Department of Education

National Capital Region

Division of Taguig City and Pateros
Monlimar Development Academy, Inc.
317 Manuel L. Quezon St. Lower Bicutan, Taguig City

21st Century Literature from the

Philippines and the World

Grade Level : Grade 12

Quarter : 1st Quarter
Subject Code : ENLIT – 4
School Year : 2021 – 2022
Instructor : Ms. Rhea Paula B. Bernales
Ms. Jamaica Q. Simeon

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 Subject Abstract
This course aims to engage students in appreciation and critical study of
21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World encompassing
their various dimensions, genres, elements, structures, contexts, and
traditions.

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 Content and Performance Standard
• The learner will be able to understand and appreciate the elements and contexts
of 21st century Philippine literature from the regions.

• 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.

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 Content and Performance Standard
Week
MELC Lesson Topics Duration
Number
1. Writing a close analysis and critical
interpretation of literary texts and doing an
• Identifying and Explaining the
adaptation of these require from the learner the Five days One week
Geographic , Linguistic and Ethnic
ability to identify:
Dimension of Philippine Literary
History from Pre-Colonial –
a) the geographic, linguistic, and ethnic
Contemporary Period
dimensions of Philippine literary history from
pre-colonial to the contemporary
• Creating a close Analysis and
b) representative texts and authors from Five days One week
Critical Interpretation on Philippine
each region (e.g. engage in oral history
Literary Text Across the Region
research with focus on key personalities from
the students’ region/province/town)

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 Content and Performance Standard
MELC Lesson Topics Duration Week Number
1. Compare and contrast the
various 21st century literary • Differentiating the Various 21st Century
genres and the ones from the Literary Genres and the Ones from the
Five days One week
earlier genres/periods citing their Earlier Genres/Periods citing their
elements, structures and Elements, Structures and Traditions
traditions.
2. Discuss how different contexts
• Distinguishing the Different Contextual
enhance the text’s meaning and Five days One week
Reading Approaches
enrich the reader’s understanding

3. Produce a creative representation

• Applying Multimedia and ICT in
of a literary text by applying Five Days One week
Producing Creative Literary Representation
multi-media and ICT skills

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 Content and Performance Standard
Week
MELC Lesson Topics Duration
Number
Identifying and Explaining the
5. Do self- and/or peer-assessment of the creative Geographic , Linguistic and Ethnic
adaptation of a literary text, based on rationalized Dimension of Philippine Literary Five days One week
criteria, prior to presentation History from Pre-Colonial –
Contemporary Period

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EXCELLENCE I CHARACTER I SERVICE

Department of Education
National Capital Region
Division of Taguig City and Pateros
Monlimar Development Academy, Inc.
317 Manuel L. Quezon St. Lower Bicutan, Taguig City

Week 2
Grade Level : Grade 12
Quarter : 1st Quarter
Subject Code : ENLIT – 4
School Year : 2021 – 2022
Instructor : Ms. Rhea Paula B. Bernales
Ms. Jamaica Q. Simeon

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 Daily Routine
• Greetings
• Checking of Attendance
• Checking of Devices and Internet Connection
• Review of Past Lessons

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 Opening Prayer
Dear Lord, we are gathered in your presence this day to glorify and honor Your
name. Please forgive us our trespasses and wrong doings. Help us to be more
understanding and concerned to others because this is your will.

Thank you Lord for keeping us safe as we are heading to school everyday. Thank
you Lord for all the blessings that we received. Please give us an open mind and
heart so we can understand thoroughly all the things that we have discussed in the
class. All these we pray, in Your name. Amen.

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 Let's Recall

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 Let’s Get Started
Watch the Documentary film Assignment Asia: How Philippines' poor struggle under the lockdown on CGTN on
youtube.
YT Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFXyIlP0zWg

Guide Questions:
1. What is the first thing that caught your attention while watching the documentary film?
2. What is the topic of the documentary?

