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21 Century Literature from

the Philippines and
the World
Quarter 1 – Module 4: Creative
Representation of the
Literary Text

CO_Q1_2CLPW SHS
Module 4
 Lesson
Multimedia Formats in
1 Interpreting Literary Text
How do you interpret literary texts? What methods and tools do you use in trying to
understand the author, content, characters and message of a text? Have you used
your mobile phone, laptop or computer in understanding and appreciating literary
works of varied authors?

What’s In

In the previous module, you have learned about how literary, biographical, linguistic
and socio-cultural contexts enhance the text’s meaning and enrich the reader’s
understanding. Specifically, how biographical context is used to understand the
poem “Padre Faura Witnesses the Execution of Rizal”. In this module, you will be
learning that close analysis and critical interpretations of literary texts could be done
through the use of varied multimedia formats aside from understanding the contexts
of a literary piece. But before you learn something new, try to do the activity below.

Answer the following questions on a piece of paper.

1. Who authored the poem, “Padre Faura Witnesses the Execution of Rizal”?
2. What is a biography?
3. Which type of context is formed by the beliefs, experiences, education
and culture of the author?

Notes to the Teacher

The learners may use the transcript of the video on page 27 if they do not
have access to it. You may also provide a downloaded copy of the video
that students can store in their smartphones or memory sticks.
 What’s New

Watch the video of a group of students interpreting the song of Levi Celerio, “Ang
Pipit.” Video link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPa0rjDtVMQ
After watching the video, answer the following questions:
1. What message does the lyricist, Levi Celerio, convey in his song?
2. How did the students interpret the song?
3. What media platform did the students use in interpreting the song?

What is It

Have you found studying literature more exciting with multimedia supports where
you can actively and collaboratively build knowledge structures using technology?
Evidently, most of the learners like you have realized the huge impact of the use of
multimedia in studying literature. It provides opportunities for learners like you to
construct and reconstruct your ideas in audio and visual formats. Through
multimedia platforms, you can apply a wide range of strategies to understand,
interpret and evaluate texts.

Marshall (2001) defined multimedia as computer-controlled integration of text,

graphics, drawings, still and moving images (video), animation, audio, and any other
media where every type of information can be represented, stored, transmitted and
processed digitally.

Here are some of the multimedia formats that you can use to creatively interpret
various genres of literary texts.

1. Blog or a “weblog” is a website containing informational articles about a

person’s own opinions, interests and experiences. These are usually changed
regularly (DepEd 2013, 9).
2. Mind mapping is a graphical technique to visualize connections of ideas and
pieces of information. This tool structures information to better analyze,
comprehend, synthesize, recall and generate new ideas. You can use Microsoft
Word or online mind mapping tools in creating a mind map (Pasuello 2017).

3. Mobile phone text tula is a traditional Filipino poem. A particular example of

this poem is a tanaga that consists of 4 lines with 7 syllables each with the same
rhyme at the end of each line. (DepEd 2013, 8).

4. Slideshow presentation is created with the use of Microsoft PowerPoint. It

contains series of pictures or pages of information (slides) arranged in
sequence and often displayed on a large screen using a video projector
(Computer Hope 2018).

5. Tag cloud is a visual, stylized arrangement of words or tags within a textual

content such as websites, articles, speeches and databases (Techopedia 2020).
 6. Video is an electronic device used to record, copy, playback, broadcast, and
display moving visual media (Lexico 2020).

What’s More

Activity 1. Mind Mapping: Do the following instructions below.

1. Create a cluster map as shown below using Microsoft Word.
2. Write related concepts on multimedia formats used to interpret literary
texts in the cluster map.
3. Write a brief explanation of the cluster map
4. Send your output to your teacher via messenger.

Activity 2. Mobile Text tula: Do the following.

