Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DIVISION OF DAVAO DE ORO
MONKAYO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion, Monkayo, Davao de Oro

Date: April 08,2024

Name of Teacher: Ruther Y. Ibanez
Grade and Section: 11-Santos and Kasilag

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

A. OBJECTIVES:
1. analyze selected literary works by writers from Visayas and Mindanao;
2. identify the context of a given literary text;
3. relate the context of a literary text to its meaning; and
4. situate or place the literary text in the context of the region where the writer is from
and of the nation
B. TOPIC:
LITERARY, BIOGRAPHICAL, LINGUISTIC, AND SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXTS

Background Information for Learners

Literary text is a piece of written material, such as a book or poem that has the purpose of
telling a story or entertaining, as in a fictional novel.
Context anything beyond the specific words of a literary work that may be relevant to
understanding the meaning. Contexts may be economic, social, cultural, historical, literary,
biographical, etc. (e.g. the political context of the rule of Elizabeth and James, the religious
context of Calivinism, the social context of homosexual relations and cross-dressing and the
literary context of Renaissance literature, for example, all have significant implications for
understanding the words of Shakespeare). As a reader, why do you have to make sense of
the context of a literary work? How is each literary work representative of the region where
the writer is from and of the nation.
Biographical Context places a particular literary work within the context of the author’s life.
Consider the circumstances under which the literary work was written. While exploring
biographical context, useful sources include biographies of the author, autobiographies or
memoirs by the author or by people who knew him or her, and critical works that give close
attention to the author’s life.
Linguistic context is discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its
interpretation.
Example 1: Puppy Love (Excerpt) F. Sionil Jose We returned close to midnight from the district
competition in a fleet of caretelas and parted in the school-house where we lift the odds and
ends we used, the athletes their athletic equipment. We won in the dance competition. I walked
Gina to her house. February and the cool night had a full moon sailing in the sky. I was hungry
and so was she; we meet a few townspeople on their way from the movie house and they
asked us how we fared. “We won! We won!” Gina gushed. I wanted to stay with Gina but upon
approaching their house, all lights were on. They had some guests and I was too shy to go
although I doubted very much if there was any food in our house.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DIVISION OF DAVAO DE ORO
MONKAYO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion, Monkayo, Davao de Oro

Explanation: “Puppy Love” by F. Sionil Jose is a story of love, tragedy, revelation and hope.
The story is culled from Filipino life, it uses simple words, figures of speech (e.g., “full moon
sailing in the sky”) and sensory images. The author knows how to play with the language
where the readers can visualize the subject, characters or settings in thatway, they can
understand its underlying meaning
Sociocultural context is evident when literary works respond in some way to the society in
which they were written, and most often (though not always) that response takes the form of
criticism. Sociocultural context is about how a particular literary work depicts society. Sources
you might investigate include works (books andarticles) of history or sociology that talk about
the strengths, weaknesses, and changesoccurring in the society during the period in which
the literary work is set, and critical works that emphasize the connection between the society
and the literary work.
Example 1: ABNKKBSNPLAko Bob Ong ABNKKBSNPLAko depicts the Filipino culture and,
although in a humorous way, reveals the social realities and issues that remain present up
until now namely education, economy, corruption up until personal struggles. The author also
leaves audiences with advice regarding life and school in general.

C. LEARNING ACTIVITY

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following items by identifying whether they are true or false. In
your notebook, write TRUE if the statement is factual, and if not write FALSE.
1. Socio-cultural context is about how literary works depicts the society.
2. Linguistic context concerns on the language used in the literary text.
3. In socio-cultural context, it is not necessary that literary work is connectedto the society.
4. The use of sensory images by the author gives the readers a clear pictureof the story.
5. Using simple language helps readers understand the literary texts.

D. EVALUATION

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following questions. Write your answers in your paper.
1. What are different types of context?
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2. Why do we need to consider the background of the author in understandingthe
meaning of a literary text?
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3. What is linguistic approach?
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4. Write an interpretation of the poem below through linguistic approach

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DIVISION OF DAVAO DE ORO
MONKAYO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion, Monkayo, Davao de Oro

"Lyric 17" by Jose Garcia-Villa

First, a poem must be magical,

Then musical as a sea-gull. It must be a brightness moving
And hold secret a bird's flowering. It must be slender as a bell,
And it must hold fire as well.
It must have the wisdom of bowsAnd it must kneel like a rose.
It must be able to hear The luminance of dove and deer.
It must be able to hide What it seeks, like a bride.
And over all I would like to hover God, smiling from the poem's cover.

E. Generalization

From this lesson I learned that ……….

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