21st Century Literature

from the Philippines

and the World
CONTENT STANDARD:
The learner will be able to understand and appreciate the elements and
contexts of 21st century Philippine literature from the regions.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD:
The a.The learner will be able to demonstrate understanding and
appreciation of 21st Century Philippine literature from the regions through:
1. a written close analysis and critical interpretation of a literary text in
terms of form and theme, with a description of its context derived from
research; and
2. an adaptation of a text into other creative forms using multimedia.
LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to
identify
• representative texts and authors from each region (e.g.
engage in oral history research with focus on key personalities
from the students’ region/province/town)
• how different contexts enhance the text’s meaning and
enrich the reader’s understanding
• Explain the relationship of the context with the text’s
meaning, how they enhance the text’s meaning and enrich my
understanding by analysing the poem of Carlos B. Angeles,
Gabu
• Emphasize the importance of poetry in my region by
researching one representative poem
 ACROSTIC POEM

C - close by
A - a glittering
B - blue lake, high
I - in the mountains
N - nestles a fishing
lodge
C come, let’s
R read
E exciting
S stories
T together
ANALYSIS:

1. Are you familiar with

Philippine poetry?

2.If you are given a chance

to be a poet here in the
Philippines, what theme are
you going to focus on? Why?
 PHILIPPINE POETRY: ITS FORM,
LANGUAGE, AND SPEECH

Filipino Poetry
-celebrated romanticism
-several poems about love flourished
- emphasis is more on the form and
language that the poet usedrather than the
theme itself
 Senses and Images

-used by the writer to describe their

impressions of their topic or object
of writing

-create an imagery that the reader

can see through his or her senses
 Visual Imagery
-what the writer wants to see
- show instead of tell
-make your reader see the scene
for themselves

The moonlight shone over the

lake and reflected in her
big, dark eyes.
 Olfactory Imagery
-appeals to our sense of smell
-use descriptive words that will have
your readers’ mouths watering

The sweet aroma of the freshly

baked chocolate chip cookies
wafted from the kitchen to the
living room, causing Greg’s
stomach to rumble.
 Gustatory Imagery
-describes taste
-often works hand in hand with
olfactory imagery
-should appeal to reader’s tastebuds

As he bit into the juicy burger, a

variety of spices danced upon his
tongue.
 Auditory Imagery

-describes sounds

She awoke to the chirping of

birds and the soft whisper of a
breeze as it passed through the
tree outside her window.
 Tactile Imagery

-appeals to our sense of touch

-helps readers to feel that they are
part of the scene

A gust of cold wind pierced her

body.
Let’s Answer!
Let’s Answer!
Let’s Answer!
Let’s Answer!
fine morning
warm scent of coffee

Sunday Morning

shrill sound of
juicy hotdogs my alarm
savory,
buttery toast warmth crackling sound
of oil
angry growl
 Sunday Morning

I woke up not to the shrill Oh what is that smell

sound of my alarm that’s wafting its way to my soul
but to the crackling sound bringing warmth to my heart
of oil hitting the pan. and a promise of bloom.
It must be the juicy Could it be my favorite coffee?
hotdogs
Oh how it brings me ecstacy
and savory buttery toast
on a fine morning of Sunday.
that never fail to pacify
the angry growl of my
appetite.
 DICTION

choice of words

is the denotative and connotative meaning of the

words in a sentence, phrase, paragraph, or poem
 DENOTATION
CONNOTATIO
N

- the literal meaning -the feelings and ideas associated

with a word.
- the definition you find in a
dictionary
 WORD DENOTATION CONNOTATION
1. snake a reptile a traitor
2. chicken a barnyard fowl a coward
3. red rose a flower love
4. rainbow an arc spectrum of
hope
colors
5. black cat an animal bad luck
RHYME SCHEME

- the way the author arranges words, lines,

and stanzas to create a coherent sound

-may be formal or informal

What is How Do You Find the
“Rhyme Scheme? Rhyme Scheme of a Poem?

-look to the last sound in the line

is the set of letters that
represent the rhyming pattern -label every new ending sound
of a poem with a new letter

-capital letters are used to -when the same sound occurs

indicate which lines rhyme in the next lines, use the same
with each other letter
A
A
B
B
A
A
A
B
A
B
C
D
C
D
E
F
E
G
F
G
A
B
A
B
B

C
D
C
C
D

E
F
E
E
F
G
H
G
H
H
 Alternate Rhyme Ballade
- also known as ABAB -contains three stanzas
rhyme scheme with the rhyme scheme

“ABAB CDCD EFEF “ABABBCBC BCBC.”

GHGH.”
 Monorhyme Couplet

-every line uses the same -contains two-line stanzas

with the “AA” rhyme scheme
rhyme scheme.
- often appears as

“AA BB CC and DD…”

 Triplet

often repeats like a couplet

-uses rhyme scheme “AAA.”

 SPEAKER WORD ORDER
-the voice that talks to the reader.
- the natural or unnatural
arrangement of words in a poem
1st person “I” or “me” “we”

- may use a word grammatically or

3rd person (she, he, his, her). not--- often called as poetic license

-may invent words too

STRUCTURE

- the arrangement of words and lines, either together or apart

-refers to the way the independent parts of are organized to

form a whole poem
Carlos A. -born in Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines on May 25,
1921
Angeles
-attained secondary education at Rizal High and
graduated in 1938

-attended several universities - Ateneo de Manila,

University of the Philippines, and Central Luzon Colleges

-received the highest honor in Carlos Palanca Memorial

Awards for Literature

-received the Republic Cultural Heritage Award for

Literature
MARJORIE EVASCO
born in Bohol on September 21, 1953.
writes bilingually in English and
Cebuano-Visayan
considered oneof the country’s earliest feminist
poets
eceived numerous awards for her poetry
received the prestigious South East Asian Write
Award (SEA Write).
currently a professor emeritus of De La Salle
University-Manila
 CIRILO BAUTISTA
(July 9, 1941 – May 6, 2018)

born in Manila on July 9, 1941

was a Filipino poet, critic and writer of nonfiction

received the National Artist of the Philippines award

in 2014

received a fellowship to attend the International

Writing Program at the University of Iowa
PERFORMANCE
TASK:
PERFORMANCE TASK #1: MY FIVE SENSES POEM

Directions: Start your five senses poem by

completing the outline.

Write your poem after completing the outline.

fine morning
warm scent of coffee

Sunday Morning

shrill sound of
juicy hotdogs my alarm
savory,
buttery toast warmth crackling sound
of oil
angry growl
 Sunday Morning

I woke up not to the shrill Oh what is that smell

sound of my alarm that’s wafting its way to my soul
but to the crackling sound bringing warmth to my heart
of oil hitting the pan. and a promise of bloom.
It must be the juicy Could it be my favorite coffee?
hotdogs
Oh how it brings me ecstacy
and savory buttery toast
on a fine morning of Sunday.
that never fail to pacify
the angry growl of my
appetite.
Assesment:
Part 1:
Senses and imagery- ENCIRLCE ALL FOUND
SENSES AND IMAGERY OF THE POEM
Rhyme Scheme- WRITE THE RHYME SCHEME
BESIDE EACH UNDERLINED WORD

Part 2:
Explain your own understanding about the poem.
PERFORMANCE
TASK:
PERFOMANCE TASK #2

Directions: Research at least one representative poem from

your respective region. Write down the poem and cite a
background of what the piece all about.

If you don’t have Internet connection, you can make your own
poem about your place (example: poem about Minglanilla)
and cite a background of what the piece all about.