Quarter 2, Week 3

Learning Activity Sheet (LAS) No. 4

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21ST CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD ACTIVITY SHEET

Comparing and Contrasting the Various 21st Century Literary Genres and Their Elements, Structures, and Traditions from
Across the Globe
I. Learning Competency
Compare and contrast the various 21st century literary genres and their elements, structures, and traditions from across the
globe (Occidental Countries)

II. Background Information for Learners

The Western countries refer to countries mainly in Europe, the Americas, and Australasia. There are
numerous definitions of what constitutes the Western world that are closely related. Another word commonly used to refer to
the Western countries is the Occident, which is derived from the Latin word “occidens,” meaning sunset or west. It is largely
accepted that the origin of Western civilization is ancient Greece and ancient Rome. The Greeks influenced the Romans
through their science, philosophy, social structure, and architecture. Western civilization is also linked to Christianity, which
had a significant impact on Roman culture, Hellenistic philosophy. The Renaissance had a great influence on Western
culture, as did the Age of Enlightenment, the Age of Discovery, the Scientific Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution.
Starting from the 15th century and through to the 20th century, Western powers carried out extensive colonization and later
engaged in mass culture exportation to other countries. As a result, the whole world has been heavily influenced by Western
culture or Occidental culture in what has been popularly referred to as Westernization.

21ST CENTURY LITERATURE GENRES

(The USA and the UK)

Genre/Definition/ Elements Structure Tradition/History

Examples
A. Chick Lit
- a genre fiction which
addresses issues of modern
womanhood, often
humorously and
lightheartedly
- has been best sellers and
even has been made into
popular movies and
successful television shows
Ex. The Princess Diary
- all feature a woman in her
twenties or thirties as a
protagonist who loves fashion
or obsessed with fashion
industry
- mostly set in urban
environments, most notably
New York or London
- the protagonists are career-
women and often single
although they usually all end up
with someone
- full of silly antics and
delusional scenarios
- covers of the books written are
full of pastels, lipsticks, and
shoes
- narrative
- women taking charge
and throwing off a sense
of independence
- make women realize
that they too can be
strong and dependent on
themselves

B. Flash Fiction

- a medium of brief and
enclosed stories
- average word count ranges
anywhere from five to 1,500
words
- Realistic Characters/Settings - incorporates surprise, usually - people used to read
- Solid Plot/Structure in the form of a twist ending or fables and parables until
- Gripping Conflict/Tension an unexpected last line writers started to create
flash fictions

Ex. Angels and Blueberries”

by Tara Campbell

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C. Digi-Fiction
- subgenre that combines
three media: book,
movie/video, and an Internet
website
- reader must be engaged in
all three media in order to
understand the full story
Ex. Patrick Carman’s
Skeleton Creek
D. Doodle Fiction
- the author incorporates
doodle writing and drawings,
and handwritten graphics in
place of traditional font
- drawing enhance the story,
often adding humor
Ex. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
E. Science Fiction
- a genre of speculative fiction
dealing with
imaginative concepts
Ex. The Hunger Games
F. Graphic Novels
- narrative work in which the
story is conveyed to the
reader using comic form
Ex. Archie Comics
- same elements with Fiction
- combines with three media
- use handwritten elements to
write its text and drawing
- contains the usual elements of
the novel: a specific setting,
character development, plot
(central conflict, complications,
climactic events, resolution),
themes, and structure
- panels, gutters, word of
balloon, narration, sound effect,
motion, line, and background
colo
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- might be short videos to
watch, or more text.
- can also mean that the entire
book can be found in an online
version only
- follows a novel or story book
type of narration
- show both text and pictures  years ago. Back in those
- texts are often set in the
future, in space, on a different
world, or in a different universe
or dimension
- has a relationship with the
principles of science
- longer comic stories
- People’s attention span
was becoming shorter, so
they rather choose
reading Digi-fiction to
entertain themselves.
- Doodling has been
around since the oldest
cave paintings 40,000
days, prehistoric men
used stones and sticks to
draw abstract patterns,
human hands, and wild
animals.
- emerged in the West,
where Industrial
Revolution resulted to
social transformation then
writers and intellectuals
assumed the future
impact of technology
- During their free time,
both American and
European liked to read
the newspaper comic strip
until Graphic Novels
made it to the top
G. Illustrated Novel

- usually 50 percent
illustrations and 50 percent
text
- the reader must interpret the
images in order to
comprehend completely the
story
- plot, character, setting,
person of view, theme, and
style
- drawing styles and
handwriting graphics to show
stories
- People nowadays like
visuals. They are always
on the move and work
around the clock so most
of them cannot spend a
lot of time in reading.
They just look at the
illustrations.

