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AUTHOR:
REIVY L. CADACIO
ILLUSTRATORS:
VHONE ABARRO
VANESSA LAVIÑA
LAY-OUT ARTIST:
ELEDEN DENOSTA
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Introduction

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

Module aims to engage students in appreciation and critical study
of 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World, en-
compassing their various dimensions, genres, elements, structures,
contexts, and traditions.

This module allows the students to embark on a journey from

Philippine regions to the different parts of the world through various
literary encounters.

Here, the learners will be accompanied by Lito and Letty, the

ship captains of Balangay ( an old name of a Philippine boat). Lito
is a Filipino Ship Captain who is in-charge of the local destinations.
And Letty is a Lady Ship Captain from another country. She is in-
charge of the tour abroad. Lito and Letty assist each other in every
module visit.

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Legend

This Self Learning Kit is divided into 27 modules with varied

parts and respective icons:

Gearing Up

Testing the Water

Leaving the Shore

Rocking the Boat

Plotting the Course

Keeping Track

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Legend

Approaching Destination
(Application)

Seeing the Lighthouse

Dropping the Anchor

Going Back to the Ocean

Going Back to the Ocean

Every module targets a specific Learning Competency and asks

learners to perform multiple tasks.

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Hello, dear student, our fellow voyager!

Welcome…

I’m Letty. Are you ready to set sail

and BEGIN your voyage with this mod-
ule?

I’m Lito
Well, it’s time to GO
ABOARD to set your quest for
KNOWLEDGE in motion.
Have FUN!

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Horizon Overview

Learning Competency:
EN12Lit-IId-25 Compare and contrast the various 21st century
literary genres and their elements, structures, and traditions from
across the globe.

In this module, you would discover the basic categories of litera-

ture—comedy and tragedy. Comedy is a light story with a happy ending
while tragedy leans towards a sadder end.
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

 recall literary structures such as poetry and flash fiction.

 read and respond critically to texts read. and
 present similarities and differences of basic literary genres-comedy
and tragedy .

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Connect with the Module

Some reminders before cruising:

Use the module with care especially in turning each

1 page.

Be reminded to answer the Pre-Test before moving

2 on to the Self-Learning Kit (SLK) Proper.

Read and understand the directions in every exer-

3 cise.

Observe honesty in answering the tests and exer-

4 cises and in checking your answers.

Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of this

5 module.

Try to finish the task at hand before proceeding to

6 the next.

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Gearing Up

Studying literature can be very easy

with the right amount of knowledge gained
from your journey in the past. Can you recall
module 19? How do literary and non-literary
language differ?

For your next journey , we will guide you in

gathering more literary tools that will surely
make learning more convenient.

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Testing the Waters

DIRECTIONS : Answer the following questions by shading the circle that
corresponds to the letter of your answer .

1. This is the classification of creatively written works.

A. Literary element
B. Literary genre
C. Literary structure
D. Literary tradition

2. This is the literary genre that aims to amuse readers.

A. Comedy
B. Drama
C. Epic
D. Tragedy

3. This is the literary genre that depicts sadness.

A. Comedy
B. Drama
C. Epic
D. Tragedy

4. This is how comedic pieces end.

A. On a happy note
B. On a sad note
C. With death
D. With an open ending

5. This is the most common plot of a tragic story.

A. Main character’s achievement
B. Main character’s conflict
C. Main character’s death
D. Main character’s success

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Let’s Navigate

The anchor is lifted, and the sails are

ready, enjoy doing the tasks that follow as we
cruise towards our destination.

Leaving the Shore

Task 1. DIRECTIONS : Below are pictures of TV shows you might have

watched before or are still watching. Recall the stories and identify if the
story is happy or sad. Encircle the mask that represents your answer.

1 2
. .

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3 4
. .
Task 2. DIRECTIONS : In the previous activity, you have identified which
stories are light and which are serious. Further examine their similarities
and differences by filling out the table.
Light
TV show title Which among the TV shows men-
tioned in the previous activity are
light?
____________________________
____________________________
Story basis Can the stories happen in life?
____________________________
____________________________
Purpose Is the stories’ purpose to inform or
entertain?
____________________________
____________________________
Mood Do the stories make you feel happy
or sad?
____________________________
____________________________
Story/Ending Are the stories’ endings happy or
sad?
____________________________
____________________________
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Journey Guide
Serious
Which among the TV shows men-
tioned in the previous activity are
serious?
____________________________
____________________________
Can the stories happen in life?
____________________________
____________________________
Is the stories’ purpose to inform or
entertain?
____________________________
____________________________
Do the stories make you feel happy
or sad?
____________________________
____________________________
Are the stories’ endings happy or
sad?
____________________________
____________________________
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Rocking the Boat

“We are now cruising! Focus and read the tales

that follow.”