1. Read the transcriptions on page 27 or watch again the video clip, “Ang Pipit”,
by Levi Celerio.
2. Create a text tula reflecting your interpretation of the message of the song.
3. Send your output through any platform most convenient for you and with your
teacher’s consent.
 Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Which is of the following is NOT a multimedia format that a learner can

use to interpret literary texts?
a. blog
b. slogan
c. text tula
d. tag cloud

2. Which Filipino poem consists of four lines with seven syllables each with
the same rhyme at the end of each line?
a. ode
b. haiku
c. tanaga
d. corrido

3. It is an electronic medium for recording, copying, replaying, broadcasting and

displaying of moving visual media.
a. video
b. tag cloud
c. mind mapping
d. PowerPoint presentation

4. Which Microsoft Office application can a learner use to create a

slideshow presentation?
a. Word
b. Excel
c. Paint
d. PowerPoint

2. Which of the statements is TRUE?

a. All multimedia formats are hard to use.
b. Multimedia uses animation and audio only.
c. Learners can only make use of one multimedia format.
d. Studying literature becomes more exciting due to multimedia supports.

6. It is a graphical way to represent ideas and concepts.

a. tags
b. video
c. mind mapping
d. mobile phone text tula

7. If a learner wishes to interpret the essay, “Where is the Patis?” of

C. Guerrero-Nakpil by expressing his insights in order to elicit opinions
of other people, he may create a .
a. blog c. text tula
b. video d. mind mapping
8. This refers to a visual, stylized method that represents the occurrence of
words within a textual content of a website.
a. video
b. tag cloud
c. music video
d. slideshow presentation

9. Multimedia is a computer-controlled integration of many forms of media

EXCEPT .
a. text
b. video
c. audio
d. equipment

10. It is a website that contains short articles called posts that are
updated regularly.
a. blog
b. tags
c. slides
d. message

11. It is a wireless handheld device that allows the users to make and
receive calls and send text messages, among other features.
a. laptop
b. computer
c. cellphone
d. digital camera

12. Which is used to create a movie from still images?

a. editing
b. messaging
c. animation
d. multimedia

13. Slideshow presentation is a series of often displayed on a

large screen using projector.
a. tags
b. words
c. texts
d. slides

14. This refers to a short traditional verse

a. text tula
b. haiku
c. sonnet
d. blogging

15. Which does NOT belong to the group?

a. blog
b. mind mapping
c. powerpoint presentation
d. storyboard
 Lesson
Applying ICT Skills in Interpreting
2 Literary Texts
Have you applied computer programs and applications in doing school-related tasks
like studying literature? What computer programs and applications have you used?
Does using these ICT tools make your learning more meaningful and exciting?

What’s In

In the previous lesson, you have learned about the multimedia formats that you can
use to creatively understand and interpret a literary text. Lesson 2 Will introduce you
to an analysis of an anecdote with the use of multimedia in furtherance of your ICT
skills. Before you learn something new, try to do the activity below.

Directions: Identify the type of multimedia format described in each of the

statements below. Write your answer on a piece of paper.

1. This refers to a stylized method that represents the occurrence of words

within a textual content such as websites, articles, speeches and databases.
2. It is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, replaying, broadcasting
and displaying of moving visual media.
3. This is a website containing short articles called posts that are
changed regularly.
4. These are series of slides, often displayed on a large screen using a projector.
5. It is a graphical way to represent ideas and concepts.

What’s New

Directions: Study the picture below. Post on your Facebook wall a personal
experience related to the picture below. Then, invite your FB friends to give their
comments and to share their own experiences as well.
 What is It

Have you read an anecdote? Have you ever retold a personal experience to
someone? How do you find recalling past experiences?

We are fond of sharing humorous experiences in life to our family members and
friends. We might not be aware that we are already sharing stories like anecdotes all
day, every day.

An anecdote is a short entertaining or interesting story about a real incident or

person (Nagpal 2016).

Anecdotes tell about a variety of stories and tales, since they can be about any topic
under the sun. It is a short story about a real person or event which usually intends
to make the listeners laugh or ponder over a topic (Your Dictionary 2020).

For example, if a group of learners tell about their favorite pets, and one learner
shares a story about how his dog cuddles every time he comes home from school,
then that learner has just imparted an anecdote. Let's look at how John Jack Wigley
made use of anecdotes in his memoir “Home of the Ashfall”.

