in Epidemus itself.

2. The Corcyreans were alarmed by the war preparations of Corinthians. Whose help did the
Corcyreans want to gain?
The corcyreans wanted the help of the Athenians and decided to join the Athenians
Confederacy.

3. What were the two preliminary conditions that the Corcyreans ambassador said that they could
satisfy?
They showed that it is expedient to grant their request and second by the will retain a lasting
sense of gratitude.

4. Why had the Corcyreans never allied themselves with anybody before?
It is because they thought they themselves are self-sufficient in their prosperity.

5. What error of judgement had the Corcyreans made?

They thought that it was wise not to enter alliances with other countries but it just made the
Corinthians to force isolation.

6. What four reason did the Corcyreans ambassador give to explain why the Athenians should help
them.
First, they said that the Athenians would help a victim injustice by Corinthians. Second, it will be
proof of goodwill. Third, they were the greatest naval power in Greece. Lastly, it will give Athenians a
high character in the world.

7. According to Corinthians, why had the Corcyreans followed a “policy of complete isolation”?
It was based on a decision that if they injure others, they are not made accountable for this
injury by judge appointed mutual agreement.

8. Why did the Corinthians have any right to the gratitude of the Athenians?
It was because they provided twenty ships to the Athenians against the war between Athenians
and Eginetans.
ACTIVITY 2 (PAGE127)
Write the Acronyms of Literature
a. L- Learning beliefs
b. I- Intelligence
c. T- Tenacious
d. E- Etiquette
e. R- Radiant
f. A- Amazing
g. T- Technique
h. U- Usefulness
i. R- Righteousness
j. E- Ethical

QUIZ (PAGE27)

Name: Lopez, Neil, D.

BsMar-E 3-1F

MODIFIED True or False

Write True if the statement is correct, underline the word or phrase that makes then supply the
correct answer.

TRUE 1. The Greeks depicted their Gods as a anthropomorphic because they were attributed with saintly
and transcendent qualities.
TRUE 2. The Greeks depicted their Gods as having human attributes, indicating the Greeks best in the
power of men.
Always 3. The Greek gods never meddled in the affairs of men or mortals.
TRUE 4. The Greek gods can show vengeance by interfering in human affairs.
TRUE 5. The Greeks believe that their ill fate is a consequence alone of meddlesome and interfering
gods.
TRUE 6. The Iliad begins in the tenth year of war.
PARIS 7. Alexandros awarded the golden apple, a symbol of beauty to Aphrodite because this goddess
promised him the most beautiful woman in the world for his wife.
TRUE 8. Achilles has a semi-divine origin.
TRUE 9. Vanity, bribery and rivalry are the first human vices committed by the goddess Hera, Athena
and Aphrodite.
PITCHED BATTLE 10. For the duration of the Trojan war, Achilles remained sulking in his tent.
POST ASSESSMENT TEST FOR PRELIM (PAGE 28-29)

LOPEZ, NEIL D.
BSMAR-E 3-1F

1.D
2. D
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. D
9. B
10. B

SELF-ASSESSMENT TEST (PAGE 30)

ESSAY: EXPLAIN IN THREE SENTENCES THE STORY OF ILIAD AND ODYSSEY.
The Iliad tells the story of the Greek struggle to rescue Helen from Trojan captors. The Odyssey
takes after the full of Troy and centers on the hero Odysseus. It tells us the travel of Odyssey on his
journey on the way home.
ACTIVITY 1 (PAGE 34)

Compare the poems of Horace and Martial in.

A. SUBJECT MATTER: Horace subject matter were mostly auto biographical touches while Martial
uses his outrageous stories about the people around him.
B. ATTITUDE TOWARD NATURE – Homer uses the definite things he sees in nature while Martial
uses a critical view of society and human behavior.
C. PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE- Homer was more keen on improving himself while Martial is about
implicit stories.

ACTIVITY 2 (PAGE 34)

READ AND EXPLAIN THE FIRST 3 STANZAS OF HORACE POETRY “TO LICINIUS”
In the first stanza it tells about the following observations he wishes to tell to his friend Licinius .
The 2 stanza tells Licinius that he has a long life ahead of him and the 3 rd stanza refers to the fate that
nd

will be shown as he becomes older and the power it shows.

QUIZ (PAGE 34)

1.Why would Jupiter’s words make the Romans preeminently men of war?
It is because the words of Jupiter say that Rome has no fixed goal or end to its thirst for
achievement and war is the only place where achievement can be claimed.
2. Consider the sentence about the Romans; The only choice they had was to conquer or to be
conquered. What does this indicate about the times when Rome flourished?
It indicate that Rome Flourished only by either be anbroiled in war by winning it or losing.
3. Why should war be the price they paid for being a powerful nation?
It is because as a powerful nation they either covet other nation or the other nation will be
coveted them because of jealousy in power that they have.
4. What is meant by:
A. War with its brutality
Because in war neither side truly wins and make in sadness in either way.
B. War with its insatiable
Because as long as there is way the people will never be satisfied.
C.Why is “keen-sighted common sense” opposed to the concept of war/
It is because with keen-sighted common sense you will understand that there is only suffering in
war.