Let us discover a lighthearted tale presented in poetic form.

My Freaking Alarm!
Written by: Demecia Dean
Published: 2014
Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/my-freaking-

Literary structure: Poetry is a creative piece

As I lay cozy, all snug in my bed, Until I hear racket beside my bed.
It's my 5:00 alarm!

I quickly silent you, you annoying Enjoying the peace, then I'll be darned;

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Now I hush the ringing of my reminder. Eyes just shut, but here goes that timer
Ok Alarm, let's put that behind us.

Processing Questions
1. How does the speaker feel whenever it rings?
__________________________________________________________.
2. How did she react when she realized she was already late?
__________________________________________________________.
3. Would you react the same way, if this happens to you?
__________________________________________________________.

Now explore a flash fiction that is more serious than the first one.

The Unlucky Winners

Written by: Nicky Johnson
Published: 2019
Source: https://www.fridayflashfiction.com/100-word-stories

Literary structure: Flash fiction is a really short written creative piece usually
consisting of a few hundred words

Each morning, Jim walked to the corner mart for a coffee and lottery ticket. He
always passed Pete and gave the same reply to the jangling of coins, “Half when I

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When it actually happened, Jim searched everywhere for Pete. After months, his
wife finally convinced him to spend the other half, and home renovations began.

The following spring, working in the garden, Jim unearthed a familiar red. While
lost in astonishment and horror, the faint smell of her perfume permeated among
the roses before...darkness.

Processing Questions
1. What is Pete always wearing whenever Jim sees him?
___________________________________________________________.
2. After Jim won, Pete went missing. Who convinced Jim to spend Pete’s
half of the money for house renovations?
___________________________________________________________.
3. What is the “familiar red” Jim unearthed in the garden one spring that
made him horrified?
__________________________________________________________.
What happened to Jim in the end?
__________________________________________________________.
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Plotting the Course

DIRECTIONS: The stories were quite interesting, now answer the ques-
tions that follow to test you understanding.
My Freaking Alarm! The Unlucky Winners
Structure Is the selection a poem or flash Is the selection a poem or flash
fiction? fiction?
____________________________ ____________________________
____________________________ ____________________________

Story Can the stories happen in real Can the stories happen in real
basis life? life?
____________________________ ____________________________
____________________________ ____________________________

Purpose Is the stories’ purpose to inform Is the stories’ purpose to inform

or entertain? or entertain?
____________________________ ____________________________
____________________________ ____________________________

Mood Do the stories make you feel Do the stories make you feel hap-
happy or sad? py or sad?
____________________________ ____________________________
____________________________ ____________________________

Story/ Are the stories’ endings funny or Are the stories’ endings funny or
Ending disturbing? disturbing?
____________________________ ____________________________
____________________________ ____________________________

You have accomplished the table and discovered

some similarities and differences of the selections.
Now, move to the next page so you can place your
thoughts on the right track.

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Keeping Track

By completing the table, you have successfully clas-

sified the stories into genres.

You have successfully classified the stories into genres. Literary

genres are categories of creatively written works. The activity showed
you the difference between two basic literary genres which are comedy
and tragedy.

Comedy is a literary piece that is dramatic, but amusing or entertain-

ing at the same time. The mood of the story is light and it always has a
happy ending.

The poem entitled My Freaking Alarm is an example of a comedy

because the story is light and has a funny ending.

The second genre is tragedy. It is a literary genre that often tells a sad
story on suffering and misfortune. The death of the main or any major
character is its most common plot.

The flash fiction The Unlucky Winners is an example of a tragedy

because the story is quite thrilling and disturbing, and two of the charac-
ters died in the end.

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Approaching Destination

DIRECTIONS: The previous activities allowed you to read two selections-a

poem and a flash fiction- and learned about basic literary genres. Using
the Venn diagram, list down similarities and differences you have ob-
served from the selections and their respective genres.

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Seeing the Lighthouse

Share with us what you learned by illustrating the

difference between comedy and tragedy by adding
elements in this scene

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Dropping the Anchor

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions by shading the circle that

corresponds to the letter of your answer

1. This is defined as the classification of creative texts into comedy and

tragedy.
A. Literary element
B. Literary genre
C. Literary structure
D. Literary tradition

2. This is how the poem My Freaking alarm ended that makes is a comedy.
A. With a funny scene
B. With a sad scene
C. With death
D. With an open ending

3. This is what happened in the end of the flash fiction The Unlucky Win-
ners that makes it a tragedy.
A. Main character’s achievement
B. Main character’s conflict
C. Main character’s death
D. Main character’s success

4. This literary genre is often light, funny, and ends on a happy note.
A. Comedy
B. Drama
C. Epic
D. Tragedy

5. This literary genre has a serious story and usually ends on a sad note.
A. Comedy
B. Drama
C. Epic
D. Tragedy

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Discovering the Gems

Hi! Here are the gems you’ve kept along the

course of your journey. Let’s count them.