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EXCELLENCE I CHARACTER I SERVICE

Department of Education
National Capital Region
Division of Taguig City and Pateros
Monlimar Development Academy, Inc.
317 Manuel L. Quezon St. Lower Bicutan, Taguig City

Week 2: Lesson 2
Creating A Close Analysis And Critical Interpretation On
Philippine Literary Text Across The Region
(Mi Ultimo Adios By Dr. Jose Rizal)
Grade Level : Grade 12
Quarter : 1st Quarter
Subject Code : ENLIT-4
School Year : 2021 – 2022
Instructor : Ms. Rhea Paula B. Bernales
Ms. Jamaica Q. Simeon

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 Lesson Objectives
1. Define close analysis;

2. Critique a poem (Gabu by Carlos A. Angeles) using critical interpretation across

regions:

3. Create a close analysis and critical interpretation on Philippine Literary Text across the
region (Mi Ultimo Adios by Dr. Jose Rizal).

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 The Meaning And Importance
Of Close Analysis
The meaning and importance of Close Analysis

1. Close analysis or close reading is focused, in-depth analysis of a

passage from literary text.

2. It is important to look at the small details and understand how they

work together in the piece to create meaning.

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 Three Reasons Why Close Reading or Analysis is Important

1. Complex Texts
Close Reading helps the students read text that is above their comfort level – a critical skill and
fundamental to success in college.

2. “Gist” Reading
Close reading defends against “gist” reading wherein students understand the main idea of a
text than just the main idea.

3. Language Sensitivity
Close reading develops language sensitivity. As with developing “number sense” in math close
reading develops the reading ‘reading sense’ an ear for tone anf the subtle moves that create it.

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 GUIDE FOR CLOSE ANALYSIS

Writing is the sharpened, focused expression of

thought and study. As you develop your writing skills,
you will also improve your perceptions and increase
These three principles are listed again below:
your critical abilities. Writing ultimately boils down to
the development of an idea. Your objective in writing a  
literary analysis essay is to convince the person
1. Your essay must cover the topic you are writing about.
reading your essay that you have supported the idea
2. Your essay must have a central idea (stated in your thesis)
you are developing. Unlike ordinary conversation and
that governs its development.
classroom discussion, writing must stick with great
determination to the specific point of development. 3. Your essay must be organized so that every part
This kind of writing demands tight organization and contributes to the reader’s understanding of the central
control. Therefore, your essay must have a central idea.
idea (thesis), it must have several paragraphs that
grow systematically out of the central idea, and
everything in it must be directly related to the central
idea and must contribute to the reader’s
understanding of that central idea.

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 Analyzing Poem Using Close Analysis

Critiquing poetry is about understanding and analyzing a poem.

Once you've come to an understanding of the meaning of the poem,
you can begin to respond to it.

1. Look at the form of the poem. Before you begin reading, you
should first take a moment to examine how it looks. You can learn a
lot about the poem's organization before even beginning to read.

2. Read the poem silently to yourself. The first step in reading a

poem is to sit down and read the entire poem from beginning to end.
You may find you need to read it several times and that's okay.

3. Read the poem aloud. To fully understand a poem, it helps to

read it in different ways. Reading aloud will help you understand the
sound of a poem, which is important because poetry, by nature, is
related to music. You can discover the rhythm of the poem or other
special effects of the words, such as rhyming, alliteration,
onomatopoeia, or assonance.

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 Analyzing Poem using Close Analysis

4. Pay attention to punctuation when you're reading. When reading the poem be aware of punctuation or
lack thereof. Punctuation, such as a period, can tell you when to pause. Other times the poet will break lines
off with no punctuation and so you should read on.

• Sometimes poets want you to briefly pause at the end of a line without punctuation. If the poem has only a
few words on each line, they've done this on purpose. You'll notice this by looking at the poem before reading it.

5. Look up words you don't understand. See a big, fancy word you don't get? Underline it or jot it down to
look up so you'll be set to begin understanding what the poem is all about.

• Throw caution to the wind when looking up words. Even if you think you understand a word, it may have
had a different meaning if you're reading a poem that's centuries old. Make sure to note any words that have
multiple meanings for this reason.

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 Understanding the Poem
1. Decide the who, what, when, where, and why of the
poem. Thinking about this set of criteria will help you
begin to discover the subject of the poem and what the
poet is trying to communicate to you, the reader.

• Who's the speaker of the poem? You should

remember that the
• What's the basic plot of the poem? Are there
conflicts present and are they resolved? Is there a
turning point or transition in the poem?
• When does the poem take place? Present time? In
the past? Over a long period of time or in a single
night?
• Where does the poem take place? Is there a
physical location? In it an imaginary environment?
• Why is the speaker of the poem speaking to you?
What has compelled the speaker to share this
poem?

