THE SMALL KEY

Read the story “The Small Key” and have it analyze by making a story
grammar. Also it is necessary to research on the background of the text’s
author for you to better understand the prevailing conventions of the work.

(Template for the Story Grammar)

Title of the Story and The Small Key, which was introduced between
laughing year of launching: 1907 and 1953.

A short story written by Paz Latorena, a famous

Author and his/her writer of the first generation of Filipino English
background: writers in both literary writing and education. She
was a poet, an editor, a published author, and a
teacher.

Setting ( time and place) The scene took place in the backyard and at the
house.
A. EXPOSITION: The sun was shining brightly, the
sky was blue, and the view was breathtaking.
Pedro Buhay, a prosperous farmer, was eating and
Plot
hurrying back to his work field.
A. Exposition
B. RISING ACTION: when Pedro removes the coat
B. Rising Action
from which the small key is hidden in his pocket
C. Climax
C. CLIMAX: Pedro walked out to the backyard and
D. Falling Action
discovered the burning cloth
E. Denouement
D. FALLING ACTION: instantly when Pedro
discovered the empty trunk, he became enraged.
E. DENOUEMENT: Pedro was trying not to feel
upset since Soledad was still sick.