PRE-TEST POST-TEST

A B C D A B C D
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

Leaving the Shore

TASK 1 TASK2 Light Serious

TV Wildflower
Pepito Manaloto
show Ngayon at
1. Goin’ Bulilit
title Kailanman
Story
Yes
basis Yes
2.
Purpose
Entertainment Entertainment
3.
Lighthearted, joy,
Mood Dramatic, seri-
happy
ous, heavy
4.
Story/
Happy Tragic/sad
Ending

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Discovering the Gems

Rocking the Boat

Processing Questions (My Freaking Processing Questions (The Unlucky

Alarm) Winners)
1. She presses the snooze button and 1. A red hat
goes back to sleep 2. Jim Wife
2. She feels annoyed because her 3. Pete’s lifeless body
dreams are cut short 4. Like Pete, Jim was murdered by
3. She was freaked out because she his wife
was already late.

Plotting the Course

My Freaking Alarm The Unlucky Winners

Structure Poem Flash fiction

Story basis yes yes

Purpose Entertainment
Entertainment
Mood Happy,
Sad
Story/Ending Funny Disturbing

Approaching Destination

Has a lighter mood Purpose to Has a heavier mood/

entertain more serious
Use of exaggerated
words Both can There is death
happen
funny There is a feeling of
in real
regret
life

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Discovering the Gems

Seeing the Lighthouse

Drawings on this side may show Drawings on this side may show
positive sights like a picnic, animals destruction of nature like logging,
playing and similar scenes. forest fires and similar scenes.

Going Back to the Ocean

1. Sana by I Belong to the Zoo

Genre: Tragedy
Words: Meron na bang iba?
Hahayaan sumaya’t umalis
‘Di na umasang may tayo pa sa huli
2. Ikaw by Yeng Constantino
Genre: Comedy
Words: Ngumingiti ang puso
Hinintay ngunit andito na
Ligaya’t pag-ibig ko’y ikaw

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(For scores 4-5)

CONGRATULATIONS!
You have succeeded in your journey to the excit-
ing atmosphere in the ocean. See you next
time!

(For scores 1-3)

Hello there! Are you satisfied with your
gems? Do you want to gain more? Get ready
because We will be with you as you search for
more gems amidst the waters. Good luck!

Going Back to the Ocean

Literary genres are basic categorization of

literary stories. The basic genres are comedy
which is a n entertaining story with light mood
and a happy ending and tragedy which is a
sadder story that commonly ends with death.

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Directions: Go ahead and open you music application and give the songs in
this section a listen. Identify the genre it falls under and list down words or
group of words from the lyrics that make it either a comedy or a tragedy.

1. Sana by I Belong to the Zoo

Bakit ka nag-iba?
Meron na bang iba? Genre:

Sana sinabi mo :____________________________

Para di na umasang may tayo pa sa huli Words:
Sana sinabi mo :____________________________
Hahayaan naman kitang sumaya't umalis
:____________________________
Sana sinabi mo
:____________________________
Para di na umasang may tayo pa sa huli
Sana sinabi mo
Hahayaan naman kitang umalis

2. Ikaw by Yeng Constantino

Humihinto sa bawat oras ng tagpo
Genre:
Ang pag-ikot ng mundo ngumingiti ng
:____________________________
kusa aking puso
Words:
Pagka't nasagot na ang tanong
:____________________________
Kung nag-aalala noon kung may mag-
:____________________________
mamahal sa'kin ng tunay
:____________________________
Ikaw ang pag-ibig na hinintay
Puso ay nalumbay ng kay tagal ngunit
ngayo'y nandito na
Ikaw, ikaw ang pag-ibig na binigay
Sa akin ng Maykapal biyaya ka sa buhay
ko
Ligaya't pag-ibig ko'y ikaw

Were you able to get the correct

genre? Well, congratulations! Get
ready for your next cruise across lit-
erary and non-literary language, their
use and features.

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References:
Dean, D. (2014). My Freaking Alarm. Retrieved from https://
www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/my-freaking-alarm

Johnson, N. (2019). The Unlucky Winners. Retrieved from https://

www.fridayflashfiction.com/100-word-stories

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