HOME OF THE ASHFALL (an excerpt) by

John Jack G. Wigley
The eruption of Mount Pinatubo was recorded as the second largest terrestrial
eruption of the 20th century, and the largest eruption populated area. Ash fall
affected almost the entire island of Luzon, and even reached the
neighboring countries of Malaysia and Vietnam. To the Kapampangans and to the
people affected by this tragedy, it would serve as a testament to their irrepressible
attribute of rising about their plight and predicament.

I was no longer living in Angeles City when Mt. Pinatubo erupted on June
15, 1991. I was promoted from being a crew member at Pizza Hut Dau to
management trainee at Pizza Hut Harrison Plaza in December 1990. It was my first
time to work in Manila. Ed Calupitan, a fellow Pizza Hut crew member now
based in Manila, offered me a place to stay in his two-bedroom apartment.

Weeks before the eruption, I read several news and warnings about
Mt. Pinatubo. Frankly, I never knew there was a volcano in the Zambales mountain
range. Nobody among my Kapampangan friends did. I guess we were all clueless
about the impending danger this world cause in our lives. Later on, I realized that
the summit of the volcano was just fourteen kilometers away from the extent of
Clark Air Base. I thought that volcanoes were conspicuous mountains and had
fierce- looking summits like Mayen’s and Haicon’s. But this one was deeply hidden
among several mountains called the “Cabusilan mountains” of Zambales.

Hell, I thought that if there was a mountain near us which I imagined would
erupt anytime, it would be the Arayat, which was located at the heart of Pampanga,
with its open mouth and forbidding countenance. Not this obscure mountain whose
native inhabitants, the Aetas, never knew about. I paid no more attention to
warnings.

I had only been to Manila for barely six months and was enjoying a new-
found independence. I would sometimes go to Angeles City to see my mother during
days off.

That fateful day, after my opening shift, I went to see a film. It was
“Hihintayin Kita sa Langit”, a film adaptation of Bronte’s “Wuthering Heights”
directed by Carlitos Siguion Reyna. The film starred erstwhile lovers played by
Richard Gomez and Dawn Zulueta. I was feeling all mushy and melodramatic after
watching the film when, once outside, I saw parked cars covered with what seemed
like a whitish-gray blanket. And so were the streets.”Is it finally showing in Manila?”
I thought, as I felt some of the particles in my hand and smudge my shirt. When I
looked closely and touched them, they were grainy. It was like ash from an ashtray.
(Ermino 2017)

Let’s explore some of the purposes of anecdotes:

1. To Bring Cheer
Stories pop up anywhere and these are just sometimes making people laugh
to brighten their mood. Here is an example of an anecdote meant to look back on
happy memories:
• At the dinner, a Grade 11 learner shared his story on his first day at school
when he got lost and attended a wrong class.

2. To Reminisce
In most anecdotes, people are talking about their experiences in the past.
They try to look back on moments in their lives and share the joy of that
time with others. Here is an example of an anecdote with a hint of
reminiscence:
• A mother tells her children a story about her life in the province when she was a
teenager.

3. To Caution
Sometimes, just giving rules for individuals is not effective. Sharing to them
frightening stories of dangers can be helpful for them to realize the possible
consequences of their actions. Here is an example of a cautionary anecdote:
• Before beginning a lecture on not following traffic rules, a father tells his son an
incident of collision that caused many lives due to ignoring traffic signs.

4. To Persuade or Inspire
Sometimes, people share stories on how they surpassed their struggles in life.
These, most of the time, give encouragement to others who have been in similar
situations. The message usually conveys successes in life as a fruit of hard work.
Here is an example of an inspirational anecdote:
• Before beginning a remedial class, the teacher tells the students how a boy who
used to struggle in reading managed to be a proficient reader.
 What I Can Do

Directions: Read again the selection “Home of the Ashfall” written by John Jack
Wigley. On your Facebook wall, share your own experiences during a calamity or
disaster, including how you handled the situation. End your story with a slogan
about the importance of disaster preparedness. Invite your FB friends to give
comments on your post.

Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. The author’s purpose of using anecdotes in his memoir “Home of the Ashfall”
is to .
a. bring cheer
b. reminisce
c. caution
d. persuade

2. Most of the writers use anecdote to .

a. tell a story
b. deal with differences of opinions
c. share helpful tips on making a living
d. impart a lesson in an entertaining way

3. What someone talks about when he/she shares an anecdote?

a. opinions
b. personal experiences
c. plans and dreams in life
d. biography of other people

4. It is a brief, serious, amusing and interesting story.

a. tale
b. fable
c. legend
d. anecdote

5. “My mother tells about her epic experience at the department store while
buying a dress to wear for the party” is an example of anecdote.
a. cautionary
b. motivational
c. inspirational
d. reminiscence
6. What J. J. Wigley tells about in the “Home of the Ashfall”?
a. eruption of Mt. Pinatubo
b. new found independence in Manila
c. story of “Hihintayin Kita sa Langit”
d. his journey to becoming management trainee

7. When someone talks about his/her past and shares the joy of
his/her experience, he/she intends to .
a. inspire
b. caution
c. reminisce
d. bring cheer

8. An anecdote is a story with a point which means that .

a. it reveals an issue
b. it is easy to understand
c. it reveals truth about life
d. it intends to provoke laughter

9. Which of the following statements about an anecdote is TRUE?

a. Anecdote is an unusual story.
b. It presents complicated story plot.
c. It deals with particular topic to talk about.
d. Like other genres, it is interpreted in many ways.

10. What anecdote shares frightening stories of dangers that can be avoided by
following regulations?
a. motivation
b. cautionary
c. reminiscence
d. entertainment

11. “I never knew there was a volcano in the Zambales mountain range.
Nobody among my Kapampangan friends did.” What do these statements
suggest?
a. The speaker is clueless.
b. The author is indifferent.
c. The speaker is very busy at work.
d. He is not mindful of his surroundings.

12. When someone shares his story to lighten people’s mood, he intends to .
a. inspire
b. enlighten
c. reminisce
d. bring cheer

13. Where is J. J. Wigley’s hometown?

a. Tarlac
b. Bataan
c. Zambales
d. Pampanga

14. What point of view did the author use in the “Home of the Ashfall”?
a. first person c. third person
b. omniscient d. second person
15. Which paragraph does J.J. Wigley express his strong conviction that
Kapampangans can survive and once again alleviate their lives after
the calamity?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 5
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Lesson
Multimedia Formats in
1 Interpreting Literary Text
How do you interpret literary texts? What methods and tools do you use in trying to
understand the author, content, characters and message of a text? Have you used
your mobile phone, laptop or computer in understanding and appreciating literary
works of varied authors?

What’s In

In the previous module, you have learned about how literary, biographical, linguistic
and socio-cultural contexts enhance the text’s meaning and enrich the reader’s
understanding. Specifically, how biographical context is used to understand the
poem “Padre Faura Witnesses the Execution of Rizal”. In this module, you will be
learning that close analysis and critical interpretations of literary texts could be done
through the use of varied multimedia formats aside from understanding the contexts
of a literary piece. But before you learn something new, try to do the activity below.

Answer the following questions on a piece of paper.

4. Who authored the poem, “Padre Faura Witnesses the Execution of Rizal”?
5. What is a biography?
6. Which type of context is formed by the beliefs, experiences, education
and culture of the author?

Notes to the Teacher

The learners may use the transcript of the video on page 27 if they do not have access to it. You
 What’s New

Watch the video of a group of students interpreting the song of Levi Celerio, “Ang
Pipit.” Video link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPa0rjDtVMQ
After watching the video, answer the following questions:
4. What message does the lyricist, Levi Celerio, convey in his song?
5. How did the students interpret the song?
6. What media platform did the students use in interpreting the song?

What is It

Have you found studying literature more exciting with multimedia supports where
you can actively and collaboratively build knowledge structures using technology?
Evidently, most of the learners like you have realized the huge impact of the use of
multimedia in studying literature. It provides opportunities for learners like you to
construct and reconstruct your ideas in audio and visual formats. Through
multimedia platforms, you can apply a wide range of strategies to understand,
interpret and evaluate texts.

Marshall (2001) defined multimedia as computer-controlled integration of text,

graphics, drawings, still and moving images (video), animation, audio, and any other
media where every type of information can be represented, stored, transmitted and
processed digitally.

