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I SHALL HAVE
OTHER BIRTHDAYS
Caferino S. Joven
CAFERINO S. JOVEN
 VOCABULARY ACTIVITY
Directions: Determine the word being identified in each item by filling each box
with the appropriate letters.
1. Small pieces trimmed off something
2. The state of owing money
3. To hold closely in one’s arms
4. Old and torn; in a poor condition
5. Money paid regularly at a particular rate for
the use of money lent, or for delaying the
repayment of a debt
 COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. What part in the story tell that the events happened a long time
ago?
2. What kind of family does Pangoy and her son Emilio belong to?
3. Was Pangoy right in keeping the money to buy Emilio’s camisa
instead of paying her debts? Why?
4. If you were Emilio, what are your ways to comfort your mother
after what happened between her and Donya Achay?
 DRAMA
◦ Drama refers to a literary piece written
for performance by different actors.
◦ Dramas are typically called plays, and
their creators are known as
“playwrights” or “dramatists.”
◦ The two iconic masks of drama—the
laughing face and the crying face—are
the symbols of two of the ancient Greek
Muses: Thalia, the Muse of comedy and
Melpomene, the Muse of tragedy.
 ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
1. Theme
2. Setting
3. Plot
4. Characters
5. Dialogue
6. Spectacle
7. Song
ACTIVITY
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