11 WHAT IS THIS MODULE ALL ABOUT?

This module serves as a learning resource material in understanding

the target competency expected in the curriculum.
Contemporary Philippine Arts
from the Regions TOPIC
 Philippine Literature and its medium

Philippine Literature and its CONTENT STANDARD

 Understanding of the significant roles of the artists from the regions.
Medium
LEARNING COMPETENCY

CAR11/12CAP-0b-3

The presented activities or exercises and texts are

developed in order to meet the following objectives:

Copyright 2019 1. Defines contemporary literature in the Philippines.

2. Discusses the medium used in literature

3. Evaluates an example of contemporary Philippine literature

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 4. Literature can be classified as auditory or time arts because

A. its medium can be seen or occupy space

B. its medium can be heard and are expressed in time
PRE-TEST C. its medium can be both seen and heard
D. its medium exist both space and time.
Read the following items carefully. Write the letter of your
answer. 5. What do you call a literary artist?

1. Which of the following sentences does NOT define literature A. painter

A. Literature is a body of written works B. sculptor
B. Literature is a total of creative, imaginative durable C. dancer
writings. D. writer/author
C. Literature is an expression of one’s experience usually
performed with music. 6. It refers to the material or means which the artist uses to
D. Literature faithfully expresses and reproduces life in an objectify his feeling or thought.
artistic writing manner.
A. .form
B. .medium
2. The word literature comes from the Greek word “litera” C. elements
which means D. .principles
A. word
B. letter 7. Which sentence defines literature as an art?
C. phrase A. .Literature is an organization of words to give pleasure in a
D. sentence creative and imaginative manner
B. .Literature shapes the history of countries through
3. Which is the medium used in literature? presenting cultural development.
C. .Literature has played an important part in the
A. Language/words development of society and civilization
B. Paints D. .Literature traces national origin.
C. .Wood
D. .Sound 8. The word “literature” literally means

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 Let us begin this lesson by studying the pictures below. What
A. Things made from letters form of arts is shown in each picture?
B. Writings from experience
C. Piece of art
D. Letters put into words

9. How can you say that literature is a reproduction of life?

A. Literature is based on human experience.

B. .Literature is based on human imagination
C. .Literature is based on human’s creativity
D. .Literature is based on human’s social and cultural
development.

1. _______________________________
10 .Literature may be written and unwritten

A. No, written only.

B. No, unwritten only.
C. Yes, both written and unwritten. 2.________________________________
D. Yes, either written or unwritten.

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW

3._____________________________________

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5.______________________________
6._________________________________
7. _______________________________
8. __________________________
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10. _____________________________
LET’S LEARN
The love of language is one of the main reasons why people
read and celebrate literature. Literature represents the very best of
human expression which some have faded from memory but remain
relevant to our contemporary human condition.
DEFINITION OF LITERATURE
The word literature (came from the Greek word litera which
means letter) is the art of written work, and is not confined to
published sources (although, under some circumstances,
unpublished sources can also be exempt). The word literature
literally means "things made from letters" and the term "letters" is
sometimes used to signify "literature," as in the figures of speech
"arts and letters" and "man of letters."
Literature is defined as the total creative, imaginative durable
writings belonging to a given language or people of the past and the
present. Literature faithfully expresses and reproduces life in an
artistic manner by focusing on the significant human experience.
(Prof. Radicon P. Bernarte, PUP)
Literature as vital and dynamic force has played an
important part in the development of society and civilization. If we
scan the pages of history, we shall be amazed at the role it has
played at different times in various countries in shaping and
influencing cultural development.
True literature is a faithful reproduction of life, executed in
an artistic pattern. (Philippine Literature, Teofilo del Castillo y
Tuazon 1974)
. Literature may be classified according to a variety of systems,
including language, national origin, historical period, genre, and
subject matter
MEDIUM OF LITERATURE
Medium in art refers to the material or means which the
artist uses to objectify his feeling or thought: pigment in painting,
stone, wood, and metal in sculpture; various building materials in
architecture; sound in music; and body movements in the dance.
Authors and writers use words and language as their
medium in literature.
Literature and music are classified as auditory and time arts
because its medium can be heard and expressed in time. For
example are the folktales and folklores of Philippine ancient
literature which were passed on through the word of mouth from
generation to generation.
LET’S TRY THIS AND SELF-CHECK
Study and answer the following questions.
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1. What do you think are the importance of literature in man’s life?
Why?
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________________
2. How will the study of contemporary Philippine literature guide
you to understand the diversity of cultural heritage in the country?
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3. If you were given a chance to write a piece of literature, what is it
all about and why?
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LET’S STUDY AND ANALYZE THESE
Amado V. Hernandez is one of the most awarded in literature
stature. He is a resident of Tondo , Manila and the spokesman of the
poor and underprivileged. His poetry and dramas are projections, if
not, affirmations of his belief in dynamic social justice and plea for
richer and fuller life.
Study the given work of Amado V. Hernandez entitled “The
Blacksmith”. Answer the questions after the selection.