Here are some of the multimedia formats that you can use to creatively interpret
various genres of literary texts.

7. Blog or a “weblog” is a website containing informational articles about a

person’s own opinions, interests and experiences. These are usually changed
regularly (DepEd 2013, 9).
8. Mind mapping is a graphical technique to visualize connections of ideas and
pieces of information. This tool structures information to better analyze,
comprehend, synthesize, recall and generate new ideas. You can use Microsoft
Word or online mind mapping tools in creating a mind map (Pasuello 2017).

9. Mobile phone text tula is a traditional Filipino poem. A particular example of

this poem is a tanaga that consists of 4 lines with 7 syllables each with the same
rhyme at the end of each line. (DepEd 2013, 8).

10. Slideshow presentation is created with the use of Microsoft PowerPoint. It

contains series of pictures or pages of information (slides) arranged in
sequence and often displayed on a large screen using a video projector
(Computer Hope 2018).

11. Tag cloud is a visual, stylized arrangement of words or tags within a textual
content such as websites, articles, speeches and databases (Techopedia 2020).
 12. Video is an electronic device used to record, copy, playback, broadcast, and
display moving visual media (Lexico 2020).

What’s More

Activity 1. Mind Mapping: Do the following instructions below.

1. Create a cluster map as shown below using Microsoft Word.
2. Write related concepts on multimedia formats used to interpret literary
texts in the cluster map.
3. Write a brief explanation of the cluster map
4. Send your output to your teacher via messenger.

Activity 2. Mobile Text tula: Do the following.

4. Read the transcriptions on page 27 or watch again the video clip, “Ang Pipit”,
by Levi Celerio.
5. Create a text tula reflecting your interpretation of the message of the song.
6. Send your output through any platform most convenient for you and with your
teacher’s consent.
 Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

5. Which is of the following is NOT a multimedia format that a learner can

use to interpret literary texts?
a. blog
b. slogan
c. text tula
d. tag cloud

6. Which Filipino poem consists of four lines with seven syllables each with
the same rhyme at the end of each line?
a. ode
b. haiku
c. tanaga
d. corrido

7. It is an electronic medium for recording, copying, replaying, broadcasting and

displaying of moving visual media.
a. video
b. tag cloud
c. mind mapping
d. PowerPoint presentation

8. Which Microsoft Office application can a learner use to create a

slideshow presentation?
a. Word
b. Excel
c. Paint
d. PowerPoint

3. Which of the statements is TRUE?

a. All multimedia formats are hard to use.
b. Multimedia uses animation and audio only.
c. Learners can only make use of one multimedia format.
d. Studying literature becomes more exciting due to multimedia supports.

16. It is a graphical way to represent ideas and concepts.

a. tags
b. video
c. mind mapping
d. mobile phone text tula

17. If a learner wishes to interpret the essay, “Where is the Patis?” of

C. Guerrero-Nakpil by expressing his insights in order to elicit opinions
of other people, he may create a .
c. blog c. text tula
d. video d. mind mapping
18. This refers to a visual, stylized method that represents the occurrence of
words within a textual content of a website.
a. video
b. tag cloud
c. music video
d. slideshow presentation

19. Multimedia is a computer-controlled integration of many forms of media

EXCEPT .
a. text
b. video
c. audio
d. equipment

20. It is a website that contains short articles called posts that are
updated regularly.
a. blog
b. tags
c. slides
d. message

21. It is a wireless handheld device that allows the users to make and
receive calls and send text messages, among other features.
a. laptop
b. computer
c. cellphone
d. digital camera

22. Which is used to create a movie from still images?

a. editing
b. messaging
c. animation
d. multimedia

23. Slideshow presentation is a series of often displayed on a

large screen using projector.
a. tags
b. words
c. texts
d. slides

24. This refers to a short traditional verse

a. text tula
b. haiku
c. sonnet
d. blogging

25. Which does NOT belong to the group?

a. blog
b. mind mapping
c. powerpoint presentation
d. storyboard
 Lesson
Applying ICT Skills in Interpreting
2 Literary Texts
Have you applied computer programs and applications in doing school-related tasks
like studying literature? What computer programs and applications have you used?
Does using these ICT tools make your learning more meaningful and exciting?