2.
A. Why was it hard for the Roman to impose discipline among themselves?
It was because their outbreaks of war in civil disorder were terrible and their dealings with
people they conquered are a fearful page in history.
B. What is revealed about the Roman character in the many civil wars of Rome?
They were terrible at dealing with civil war because they lacked in discipline.
C.Was this ideal of discipline responsible for the Romans becoming a great nation?
You can say that because they become a great nation because they know how to wage war by
discipline.

3.
A. Explain how we can learn much about a people from the way they amuse themselves.
You can learn a persons true self on the way they show either savageness or kindness they show
on how they amuse themselves.
B. Are wild beast hunts under the condition mentioned in the selection cruel to the men or to the
beasts?
It is cruel to both. It is because in animals or beast they are killed while in people they degrades
themselves in to savges.
C.What qualities in the spectator did gladiatorial contents develop?
Thet developed thirst for seeing human blood splattering and they get amusement to people
getting killed.
D.What effect will brutal and violent stories on TV have upon us?
It depends on a person sometimes people can become violent while others learn about letting
themselves be influenced by that.

4.
A. What qualities in the Romans made them enjoy gladiatorial encounters?
The Romans were cruel and thrill seekers and one which like to corrupt others.
B. What qualities in Greek made them dislikes gladiatorial contests?
It is because they believe that to become a greater man you should not stop to low and start
fight should use word instead of sword.
C.Would you call pity a sensitiveness to and a sympathy with pain inflicted on another?
It depend on how the receiver perceive this, Pity can sometimes harm others while sympathy
can sometimes help others in pain.
POST-ASSESSMENT TEST FOR MIDTERM (PAGE 36-37)

LOPEZ, NEIL D.
BSMAR-E 3-1F

TRUE 1. Roman literature is greatly imitative of Greek literature.

TRUE 2. The Roman conquered Greece.
TRUE 3. One reason forwarded why the Romans held a secondary position in the classic literature of
antiquity is probably because the Romans were of the doers and less of being thinkers.
TRUE 4. Even if Greece was conquered by Rome, the situation seemed to have reversed when the
Romans set about copying the literature of Greece. Thus, it resulted to the unique situation of the
conquered becoming the conquerors and the conquerors becoming the conquered.
FALSE 5. (Refers to the answer in number 4). This illustrates that one culture cannot entirely colonized a
nation.
FALSE 6. The Romans were original thinkers.
FALSE 7. Satirical works which are meant to attack the follies in society predominated during Rome’s
time peace and progress.
TRUE 8. Satire, a literary device, flourished at the time when the society was slowly degenerating due to
the people’s dissolute lifestyle.
TRUE 9. “Aenid” is a derived from Iliad and Odyssey.
TRUE 10. Aeneas had to leave Carthage and Dido behind because he was destined to found Rome.

SELF-ASSESSMENT TEST: (page 37)

1. HAVE YOU READ ABOUT EPIC? WHAT IS EPIC?
Yes, I have read on epic. An epic is a literary work which encompasses stories about prehistory. It mostly
tells a narrative verse full of warlike adventures.
ACTIVITY 1 (PAGE 53-54)

Read and understand the following questions

1.What made Siegfried invulnerable to physical weapons?

It was from when he killed a dragon by means of his sword named balmung and bathed in its
blood.

2.How did Siegfried statement that he was a vassal to Gunther increase Gunther’s worth in the eyes of
Brunhild?
Brunhild agreed only to marry a man who was equal to her physically. Claiming to be Gunther’s
vasal gave him believability.

3.Why was it a mistake for Siegfried to give Brunhild?

It was because of this that Brunhild plotted vengeance on Siegfried and which in turn lead to
Siegfried’s death.

4.Why did Kriemhild reveal these gifts to Brunhild?

Because Kriemhild and Brunhild had a quarrel. It was to prove that Brunhild has been faithful to
her husband and allowed Siegfried to sleep with her.

5.Relate how Siegfried was killed.

When Siegfried was drunk from the stream, Higen stabbed him where the cross was mid his
heart blood spurted out on the traitors clothes.

QUIZ (PAGE 54)

LOPEZ, NEIL D.
BSMAR-E 3-1 F

1.Write a short expository essay about living in harmony with nature.

There is no better example of human relationship to nature than the item of sustainable
development. It is imperative that we develop in sustainable manner if we wish to live in harmony with
nature.

2.Write an alternative ending to this story.

Nibelungen lied would be because they will all solve their conflicts to each other and instead of
revenge, they will learn to forgive each other and that they would not take for granted for other
people’s feeling. And they will not betray a friend or family.

3.Write an alternative ending to this story.

