21st Century Literature from

the Philippines and the World

FIRST QUARTER: MODULES 1-3

(First Cycle)

Activity
Sheets

___________________________
Name of Student
 Module 1: Traditions and Locations: The Filipino Poem (A Long
History of Poetry)
Task 1
Directions: Supply the following with the appropriate word found in the box to
complete the statements.

Poetry, poem Baybayin, bugtong , talinghaga

blasphemous epics, legendary hero

Francisco Baltazar, Balagtas

1. ______________________, and its product ____________________, are pieces of

writing that usually have figurative language

2. The _________________________was a riddle that used __________________, or

metaphor that actually helped convey the answer to the riddle.

3. ___________________________ were long, episodic, chanted poems which told a

story about a _______________________ and spirit.

4. The most notable Filipino poet of the Spanish era is _________________________,

who became known as ___________________________________.

5. The method of writing, called __________________________ for the tagalog, was

suppressed, as friars called it __________________________________.

Task 2

Directions: Classify the words below according to its period. Write your answer
on the table that follows.
proverbs
folksongs duplo research papers
corrido
myths blogs drama
moro – moro
legends novels zarsuela
cenaculo
awit alibata carillo
riddles
pasyon epics

PRE=COLONIAL DURING COLONIAL CONTEMPORARY

 Task 4

Direction: The following are taken from the text, “A Long History of Poetry”.
Identify what is described in the statements below. Choose your answer
from the pool of words in the box.

baybayin Salawikain or sawikain talinghaga

Epiko or epic poetry Free Verse and New Criticism
national identity Awit or song romances
Filipino nation and regions sublime experiences

1. These were proverbs used to express pieces of wisdom or beliefs important to

Filipino society. _______________
2. This is a method of writing for the Tagalog. ____________________
3. It is a metaphor that helped convey the answer to the riddle. _____________
4. These refer to the major pre – Hispanic poetic form which were long, episodic,
chanted poems telling stories, normally about legendary heroes and their
adventures being aided by supernatural creatures and spirits. ____________.
5. This existed in many forms and was used for varied purposes. ___________
6. It refers to a sense of a nation as a cohesive whole, as represented by
distinctive traditions, culture, and language. ___________________
7. -8. These two became the buzzword of poets. ___________________________ and
_______________________________.
9. It is called the “root and crown of language”- Gemino Abad.
_____________________________
10. It is called the feelings of awe in nature by artists, which are perceived as
powerful, vast, and complex. _______________________________

ASSESSMENT

Directions: On the space before the number, write TRUE if the statment is true
and FALSE if it is false.

___________ 1. Legends were long episodic chanted poems telling stories of legendary heroes
and their adventures.
___________ 2. Zarzuela and comedia are the same.
___________ 3. Poetry is a literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of
feelings and ideas using distinctive style and rhythm.
___________ 4. The bugtong was a riddle that used talinghaga or a metaphor that helped convey
the answer to the riddle.
___________ 5. CORRIDO is a legendary religious narrative form that usually details the lives of
saints or the history of a tradition.
___________ 6. Carillo is the dramatic reenactment of St. Helena’s search for the Holy Cross.
___________ 7. PASYON is a narrative poem about the life of Jesus Christ, beginning from his
birth and up to his death. This is usually sung during Lenten season.
___________ 8. FOLKSONGS are beautiful songs that are informal expressions of our ancestors’
experiences in life. These range from courtship (which they sing in a harana or a
serenade for a girl), to lullabies, harvests, funerals, and others.
___________ 9. PROVERBS are like proverbs with one main difference: they demand an answer
and are used to test the wits of those who are listening to them.
___________ 10. TALES are stories of origin for certain places, their names, and them creation.
These are also known as myths and legends.
Module 2: Canonical authors and Works of Philippine National Artists in
Literature

WHAT'S IN
Directions: Read the poem "Third World Geography" by Cirilo F. Bautista from
your module (Module 2) and answer the following. Encircle the letter of your
answer

1. The figure of speech used in the lines “A country without miracles

sits heavy on the map, thinking of banana trees rotting in the
sunlight” is _________________.
a. Metaphor
b. Personification
c. Simile
d. Hyperbole

2. What has happened to hope in the poem as described by the lines

“The man who watches over it has commandeered all hopes, placed
them in a sack, and tied its loose end. He goes around carrying it on
his back.”
a. It has been killed.
b. It has been conquered.
c. It has been stolen
d. It has been silenced.