What’s In

In the previous lesson, you have learned about the multimedia formats that you can
use to creatively understand and interpret a literary text. Lesson 2 Will introduce you
to an analysis of an anecdote with the use of multimedia in furtherance of your ICT
skills. Before you learn something new, try to do the activity below.

Directions: Identify the type of multimedia format described in each of the

statements below. Write your answer on a piece of paper.

6. This refers to a stylized method that represents the occurrence of words

within a textual content such as websites, articles, speeches and databases.
7. It is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, replaying, broadcasting
and displaying of moving visual media.
8. This is a website containing short articles called posts that are
changed regularly.
9. These are series of slides, often displayed on a large screen using a projector.
10. It is a graphical way to represent ideas and concepts.

What’s New

Directions: Study the picture below. Post on your Facebook wall a personal
experience related to the picture below. Then, invite your FB friends to give their
comments and to share their own experiences as well.
 What is It

Have you read an anecdote? Have you ever retold a personal experience to
someone? How do you find recalling past experiences?

We are fond of sharing humorous experiences in life to our family members and
friends. We might not be aware that we are already sharing stories like anecdotes all
day, every day.

An anecdote is a short entertaining or interesting story about a real incident or

person (Nagpal 2016).

Anecdotes tell about a variety of stories and tales, since they can be about any topic
under the sun. It is a short story about a real person or event which usually intends
to make the listeners laugh or ponder over a topic (Your Dictionary 2020).

For example, if a group of learners tell about their favorite pets, and one learner
shares a story about how his dog cuddles every time he comes home from school,
then that learner has just imparted an anecdote. Let's look at how John Jack Wigley
made use of anecdotes in his memoir “Home of the Ashfall”.

HOME OF THE ASHFALL (an excerpt) by

John Jack G. Wigley
The eruption of Mount Pinatubo was recorded as the second largest terrestrial
eruption of the 20th century, and the largest eruption populated area. Ash fall
affected almost the entire island of Luzon, and even reached the
neighboring countries of Malaysia and Vietnam. To the Kapampangans and to the
people affected by this tragedy, it would serve as a testament to their irrepressible
attribute of rising about their plight and predicament.

I was no longer living in Angeles City when Mt. Pinatubo erupted on June
15, 1991. I was promoted from being a crew member at Pizza Hut Dau to
management trainee at Pizza Hut Harrison Plaza in December 1990. It was my first
time to work in Manila. Ed Calupitan, a fellow Pizza Hut crew member now
based in Manila, offered me a place to stay in his two-bedroom apartment.

Weeks before the eruption, I read several news and warnings about
Mt. Pinatubo. Frankly, I never knew there was a volcano in the Zambales mountain
range. Nobody among my Kapampangan friends did. I guess we were all clueless
about the impending danger this world cause in our lives. Later on, I realized that
the summit of the volcano was just fourteen kilometers away from the extent of
Clark Air Base. I thought that volcanoes were conspicuous mountains and had
fierce- looking summits like Mayen’s and Haicon’s. But this one was deeply hidden
among several mountains called the “Cabusilan mountains” of Zambales.

Hell, I thought that if there was a mountain near us which I imagined would
erupt anytime, it would be the Arayat, which was located at the heart of Pampanga,
with its open mouth and forbidding countenance. Not this obscure mountain whose
native inhabitants, the Aetas, never knew about. I paid no more attention to
warnings.

I had only been to Manila for barely six months and was enjoying a new-
found independence. I would sometimes go to Angeles City to see my mother during
days off.

That fateful day, after my opening shift, I went to see a film. It was
“Hihintayin Kita sa Langit”, a film adaptation of Bronte’s “Wuthering Heights”
directed by Carlitos Siguion Reyna. The film starred erstwhile lovers played by
Richard Gomez and Dawn Zulueta. I was feeling all mushy and melodramatic after
watching the film when, once outside, I saw parked cars covered with what seemed
like a whitish-gray blanket. And so were the streets.”Is it finally showing in Manila?”
I thought, as I felt some of the particles in my hand and smudge my shirt. When I
looked closely and touched them, they were grainy. It was like ash from an ashtray.
(Ermino 2017)

Let’s explore some of the purposes of anecdotes:

5. To Bring Cheer
Stories pop up anywhere and these are just sometimes making people laugh
to brighten their mood. Here is an example of an anecdote meant to look back on
happy memories:
• At the dinner, a Grade 11 learner shared his story on his first day at school
when he got lost and attended a wrong class.