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 Understanding the Poem

2. Think about the poem's rhythm. Now that you've

thought about the poem's subject and intent, look more
closely at how the poem's meter (regulated or repetitive
beats of words in a line) or rhythm contribute to its
meaning

• Read the poem aloud to get a sense of its rhythm

or meter.
• Words that are stressed through rhyme or
repetition may be key to understanding the
meaning of the poem.
• Punctuation or words in the poem that force you to
slow down may be the poet's way of calling your
attention to their importance.

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 Analyzing Poem using Close Analysis

3. Determine what imagery the poem conjures up. After reading the
poem, think about what images have popped up in your mind.
Understanding the imagery of a poem will help you get at its
meaning. How did the poet put these images in your mind?

• Imagery isn't limited to the visual. Imagery also relates to

other senses, such as smell or taste, through words.
• The poet may have evoked imagery through symbolism, a
physical object that represents an idea, value, or emotion. If
a poet has used a particular object multiple times, this is a
good clue that it may be a symbol. Ask yourself if that object
could represent an idea instead.
• The poet might use allusions, a reference to something
outside of the poem, to conjure up an image. Allusions are
frequently references to other texts, such as the Bible.

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 Analyzing Poem using Close Analysis

4. State the poem's meaning. Most poets write their poems with an
idea they want the reader to take away from it, but readers may
take away something different depending on their own biases and
experiences. Now that you've read and understood the poem,
explicitly state the meaning you took away from it. Make sure you
provide evidence from the poem for your understanding. Poetry
can be very subjective and if you've come to a conclusion that the
poet had not intended, it will be useful for the poet or reader of
your essay to understand what signals in the poem brought you to
this conclusion.

• Make sure you have some textual evidence from the poem
to back up what you think it is saying.
• The poem's meaning could relate to the poet's own life,
could reflect societal norms, or could challenge an
accepted idea. Evidence from the poem can include things
like meter, rhythm, organization, imagery, or punctuation.
• To make it easier to follow your thoughts, reference
evidence in the poem by line number.

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 Analyzing Poem using Close Analysis

5. Consider the author's intent and their audience. Different people

might react to poems in different ways. Think about how this poem
might resonate with someone who has a different viewpoint than
you. Is there room for multiple interpretations? This will help both
you and the poet understand potential different meanings in the
poem.

6. Determine how the poem's themes relate to other poems. Are

there other poems that have a similar theme? How is this one
different? How is it the same? This will help you and the poet
understand where their work fits in with other poems.
• Be cautious when speaking about originality. Just because it
may bear some similarities to other authors' works does not
mean it's unoriginal.

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 Analyzing Poem using Close Analysis

7. Voice any confusion or concern. As a reader, you can provide a

valuable response to the poem. If there are parts that are unclear
or punctuation that you do not understand, voice this. This can be
the start of a very constructive conversation.
• If you are dealing directly with the poet, use caution with
your criticism since poetry is often an expression of the
poet's innermost feelings. Even if the poem is not dealing
directly with the poet's own feelings, creating any work of art
can lead to heightened sensitivity

8. Include a list of things that contributed to the poem's meaning. It is

important to balance comments on what might not work in the
poem with elements that do work. This will help either the reader
of your interpretation or the poet understand what elements did
contribute to understanding the meaning of the poem and what
did not.
• An overabundance of praise is not useful for convincing the
reader of your essay that you understood the poem.
Excessive praise is also not useful criticism for a poet.
Instead, be selective and explain why a part was a
particularly strong.
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 THINK, THOUGHT, SHARE

Think of a story that you have read or your

favorite story and share it to class.

