ANG BABAENG

NANGANGARAP NG GISING
 RIO ALMA

 Virgilio S. Almario

 Born: Kamyas, San Miguel Bulacan

 Poet, Critique, editor, translator and teacher

 Awarded as a National Artist (2003)

PLOT STRUCTURE
 EXPOSITION

She dreamed of lifting her status in

life
RISING ACTION

She went to the city

CLIMAX

She married
 FALLING ACTION

She realized that she’ll be stuck in

that type of life
 RESOLUTION

She stays and continues to life her life’s

misfortunes
 DISCUSSION

Important Words/Phrases

Meaning

Interpretation
 SANDOK NA BALI

Poverty

Hard Work

 SUBO’T SAGITSIT

 TUYO’T SINAING
 KUMUKUTIKUTITAP
Daydreaming

Wishing

MATA-see the soul

PLANETA’T BITUIN-mind is somewhere far

 PRINSIPE

Lover

Someone that brings richness in emotion

HASMIN-beautiful

PALANGKIN- royal carriage

 NAISUMPA

Wants something badly

Goal driven

NOONG DALAGITA- Her past

AAHON- to rise up
 LIBLIB NA NAYON

Provincial Place

No opportunities

MALANSA AT BUKID NA BASA-

uncomfortable life
 TUKSO NG LUNGSOD

Mesmerizing opportunitie

Trying city life

 PAGOD AT LANTA

Tired with life

Acceptance of Poverty
 LUMANG AKSESORYA

Wedding ring
 GALANG ASAWA

Irresponsible

Useless
 PIPIKIT

Turns a blind eye

Ignores
 HIMAS

Any type of treatment from the husband

Acceptance of Misfortunes
 CHARACTER: ANG BABAE

 “The Woman”

Dreamer, Naïve, Ignorant, No initative ,

Easily convinced, and Calm
CONFLICT

INTERNAL
 Her choices
RESOLUTION

Dramatically
Or

Symbolically
 KEY MOMENT

She goes to the city to seek a better

life
NARRATOR

Third POV
 SYMBOL

“Kagatin ang buhay sa isang Lumang

Aksesorya”
Representing that she tied her life down to a
failed marriage.
She took the chance
 THEME

She continues to dream to forget her

husband’s reality

Acceptance of Misfortunes for love

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