Ex. The Arrival by Shaun Tan

III. Activity Proper

Exercise 1
Compare and contrast your chosen pair of 21st century literary genres inside the box with their elements, structures, and
traditions using the graphic organizer below. Copy the diagram and write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Science Fiction Vs Digi-Fiction Illustrated Novels Vs Graphic Novels

Doodle Fiction Vs Flash Fiction

Differences: Similarities: Differences:

Item 1: Item 2:

Exercise 2
Compare and contrast the various 21 st century literary genres and their elements, structures, and traditions of Oriental
(Japan and Philippines) and Occidental Countries (US and UK).

Item No. 1 Item No. 2

Differences Similarities Differences

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Exercise 3
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Writing an Essay
Based on your answers in Exercise 2, compare and contrast the various 21 st century literary genres and their elements,
structures, and traditions of Oriental and Occidental Countries by writing a two-paragraph essay using the following Signal
Words from the box. Do it on a separate answer sheet.

similar to both as well as compared with same as alike

however on the other hand but while although different from

Comparison and Contrast Essay Rubric

Category (4) (3) (2) (1) SCORE

Purpose & The essay The essay compares The essay The essay
Supporting compares and contrasts items compares compares
Details and contrasts items clearly, but the and contrasts and contrasts but
clearly. The essay supporting items clearly, but does not include
points to specific information the both. There is no
examples to is general. supporting supporting
illustrate the information information.
comparison. is incomplete.

Organization & The essay breaks The essay breaks The essay breaks Many details are
Structure the the the not in
information into information into information into a logical or
whole-to-whole, whole-to-whole, whole-to-whole, expected
similarities - similarities - similarities - order. There is little
to-differences, or to-differences, or to-differences, or sense that the
point-by-point point-by-point point-by-point writing
structure. It follows structure but does structure, but is organized.
a consistent not follow a some information
order when consistent order is in
discussing when the wrong section.
the comparison. discussing the
comparison.
Transitions The essay moves The essay moves Some transitions The transitions
smoothly from one from work between ideas are
idea to the next. The one idea to the next, well; but unclear or
essay has compare but there is little connections nonexistent.
and contrast signal variety. between other
words to show ideas
relationships are fuzzy.
between ideas.

Grammar & Writer makes 1-2 Writer makes 3-5 Writer makes more Writer makes a lot
Spelling errors only errors in grammar or than 5 of errors
in grammar or spelling. errors in grammar in grammar or
spelling. or spelling
spelling.

readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson275/compcon_rubric.pdf

Remember!
Another word commonly used to refer to the Western
Countries is the Occident, which is derived from the Latin word
“occidens,” meaning sunset or west.
The USA and the UK take the lead in terms of
21st Century Literature Genres

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V. Reflection
Complete the sentence below.

Comparing and contrasting

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IV. ANSWER KEY

Exercise 1 (Possible answers)

Differences: Similarities: Differences

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It is usually Both are novels.
50 percent It uses a
Item 1: Item 2: comic form.
illustrations
and 50
percent text. Illustrated Graphic
Novels Novels

Exercise 2 (Possible answers)

Item No. 1 Item No. 2

Oriental Countries (Japan and Philippines) Occidental Countries (US and UK)

Differences Similarities Differences

Manga Chick Lit
modern genres
Cell phone Mobile Flash Fiction
Hugot Lines Digi Fiction
21st century
Text Serye Illustrated Novels
writers
Text Tula

Prepared and Modified by:

GLORIA S. LABONETE CHRISTY MA. NATION L. PEŇAFLORIDA VINCENT JIM REQUINTINA

Noted: Approved:

JULIE ANNE D. TABALANZA, M. ED SALVADOR J. SEMBRAN, PhD

Head, SHS English Group Asst. Principal II, SHS

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