Instead of Siegfried and Gunther vs Brunhild. It will be Siegfried and Gunther seek forgiveness to
Brunhild and everything will be alright and all the betrayals lies and conflicts will be solved.
ACTIVITY 2 (PAGE 58)

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BRIEFLY

1.Why did Roland say that Marsilla was treacherous?

This is because Marsilla once betrayed their trust and even killed their messenger.

2.Why was Ganelon’s mission dangerous?

It was because he was a messenger to the saracous which was considered as a suicide mission as
more often than not messenger before were killed.

3.Why would getting rid of Roland cripple Charlemagne?

Because Roland’s role is to lead the army. Roland is the best knight that can make them win
because of his skill in fighting.

4.Would you say that Roland was a religious man?

Yes, because Religion and faith in every aspect of the song of Roland.

5.Relate the death of Roland in your own words.

Roland died because of the ambushed by a vastly superior force, numbering in the hundreds of
thousand and he dies facing the enemy land and his soul is also escorted to heaven by Saint’s and
angels.

QUIZ (PAGE 65)

LOPEZ, NEIL, D.
BSMAR-E 3-1F

Explain each varieties of false and phony reasoning.

1. Name Calling- It means to get personal and divert readers attention to fact.
2. Hasty Generalization- make sweeping statements without bases.
3. Testimonial- statements made by prominent people recommending a product as excellent.
4. Bandwagon- appeals to your desire to belong to a group.
5. Transfer- propaganda to make you accept a person, idea or thing.
6. Card Stacking- deliberately withholding information or manipulating statistic.
POST ASSESMENT SEMI-FINALS (PAGE 65-66)
LOPEZ,NEIL, D.
BSMAR-E 3-1 F

1.What is propaganda?
Is a sustained, organized campaign to influence others to accept a decision.

2.How is literature during Middle Ages?

It was the age of discovery. They found authors which were buried from libraries and people
recall it when knowledge was reborn.

3.Who is Giovanni Boccaccio?

Giovanni Boccaccio was considered as the first great writer of prose in a modern language.

4.What are his best-known masterpiece?

His best-known masterpiece was the “Decameron”.

5.What is the story of Griselda?

Story about a woman whose husband tests her loyalty by convincing her that he killed the
children and kicking her out of their home.

PRE-ASSESSMENT TEST (PAGE 66)

1. What is the nature of story? And other literary types.
As with the other audience appreciation story nature consist of two strong points. The main
characters resolve and the story outcome. The first manages the arc of the central character
while the 2nd deals with the resolution of the strong effort. The types of literary arc Drama,
Fable, Fairy tale, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Historical fiction, Horror, Legend mystery, Mythology,
Poetry, Short story and many more.
ACTIVITY 1 (PAGE 87)
READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

1.How did Barnabas make a living?

Barnabas along with Paul supported himself on his missionary excursion by making of a living.
2.Why was he unhappy with his way of life?
Barnabas was unhappy because he found himself incapable of doing something useful for the
Monastery and earns insufficient for his living.
3.Why was he still unhappy in the monastery?
Because he was incapable in helping the Monastery and cannot do something that is
meaningful.
4.What problem faced Barnabas?
Barnabas had trouble working as a juggler while moving from city to city in France.
5.How was his problem solved?
It was by proving himself that he can be someone who can be followed.

ACTIVITY 2 (PAGE 89)

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION BRIEFLY

1.What was the relationship between the owner and Platero?

The owner the Platero were like father and son where the owner cares deeply for Platero.
2.Why did the country folks say that Platero was like steel?
It was because Platero was slow moving but can carry anything just like steel.
3.Why did the owner add “and moon silver at the same time”?
Because Platero was like moon silver because of his skin and glittering.
4.Relate the adventure could happen in the Philippines?
You can relate this adventure to a cow or carabao because they are the same hard working
animals . And Platero is working just like them.
5.Which of these adventures could happen in the Philippines?
The cart adventure could happen in the Philippines.
QUIZ (PAGE 89-90)

WRITE IF THE STATEMENT IS CORRECT AND FALSE IF INCORRECT

FALSE 1. When you red fiction, you usually that the events you read about piece together will all fit
together.
TRUE 2. A coherent plot is not, in fact, realistic at all. Most people do not experience life thatway; often,
life feels like a collection of random, unpredictable details in which eventsoccurs by chance and
suddenly end without a sense of closure.
TRUE 3. Most readers tend to assume that characters in fiction should be coherent, consistent and
unified; and many stories appear to bear this out.
FALSE 4. In reality, people act in a consistent, stable and unified manner.
TRUE 5. The fact is people are complex and are made up contradictory fragments since people are
products of multiple and conflicting factors that bear on each personality.
TRUE 6. Another assumption or expectation of readers about fiction is that it’s a consistent point of view
whether first or third person, omniscient the consistency of the point of view makes the story seem
realistic.