ENGLISH 10

Name of Learner: ________________________________ Section: ____________ Grade Level: 10 Q3-LESSON 5

Critiquing a Literary Selection Based on Different Approaches:

Structuralist / Formalist and Moralist
Learning Competency: Critique a literary selection based on the following approaches:
Structuralist / Formalist, Moralist, Marxist, Feminist, Historical, and Reader Response

Activity 1: Identify the given statement if it uses formalist or moralist approach of the literary criticism.
Write F if the statement is a formalist criticism or M if the statement is moralist criticism.
Write your answer on the space provided.

________________ 1. In the, “The Story of Keesh” by Jack London, the narrator is in third-person
point of view.
________________ 2. It is the right of Keesh to represent his father in the meeting of the elders and
gives him the right to speak on behalf of his family.
______________ 3. The story uses words which are easy to understand by the reader. Standard
American English was applied in the story.
______________ 4. Every family should be given equally distributed food as claimed by Keesh to
the elders. Villagers have the right to have equality especially for the food.
______________ 5. The story uses a reflective tone that tells us to never forget those people who
did great or give greater contribution to our community.
______________ 6. It is not good that the villagers never stop Keesh to hunt alone instead they
laugh at him push him to continue his action.
______________ 7. The author seemed to be unhappy towards his countrymen based on how the
story presented.
______________ 8. The writer uses repetition and metaphor in the story.
______________ 9. It is not our norms that we belittle the children’s capability of doing the impossible act.
______________ 10. In the end, forgiveness to the elders should be given by Keesh because he still needs to show respect to the
elders even he shown them his capability to hunt alone using his creativity in hunting.

Activity 2: Using the Venn Diagram, compare and contrast the Structuralist / Formalist Approach and Moralist Approach
of literary criticism. Use the back portion of this paper if necessary.