Week 7 Activity

COMPREHENSION CHECK
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Instruction: Below are the various literary text from Western Visayan literature.
To check your comprehension skills, answer the following questions. A copy of
the texts is also provided for your reference, please make sure to check the other
attached file.
 The Story of the First Durian
 Hinilawod
 The Pig
 Earth and Sea in a Plate

I. The Story of the First Durian

1. Who are the characters in the folktale? Add a short description and/or
role of each character.
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2. What is the problem present in the folktale?
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3. How did Barom-Mai solve his problem? Enumerate the actions he had
taken. 
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4. Do you consider him successful in solving the problem? Why? Why not?
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5. What relevant lessons and insights have you learned from the folktale?
Share your thoughts.
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II. Hinilawod
1. Who planned to destroy Halawod by flood? Why did they do it?
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2. Who is the eldest son of Paubari and Alunsina? What were the things he
asked his mother to prepare upon his birth? Why did he request for
these things?
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3. Who defeated Saragnayan and rescued Labaw Donggon?
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4. What caused the earthquake during the battle of Dumalapdap and
Uyutang? What happened to their land after the earthquake?
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5. Cite at least 3 events from the story which prove that Hinilawod is an
epic.
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III. The Pig

1. Who is the persona/ speaker in the poem?
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2. To whom is the poem written?
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3. What is the tone and theme of the poem? Explain your answer.
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4. If you were in the persona’s shoes, are you also willing to change
yourself or a part of you in order to be loved or valued by someone?
Why? Why not?
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5. In the poem, the author compared giving love to raising a pig or being a
pig. What ideas or concepts do you associate to love? Share your
thoughts below.
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IV. Earth and Sea in a Plate

1. What is the poem all about?
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2. What kind of life is depicted in the poem?
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3. Tone refers to the emotion that is felt by the readers after reading the
poem. What is the tone of the poem?
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4. Theme pertains to the central idea that the author wants to tell the
readers. It usually presents common truths or realities about human
nature or life in general. 
What is the theme of the poem?
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5. What did you feel after reading the poem? What are your thoughts are
insights about it?
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-Job well done! 😊-