21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World (Quarter 1 - Week 2) PDF

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World (Quarter 1 – Week 2) Topic: Canonical authors and Works of Philippine National Artists in Literature Learning Competencies: Writing a close analysis and critical interpretation of literary texts and doing an adapta...

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World (Quarter 1 – Week 2) Topic: Canonical authors and Works of Philippine National Artists in Literature Learning Competencies: Writing a close analysis and critical interpretation of literary texts and doing an adaptation of these require from the learner the ability 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.) (EN12 Lit-Ia-21) At the end of the module, you should be able to: 1. determine 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.) 2. analyze a literary text from your city/town through citing its elements and represented traditions, and 3. appreciate the contributions of the Canonical Filipino writers to the development of National literature. The following are some reminders in using this module: 1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises. 2. Answer the pre-assessment before moving on to the other activities included in the module. 3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task. 4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers. 5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next. If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone Activity 1: Analyze Me! Direction: Read the poem entitled Bonsai by Edith Tiempo and discover if you have the same experience with the persona. Bonsai Edith Tiempo All that I love I fold over once And once again And keep in a box Or a slit in a hollow post Or in my shoe. All that I love? Why, yes, but for the moment And for all time, both.  Something that folds and keeps easy, Son’s note or Dad’s one gaudy tie, A roto picture of a queen, A blue Indian shawl, even A money bill. It’s utter sublimation, A feat, this heart’s control Moment to moment To scale all love down To a cupped hand’s size Till seashells are broken pieces From God’s own bright teeth, And life and love are real Things you can run and Breathless hand over To the merest child Guide Questions: 1. Who is the poetic persona of the poem? 2. What do you value in life? Do you value the same thing the persona in the poem holds dear? 3. How is love being portrayed in the poem? 4. In the third stanza, why do you think the speaker mentions that all love is to be scaled down? How do you scale down your love? Give examples. About the Author Edith L. Tiempo (April 22, 1919 – August 21, 2011), poet, fiction writer, teacher and literary critic was a Filipino writer in the English language. Tiempo was born in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya. Her poems are intricate verbal transfigurations of significant experiences as revealed, in two of her much anthologized pieces, "Halaman" and "Bonsai". As fictionist, Tiempo is as morally profound. Her language has been marked as "descriptive but unburdened by scrupulous detailing." She is an influential tradition in Philippine Literature in English. Together with her late husband, writer and critic Edilberto K. Tiempo, they founded (in 1962) and directed the Silliman National Writers Workshop in Dumaguete City, which has produced some of the Philippines' best writers. She was conferred the National Artist Award for Literature in 1999 Elements of Poetry Imagery is the concrete representation of a sense impression, feeling, or idea that triggers our imaginative ere-enactment of a sensory experience. Images may be visual (something  seen), aural (something heard), tactile (something felt), olfactory (something smelled), or gustatory (something tasted). Imagery may also refer to a pattern of related details in a poem. Alliteration is a repetition of the same consonant sounds in a sequence of words, usually at the beginning of a word or stressed syllable: “descending dew drops;” “luscious lemons.” Alliteration is based on the sounds of letters, rather than the spelling of words; for example, “keen” and “car” alliterate, but “car” and “cite” do not. Assonance is the repetition of similar internal vowel sounds in a sentence or a line of poetry, as in “I rose and told him of my woe.” Denotation refers to the literal meaning of a word, the "dictionary definition."¨ For example, if you look up the word snake in a dictionary, you will discover that one of its denotative meanings is "any of numerous scaly, legless, sometimes venomous reptiles¡ Khaving a long, tapering, cylindrical body and found in most tropical and temperate regions." Connotation, on the other hand, refers to the associations that are connected to a certain word or the emotional suggestions related to that word. The connotative meanings of a word exist together with the denotative meanings. The connotations for the word snake could include evil or danger. Symbolism is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities, by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense. Theme is defined as a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly. Repetition is a literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable. Figurative language is a form of language use in which the writers and speakers mean something other than the literal meaning of their words. Two figures of speech that are particularly important for poetry are simile and metaphor. A simile involves a comparison between things using like or as. For instance, “My love is like a red, red rose.” A metaphor is a comparison between things without a word such as like or as. For example, “My love is a red, red rose.” Synecdoche is a type of metaphor in which part of something is used to signify the whole, as when a gossip is called a “wagging tongue.” Metonymy is a type of metaphor in which something closely associated with a subject is substituted for it, such as saying the “silver screen” to mean motion pictures. Personification is a figurative comparison endowing inanimate things.  