21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World 11

WORKSHEET
NAME OF STUDENT:
I. ACTIVITIES
A. Characterize Me!
Complete the table below by writing the characteristics of the following literature.
Legend Folk Tales The Epic Age Folk Songs

B. Let’s Do the Recap!

Match each characteristic of Philippine Literature given in the left box to the Literary Historical Periods
provided in the right box. Write the letter of the correct answer in a separate sheet of paper.

C. Discover the Poem!

Below is a poem written by Danton Remoto, a Filipino author. Read and try to discover what this poem wants to
convey. Then answer the essential questions that follow.

Essential Questions:
1. Who are the characters in the poem? Write a piece of short information about each character.
2. Discuss the form/structure of the poem.
3. What was the situation of our country based on the poem? Prove your answer by extracting a line from the
poem.
4. What was the message that Danton Remoto wanted to convey in this poem?

Prepared by:

Suzette B. Vasquez
Teacher II