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   LITERARY TEXT ACROSS REGIONS
LUZON  
 
AUTHOR TITLE PLACE LANGUAGES
1. Lualhati Dekada ‘70 Tondo Manila Tagalog
Bautista

1. Nick Joaquin The Woman Who Paco Manila English

Had Two Navels

1. Catherina Flowers In The Manila English

Garcia Dario Crypt

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AUTHOR TITLE PLACE LANGUAGES
 
VISAYAS
1. Rosario Cruz Feast and Negros English
Lucero Famine: Stories
and Negros

1. Angel M. Benjamin (1907) Ilo-ilo City English

Magahums

1. Michael Iring-iring sa Cebu Filipino

Obenieta Tingbitay sa Iro

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AUTHOR TITLE PLACE LANGUAGES
1. Ibrahim Blue Blood of the Zamboanga City Filipino
Jubaira Big Astana

  1. Christian The Kiram Mindanao Filipino

  Cabagnot and Building
MINDANAO Karlo Antonio
David

1. Paz Marquez Dead Stars Mindanao Filipino

Benitez

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 Let’s Dig In!
Directions: Given the following stories from each region, write a short analysis based on the
discussion earlier.

A. DEKADA ’70 – A CLOSE ANALYSIS

B. IRING – IRING SA TINGBITAY SA IRO – A CLOSE ANALYSIS
C. THE KIRAM BUILDING – A CLOSE ANALYSIS

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 Let’s Apply!
Creating A Close Analysis and Critical Interpretation

Policy/ Guidelines

1. Read the poem Mi Ultimo Adios.

2. Create a close analysis and critical interpretation on Philippine Literary Text across the region
(Mi Ultimo Adios).
3. Do it using Microsoft word and send it in the GMAIL assigned to your section.
4. Be creative in doing your output.
5. Your output will be graded based on the given criteria.

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 Rubrics
CRITERIA 50 40 30 20
INTRODUCTION and There is a well-developed introduction with an Introduction creates interest. Introduction adequately Background details are a random,
CONCLUSION (Background attention grabber that grabs the reader’s interest Thesis states the position. explains the background, but unclear collection of information. Thesis
History/Thesis Statement) and continues to engage the reader up until the Conclusion effectively may lack detail. Thesis states is vague and unclear. Conclusion is not
thesis statement. The thesis statement should summarizes the topic. the topic, but key elements effective and does not summarize main
clearly state the experience or event that will be are missing points.
described as well as the effect on the writer.
Conclusion should effectively wraps up and re
stresses the importance of the thesis

MAIN POINTS (Body Well-developed main points/topic sentences that Three or more main points Three or more main points Less than three ideas/main points are
Paragraphs) relate directly to the thesis. Supporting examples relate to the thesis, but some are present, but lack details explained and/or they are poorly
are concrete and detailed. The analysis is may lack details. The in describing the event. Little developed. The story tells; it doesn’t
developed with an effective point of view analysis shows events from descriptive language is used. show
the author’s point of view, but
could use more descriptive
language.

ORGANIZATION (Structure and Logical Progression of ideas with a clear Logical progression of ideas. Organization is clear. Writing is not organized. The transitions
Transitions) structure that enhances the thesis. Transitions Transitions are present Transitions are present at between ideas are unclear or non
are effective and vary throughout the paragraph, throughout the essay, but times, but there is very little existent.
not just in the topic sentences. lacks variety variety.

STYLE (Sentence Flow, Variety, Writing is smooth, skillful, and coherent. Writing is clear and Writing is clear, but could use Writing is confusing and hard to follow.
Diction) Sentences are strong and expressive with varied sentences have varied a little more sentence variety Contains fragments and/or run-on
structure. Diction is consistent and words are well structure, Diction is to make the writing more sentences.
chosen. consistent. interesting.

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 Guidelines

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 Guidelines
Follow the format given:

*FOR THOSE WHO ARE USING MS WORD

Font style: Arial Paragraph spacing: 1.15
Font size: 12

 - Present a header that includes the logo and name of the school like the example given
below:
 

- Type your name, grade level and section (STRAND) and the date you created the output.
 

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 Let’s Reflect!
Read and understand the questions below. Answer them based on your own
understanding.

1. As a Monlimarian, what is the relevance of the close analysis in your life as a

student?
2. As a Monlimarian, how will you apply this in solving your struggles in your
daily life?

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 Let’s Explore
Directions: Cite other literary piece that was published on the other regions.

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 References
Title of the Book: English Communication Arts and Skills
Beyond Boarders, Reading Literature in the 21st Century

Author: Maria Gabiela P.Martin , Alona U.Guevarra, Emar Ivery Del Campo
Chua, R. G. (2016)

Page/s:

Online Journal: Google/Internet

http://www.thephilippineliterature.com/the-flood-story/

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 End of Lesson

Thank You and Keep Safe!

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