6. To Reminisce
In most anecdotes, people are talking about their experiences in the past.
They try to look back on moments in their lives and share the joy of that
time with others. Here is an example of an anecdote with a hint of
reminiscence:
• A mother tells her children a story about her life in the province when she was a
teenager.

7. To Caution
Sometimes, just giving rules for individuals is not effective. Sharing to them
frightening stories of dangers can be helpful for them to realize the possible
consequences of their actions. Here is an example of a cautionary anecdote:
• Before beginning a lecture on not following traffic rules, a father tells his son an
incident of collision that caused many lives due to ignoring traffic signs.

8. To Persuade or Inspire
Sometimes, people share stories on how they surpassed their struggles in life.
These, most of the time, give encouragement to others who have been in similar
situations. The message usually conveys successes in life as a fruit of hard work.
Here is an example of an inspirational anecdote:
• Before beginning a remedial class, the teacher tells the students how a boy who
used to struggle in reading managed to be a proficient reader.
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Directions: Read again the selection “Home of the Ashfall” written by John Jack
Wigley. On your Facebook wall, share your own experiences during a calamity or
disaster, including how you handled the situation. End your story with a slogan
about the importance of disaster preparedness. Invite your FB friends to give
comments on your post.

Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. The author’s purpose of using anecdotes in his memoir “Home of the Ashfall”
is to .
a. bring cheer
b. reminisce
c. caution
d. persuade

2. Most of the writers use anecdote to .

a. tell a story
b. deal with differences of opinions
c. share helpful tips on making a living
d. impart a lesson in an entertaining way

3. What someone talks about when he/she shares an anecdote?

a. opinions
b. personal experiences
c. plans and dreams in life
d. biography of other people

4. It is a brief, serious, amusing and interesting story.

a. tale
b. fable
c. legend
d. anecdote

5. “My mother tells about her epic experience at the department store while
buying a dress to wear for the party” is an example of anecdote.
a. cautionary
b. motivational
c. inspirational
d. reminiscence
6. What J. J. Wigley tells about in the “Home of the Ashfall”?
a. eruption of Mt. Pinatubo
b. new found independence in Manila
c. story of “Hihintayin Kita sa Langit”
d. his journey to becoming management trainee

7. When someone talks about his/her past and shares the joy of
his/her experience, he/she intends to .
a. inspire
b. caution
c. reminisce
d. bring cheer

8. An anecdote is a story with a point which means that .

a. it reveals an issue
b. it is easy to understand
c. it reveals truth about life
d. it intends to provoke laughter

9. Which of the following statements about an anecdote is TRUE?

a. Anecdote is an unusual story.
b. It presents complicated story plot.
c. It deals with particular topic to talk about.
d. Like other genres, it is interpreted in many ways.

10. What anecdote shares frightening stories of dangers that can be avoided by
following regulations?
a. motivation
b. cautionary
c. reminiscence
d. entertainment

11. “I never knew there was a volcano in the Zambales mountain range.
Nobody among my Kapampangan friends did.” What do these statements
suggest?
a. The speaker is clueless.
b. The author is indifferent.
c. The speaker is very busy at work.
d. He is not mindful of his surroundings.

12. When someone shares his story to lighten people’s mood, he intends to .
a. inspire
b. enlighten
c. reminisce
d. bring cheer

13. Where is J. J. Wigley’s hometown?

a. Tarlac
b. Bataan
c. Zambales
d. Pampanga

14. What point of view did the author use in the “Home of the Ashfall”?
a. first person c. third person
b. omniscient d. second person
15. Which paragraph does J.J. Wigley express his strong conviction that
Kapampangans can survive and once again alleviate their lives after
the calamity?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 5
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