WEDDING

DANCE
By Amador Daguio
 01
PLOT
Events and
scenarios in the
story
 ELEMENTS OF A PLOT

Exposition Conflict Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution

Exposition
The setting is a mountain village
of the Philippines where Awiyao
has been remarried.
 Conflict Rising Action
Awiyao has left his wife, Outside, the villagers are
Lumnay, who could not dancing in celebration of
give him a child. He has the wedding. Awiyao
now married Madulimay leaves to try and comfort
in hopes to have a son. Lumnay. He offered her
However, Lumnay is many items they built
upset because she loves together. Lumnay refuses
Awiyao and doesn’t want them and clings to
this separation. Awiyao.
 Climax
Awiyao finally leaves to re-
join the wedding and Lumnay
runs into the hills.
Falling Action
Lumnay sits on the side of the
mountain overlooking the blazing
fire and dancing women, thinking
about her life has changed. She has
a sense of desperation, isolation,
and worthlessness.
Resolution
The reader is left not knowing what will
become of Lumnay.
 02
SYMBOLISMS
And its larger
significance or
deeper meaning
 Fire Floor
The burning intensity of The unwavering of
both love and hate Awiyao and
Lumnay feels. Lumnay’s marriage.

Night River
Symbolically adds to the The love of Awiyao
darkness and isolation and Lumnay which is
that Lumnay feels. free-flowing.
 Beads
The promise that Awiyao
made to Lumnay. It is very
precious and worth 20 fields.
The fact that Awiyao gave
them to her shows that he
cherishes her and believes
she still has worth.
Dancing
A celebration of happiness, a
show of sexuality by the
women. Because Lumnay has
not produce a child, she feels
ashamed to dance and show
herself to other men.
Gangsas
The man in the wedding
ceremony—they are strong
and provide a beat to the
dance, or a ”beat to life”.
Chicken and Pig Seven Harvests
Sign of offering to Considered as long
Kabunyan. Used for period of time. The long
sacrifice during prayers. period of their marriage
but they still do not have
a child.

Battle-axe Fields
Spear Points A married couple whose
one of the main
Considered as battle functions is to propagate
weapons. It was thrown in or reproduce offspring
front of Lumnay’s house
to signify Awiyao’s desire
to marry her.
 Question

In the story, is it true that love conquers all? When

might this be untrue?
 “Love takes times.
It’s a process not a goal. Love is something
that needs to be nurtured. But if there is
one thing I urge you to start immediately
it’s focus on bringing out the best in each
person on your team. When you love
someone, you want the best for him.
You want him to shine, and the best way
to do this is to help him discover the
value inside
CREDITS: him.”
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