FORMS OF

Contemporary
Prose
Presented by: 12 - HUMSS 8 Group 7
Learning Objectives
Identify and explain the different types of
contemporary prose
Distinguish the different types of
contemporary prose
 Prose
A form of written or spoken language that does
not follow a structure of rhyming or meter.
Follows a grammatical structure using words
to compose phrases that are arranged into
sentences and paragraphs.
It has four types: nonfiction, fiction, heroic,
poetic
 Folk Narrative
May be any story based on real or fiction events in the past
told among the people in a cultural group or community.
Reflects the beliefs, traditions, and culture of our people
There are 3 types of folk narrative; Myth, Legend, Folktales
 TYPES OF FOLK NARRATIVE:

Myth
Refers to a story that explains the origin of the world
and its first inhabitants.
Typically associated with theology and ritual.
Features supernatural beings, spirits and human
beings as characters.
 EXAMPLE OF

Myth

Bakunawa and the Seven Moons Tungkung Langit and Alunsina How the Stars Came to Be
 TYPES OF FOLK NARRATIVE:

Legend
A narrative that that is used to explain an event,
transmit a lesson, or simply entertain an audience.
Explains the origins of things in the world.
It is passed down from one generation to the next.
May be classified into the following based on subject
matter: heroic and historical, religious, supernatural,
toponymic.
 EXAMPLE OF

Legend

Alamat ng Maria Makiling Alamat ng Liliw Alamat ng Durian

 TYPES OF FOLK NARRATIVE:

Folktales
Refers to the narratives that are commonly passed
down orally.
Covers the ancient folk literature of the Philippines’
various ethnic groups, as well as various pieces of
folklore based on superstition and beliefs.
It typically involves moral story or lesson
Classified into animal tales or fables, magic tales,
humorous tales, novelistic tales, religious and
didactic tales.
 EXAMPLE OF

Folktales

The Monkey and the Turtle Pilandok Juan Tamad

 Essay
A short piece of writing which is set around a specific topic
or subject.
May give information surrounding a certain topic but it can
also display the opinions and thoughts of the author.
There are two styles of writing an essay: formal and informal
There are six types of essay: expository, descriptive,
argumentative, persuasive, informative, narrative
 WRITING STYLES OF ESSAY:

Formal
Uses formal or academic language with proper
grammar and punctuation
Discusses crucial topics based on research in a
serious manner.
Factual and require evidence from credible sources.
 EXAMPLE OF

Formal Essay
 WRITING STYLES OF ESSAY:

Informal
Enables the writer to express his or her experiences,
insights, and observation in a creative manner.
Doesn’t involve much grammar and punctuation
and is more personally based.
Mostly subjective because it is usually written based
on personal opinions and thoughts.
 Novel
Are narratives of considerable length and a certain complexity
that deals imaginatively with human experience.
It is a connected sequence of events involving a group of
persons in a specific setting.
Has fictional or semi-fictional contents.
It can incorporate genres such as gothic, thriller, mystery, cult
and etc.
There are four types of novel: didactic, romantic, realist, radical
 TYPES OF NOVEL:
Didactic tradition - guide people in their faith or
religion
Romantic tradition - pattern stories from metrical
romances.
Realist tradition - focuses on describing
experiences of person or people as social structures
and forces that affect them.
Radical tradition - promotes change in the social
and political system.
 EXAMPLE OF

Novel

Noli Me Tangere El Filibusterismo The Woman who had Two Navels

 Short Story
Are narratives that are typically brief in length and can be
usually read in one-sitting.
It focuses on a single incident and one main character.
It can incorporate genres such as science fiction, horror,
romance, and mystery.
 EXAMPLE OF

Short Story

Sandaang Damit My Hero Academia Ang Ama

 Comics/Komiks
Are narrative that involves images which are commonly
combined with text, often in the form of speech balloons or
image captions.
It is mainly made for fun and entertainment.
Popular comicbook characters in the Philippines is "Darna"
and "Captain Barbel" made by Mars Ravelos.
 EXAMPLE OF

Comics/Komiks

Darna My Hero Academia Marvel Comics

Any question?
 Short Quuiz
1. Narratives that are typically brief in length.
2. Stories that explain the origin of the world.
3. Narratives of considerable length.
4. Explains the origins of things in the world.
5. Piece of writing which is set around a
specific topic or subject.
 Short Quuiz
1. Short story
2. Myth
3. Novel
4. Legend
5. Essay
Thank you for listening!