THE BLACKSMITH
A piece of iron from the mountain
By the tongue of fire he softened;
In smithy patiently he hammered
And shaped according to his will.
After a while, it became a tool,
That piece of iron had become a plow-head;
The fields peacefully it tilled,
At planting season happily planted.
But one day, there was trouble.
The whole country was a boiling volcano
The citizens formed an army
Because fighting had surged aloft!
The old plow-head was burned anew
And hammered in a hurry;
It became a cutlass that demanded
Vengeance for an aggrieved race.
A piece of iron that has no sheen
Has a value incalculable,
As a plow-head, life-giver to all;
As a weapon, a defender of the nation.
Look at the blacksmith, just in a corner!
Iron that has no pride for itself,
But in the blacksmith’s soiled hands,
There it is, giving life and freedom.
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-Amado V. Hernandez and
translated by Dr. Jose Villa
Panganiban
1. What characteristics of literature are being presented by
the poem?
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2. Which part of the poem exhibits people’s expression of
life? Why?
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3. What cultural or social development was being shown in
the poem?
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4. Can you cite some historical events that are related with
the poem? Why do you say so?
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5. Is it possible that poems like this will be transferred from
generation to generation? How?
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 Create a piece of literature based on the classification given
below. You can use two or more combination. Read and present in
LET’S LEARN class.
1 .Literature as an art
2. Literature as National Heritage
3. Literature as History
4. Literature as Creative imagination
Complete the sentences: 5. Literature as Human Experience

I have learned that literature Rubrics

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Criteria Outstandin Very Satisfacto Fairly Needs
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g Satisfacto ry(3) Satisfacto Improvemen
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The medium in literature
Originalit
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Creativity
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Content
and
It is important that we Filipino
Relevance
should___________________________ Clarity
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POST TEST
Read the following items carefully. Write the
letter of your answer.
1. . How can you say that literature is a reproduction of life?
A. Literature is based on human experience.
B. .Literature is based on human imagination
C. .Literature is based on human’s creativity
D. .Literature is based on human’s social and cultural
development.
2. .Literature may be written and unwritten
A. No, written only.
B. No, unwritten only.
C. Yes, both written and unwritten.
D. Yes, either written or unwritten.
2. Which of the following sentences does NOT define literature
A. Literature is a body of written works
B. Literature is a total of creative, imaginative durable
writings.
C. Literature is an expression of one’s experience usually
performed with music.
D. Literature faithfully expresses and reproduces life in
an artistic writing manner.
3. The word literature comes from the Greek word “litera” which
means
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A. word
B. letter
C. phrase
D. sentence
5. Which sentence defines literature as an art?
A. .Literature is an organization of words to give pleasure
in a creative and imaginative manner
B. .Literature shapes the history of countries through
presenting cultural development.
C. .Literature has played an important part in the
development of society and civilization
D. .Literature traces national origin.
6. The word “literature” literally means
A. Things made from letters
B. Writings from experience
C. Piece of art
D. Letters put into words
7. Which is the medium used in literature?
A. Language/words
B. Paints
C. .Wood
D. .Sound
8. Literature can be classified as auditory or time arts because
A. its medium can be seen or occupy space
B. its medium can be heard and are expressed in time
C. its medium can be both seen and heard
D. its medium exist both space and time.
 Medium in art refers to the material or means which the
9. What do you call a literary artist? artist uses to objectify his feeling or thought: pigment in painting,
A. painter stone, wood, and metal in sculpture; various building materials in
architecture; sound in music; and body movements in the dance.
B. sculptor
Authors and writers use words and language as their
C. dancer medium in literature.
D. writer/author
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