CANONICAL PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ARTISTS IN LITERATURE CANON - in literature, this is the collection of works considered representative of a certain genre and period. CANONICAL AUTHORS - writers whose works have been well appreciated and considered representatives of certain genres of literature. Take note: When we study canonical authors and their works, we can glean new appreciation for them in modern perspective. NATIONAL ARTISTS FOR LITERATURE- is the highest national recognition given to Filipino writers who made significant contributions to the development of Philippine Literature. AMADO V. HERNANDEZ Hagonoy, Bulacan (1903-1970) NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE - 1973 Poet, playwright, novelist He practiced "committed art" and he was known as the "Manunulat ng Manggagawa. In his view, the function of a writer is to act as the conscience of the human spirit in the face of inequity and oppression. His works talked about the struggles of Filipino laborers Works: Isang Dipang Langit, Luha ng Buwaya, Mga Ibong Mandaragit (first Filipino Socio- Political Novel that exposed the ills of the society.) JOSE GARCIA – VILLA Singalong, Manila (1908-1997) NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE – 1973 “First, a poem must be magical, then musical as a sea gull, and it must hold as fire as well” Known as DOVEGLION Known as the COMMA poet He was the finest contemporary poet regardless of races and language He introduce the reversal consonance and comma poems Works: Footnote to Youth, Many Voices, Have Come, Am Here, The Anchored Angel. NICK JOAQUIN Paco, Manila (1917-2004) NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE – 1976 The most distinguished Filipino writer in English Writing; known as Quijano de Manila His contribution: exploration of the Philippine colonial past under Spain and his probing into the psychology of social danger as seen by the young.  He has written plays, novels, poems, short stories, essays, reportage and journalism Works: The Woman Who Had Two Navels, Ballad of the Five Battles, Rizal in Saga, Almanac for Manilenos, Cave and Shadows (about Martial Law time) Summer Solstice CARLOS P. ROMULO Intramuros, Manila (1899-1985) NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE – 1982 His career spanned 50 years of public service as educator, soldier, university president, journalist and diplomat. He was the 1 st Asian President of UN General Assembly and the Philippine Ambassador to US. He was a reporter at 16, newspaper editor at 20, publisher at 32. His broadcasts during the Japanese colonization was known as the VOICE OF FREEDOM The only Asian to win Pulitzer Prize for Journalism for a series of articles predicting the outbreak of WWII (World War II). Nestor Vicente Madali “N.V.M.” GONZALES Romblon, Romblon (1915-1999) NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE – 1997 Filipino novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet Distinctively wrote of the Filipino life and of the Filipino in the world He said: “There is no such thing as childrens’s literature” Works: The Winds of April, Seven Hills Away, The Bamboo Dancers LEVI CELERIO Tondo, Manila (1910-2002) NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE – 1997 A prolific lyricist and composer for decades He effortlessly translated/rewrote a new the lyrics to traditional melodies: O maliwanag na Buwan (Iloko) Ako ay may Singsing (Pampango) Alibangbang (Visaya) He made it to Guinness Book of World Records as the only person to make music using leaf He wrote 4000 songs and he contributed in enriching Philippine music. DR. BIENVENIDO LUMBERA Lipa, Batangas (1932-2021) “The writer has the advantage of a medium that can be contemplated many times over on the pages of a book or a magazine. The words lie on the page and the writer has an extended opportunity to imprint on his reader every meaning and nuance distilled from experience” Poet, liberist, and scholar He introduced to Tagalog literature what is known as Bagay Poetry, a landmark aesthetic tendency that has helped to change the vernacular poetic tradition. Works: Likhang Dila, Likhang Diwa; Balaybay, Mga Tulang Lunot at Manibang, Sa Sariling Bayan, Apat na Dulang May Musika, Agunyas sa Hacienda Luisita, Tales of the Manuvu and Rama Hari. Activity 1: I Am Proud of My City! Directions: Search for your own city's hymn and copy the lyrics on the space provided below Title: Composer: In 5-7 sentences, answer the following questions: What are the qualities of people in your city as stated in the lyrics? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Young as you are, how can you contribute to the betterment of our own city? _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Rubrics for City Hymn Exploration Criteria 5- Excellent 4 - Proficient 3- 2 - Beginning Developing Content Hymn Lyrics: Hymn Lyrics: Hymn Lyrics: Hymn Lyrics: Complete, Mostly Somewhat Incomplete or accurate, and accurate, accurate, incorrect lyrics. includes all includes most includes partial stanzas of the stanzas of stanzas or Qualities of hymn. the hymn. important parts People: are missing. Misidentifies or Qualities of Qualities of fails to identify People: People: Qualities of qualities Thorough and Identifies key People: mentioned in insightful qualities Limited the hymn. No identification of mentioned in identification of or incorrect key qualities the hymn the qualities examples cited mentioned in with some mentioned in the from the lyrics. the hymn. explanation. hymn with vague Relevant Relevant examples.  examples from examples Minimal use of Contribution to the lyrics are from the lyrics to support. the City: cited. lyrics are Contribution cited but lack Contribution to ideas are Contribution to depth. the City: unclear, the City: Limited ideas for unrealistic, or Creative and Contribution contribution to not based on realistic ways to the City: the city; lacks city are provided for Some specificity or characteristics. contributing to realistic ways clear relevance the betterment are provided to the city's of the city, with for needs. clear reasoning contributing based on the to the city's betterment of characteristics. the city, though they may be generalized. Originality Original thoughts Some original Shows minimal No original are well- thoughts are original thinking; thoughts are articulated and present, responses are present; demonstrate a demonstrating a repetitive of responses are deep good common ideas, copied from understanding of understanding of showing limited external sources the hymn and the the hymn and its personal insight or are overly city's values. values, but or creativity. generic. Answers show responses rely personal insight on common and creativity in ideas or connection to the generalizations. city's culture and needs. Timeliness Submitted on Submitted on Submitted Submitted very time or ahead time. Most late, but late or not of schedule. aspects of within a submitted at all. All aspects of the task are reasonable Most of the task the task are completed timeframe. is incomplete. thoroughly thoroughly, Several completed. with minor aspects of parts left the task are incomplete. incomplete or poorly developed. References: Mirasol C. Eugenio, Astrid E. Arevalo, Marilou S. Syjueco; 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World Quarter 1 – Module 2 First Edition, 2020. Grace A. Cimafranca, Catherine A. Credo, Sheenna Español, Pilita E. Ramirez, Esteria Macajelos; 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World Quarter 1 – Module 2, First Edition, 2020 Prepared by: KRISTINE KATE D. GARCIA NICOLE JOY G. AGUILERA Senior High School Teacher