3. What are the “feathers” discussed in the poem supposed to be a

metaphor of?
a. The burden of government
b. The dashed hopes of people
c. The feathers of dead birds
d. The poverty in the country

4. “You kneel on parched earth and pray for rice.” This implies that the
people in the poem are________________.
a. Angry
b. Depressed
c. Hungry
d. Thirsty

5. The persona speaking in the poem is ______________.

a. A character in the poem
b. An unbiased observer
c. The author
d. The man who watches over the country

6. The poem is written with a sarcastic tone. Explain your answer with
lines from the poem.

7. Describe the dramatic situation of the poem in no more than four

sentences.

8. List the allegorical elements in the poem and what this could relate
to.

9. Discuss in no more than five sentences how Bautista uses the idea
of weight in the poem and how it affects the personalities in it.

10. What could the act of “getting up” refer to in the final lines of the
poem? Discuss in no more than five sentences.
ASSESSMENT

A. Instructions: Match the words in column A with column B. Write the

letter of the correct answer in your notebook.

Column A Column B
_______ 1. dictionary meaning of the word a. Alliteration
_______ 2. the representation through b. Connotation
language of sense experience
_______ 3. the comparison of two inanimate c. symbol
objects using like, as than,
similar to
_______ 4. the attributes of a human being, d. imagery
animal, an object and a concept
_______ 5. exaggeration in the service of e. metaphor
truth
_______ 6. something suggested by a word or f. simile
a thing
_______ 7. something that means more than g. assonance
what it is
_______ 8. the comparison of two inanimate h. personification
objects without the use of like, as i. denotation
than, and similar to
_______ 9. the repetition of vowel sounds j. hyperbole
_______ 10. The repetition of initial consonant k. consonance
sounds
Module 3: Elements of Philippine Literary Genres

Task 1
Direction: Supply the following with the appropriate word found in the box to
complete the statements.

Flashback Foreshadowing Fiction Plot

Meter Plot Devices
El Ilocano Rhyme Conflict
Stanza Line break Poetry Speech
Essay Drama

1. _______________________________ is a formal address or discourse delivered to an

audience.
2. _________________________________ refers to the series of events which have
causal relationship with others.
3. _________________________________ are techniques that the writers creatively
present the events in the story.
4. _________________________________ is a plot device where the story moves away
from the current events happening in the story to a time in the past.
5. __________________________________ is a plot device where the writer presents an
image or a scene which gives the reader clues as to events which will happen
in the future.
6. _________________________ is a story that comes from the writer’s imagination.
7. _______________________________ is a group of lines in a poem. It is often called a
“verse”
8. _______________________________ is a pattern of words that contain similar sounds.
9. __________________________________ is the rhythmic structure of a poem.
10. ________________________________ is a form of literature often uses rhythmic
qualities of language to evoke meaning.
11. __________________________________ are stories composed inverse or prose, usually
for theatrical performance, where conflict and emotion are expressed through
dialogue and action
12. _____________________________________ a short literary composition that reflects
the author’s outlook or point

Task 3
Directions: Analyze the words found in the word pool and sort them according to their
category as indicated in the table provided (see the next page).
Poetry Drama Prose
Non-fiction Media Characterization
Point of View Tone Mood
Symbolism Stanza Meter
 Literary Genres Literary Elements Structure

ASSESSMENT

Direction: Identify what is being described. Write your answer on the space provided for

_______________ 1. A literary type that is merely always written in stanzas

and lines creating a unique look on the page.

_______________ 2. Dramatically representing the character by speech,

action and gesture.

_______________ 3. It is where a line of poetry ends. It causes the reader to

pause and will determine how the poem is read.
_______________ 4. This refers to how the story is being told narrated.
_______________ 5. This refers to the author’s attitude, stated or implied,
toward a subject.
_______________ 6. is the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary
work. A theme may be stated or implied
_______________ 7. It is any kind of written text that is not poetry

_______________ 8. It is a pattern of words that contain similar sounds

_______________ 9. It refers to a person, place or object which has meaning
in itself but suggests other meanings as well
_______________ 10. It is a type of prose that includes many different sub-
genres. It can be creative such as personal essays
or factual, such as scientific paper
_______________ 11. It is the rhythmic structure of a poem. Sometimes you

can feel the.

_______________ 12. Is any text meant to be performed rather than read?

_______________ 13. It is the climate of feeling in a literary work

_______________ 14. It is a group of lines in a poem. It is often called a “

verse”