Q2 W1 Differentiating 21st Century Literary Genres

Differentiating
21st Century
Literary Genres
Lesson objective
1. Identify the literary

genres of 21st Century
Literature.
2. Give the characteristics of
graphic novel.
3. Show appreciation of
different representative.
graphic
novel
let’s have a recap
1. What is reading approach?
2. What are the reading approaches
that we had discussed?
3. In your opinion, which of the
reading approaches is the most
effective one for you?
Reading
My Freaking
Alarm!
Written by: Demecia
My Freaking Alarm!
Written by: Demecia Dean
As I lay cozy,
all snug in my
bed, I enjoy
the images
inside my
head
My Freaking Alarm!
Until I hear
racket beside
my bed. It's
my 5:00
alarm!
My Freaking Alarm!
I quickly
silent you,
you annoying
alarm. Then
we SNOOZE
together and
My Freaking Alarm!
Enjoying the
peace, then
I'll be darned;
It's my 5:15
reminder!
My Freaking Alarm!
Now I hush
the ringing of
my reminder.
Ok Alarm,
let's put that
behind us.
My Freaking Alarm!
Eyes just
shut, but
here goes
that timer. It's
7:20. I'm
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?
graphic
novel
introduction
Modern literary genres gain

popularity due to the advent of
technologies such as internet and
other virtual media which become
the major platforms of most of
Graphic fiction / graphic novel
is a comic book
narrative that is
equivalent in form and
dimension to the prose
novel (Campbell 2008).
The pictures are arranged

in sequenced in image
panels and dialogues are
written in speech bubbles.
speech bubbles
Speech bubbles can appear in different styles to convey various moods or
ideas.
Scream Thought Icicle Coloured

Bubbles Bubbles Bubbles Bubbles
These have jagged or

These have cloud These have icicles
sharp edges and show These can be used as
shaped edges and are hanging from the
that a character is a quick way to convey
used to show that a bottom and can be
raising their voice. the mood or emotion
character is thinking used to depict an icy
They can also used for of the characters.
or dreaming or hostile tone.
radio, TV or other
something.
electronic sounds.
The illustrations allow the

readers to imagine and
experience the characters
and events in the story.
Graphic fiction / graphic
novel
Graphic novels are narratives told through
both pictures and words that work
together to convey meaning.
Traditionally, comic books were a cartoon

style but graphic novels have developed to
include many different styles.
Graphic fiction / graphic
novel
A graphic novel is a long-form work of
sequential art. The term graphic novel is often
applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction,
and anthologized work, though this practice is
highly contested by comics scholars and
industry professionals.
Here are some of the

features of graphic
fiction or graphic novel
according to Singh
(2012).
features of graphic fiction or
graphic novel
1. Autographic forms are the
marks of author’s handwriting
which creates an impact that
the whole novel is a
manuscript and thus provides
graphic novel
2. Graphic novels
encourage interactivity in
the minds of the reader as
he fills in the blanks
graphic novel
3. Filling in the blanks

between image panels makes
the reader imagine the
actions portrayed in the story.
graphic novel
4. The language, syntax
and meaning of a graphic
novel spring primarily
through the relationship
between images than
graphic novel
5. Graphic fiction
combines book and
screen.
Some of the examples of
graphic novels are the
following:
1. “In the Shadow of No Tower:
9/11” by Art Spiegelmen in 2004
which tells the story about the
terrorist attack on September 11
in America. This also depicts the
traumatic and tragic
experiences of American people
during the 9/11 terrorist attack.
al Qaeda (Abdullah
Azzam and Osama Bin
Laden)
The FBI and its partners

quickly learned that the
9/11 attacks were carried
out by bin Laden's
terrorist organization. The
19 men who hijacked and
crashed the four planes
were all trained by al
Qaeda, and bin Laden
eventually admitted to his
following:
2. “The Barn Owl’s
Wondrous Capers” by
Sarnath Banerjee in
2009 portrays 18th
century Calcutta
exploiting the myth of
Inspired by the legend of the
Wandering Jew, this second
work of fiction from India's
foremost graphic novelist is an
irreverent tale of illicit sex and
drunken religiosity, which
unravels new riddles with each
reading. Eighteenth-century
Calcutta.
following:
3. “Louis Riel” by Chester
Brown in 2003 is a
fictionalized violent
rebellion in the 19th
Century on the Canadian
praire who led by Riel.
Louis Riel" by
"
Chester Brown in
2003 is a
fictionalized
violent rebellion
in the 19th
Century on the
Canadian praire
who led by Riel.
questions
1. What 21st century genre
we discussed?
2. What distinct
characteristics does graphic
fiction have?
3. What literary pieces have
you read that would classify
as graphic fiction?
question
As a student,
what
is the importance
of reading a
graphic novel?
generalizatio
n organizer
Directions: Fill out the graphic
by writing the ideas about the 21st
literary genre.
thank
you
Differentiating
21st Century
Literary Genres
Lesson objective
1. Identify the meaning of
flash fiction.
2. Read and respond critically
to Literary piece.
3. Show an appreciation on
modern literary genres as an
appealing medium to literary
conventions.
FLASH
FICTION
let’s have a recap
1. What are 21st century

literary genre we discussed?
2. What distinct
characteristics does graphic
fiction have?
Reading
The Unlucky
Winners
Written by: Nicky Johnson
The Unlucky Winners
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 win.” Pete
invariably responded with a tip of
his soiled, red hat.
The Unlucky Winners
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 Unlucky Winners
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
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?
4. What happened to Jim in the end?

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Differentiating

1. Identify the literary

Modern literary genres gain

The pictures are arranged

Scream Thought Icicle Coloured

These have jagged or

The illustrations allow the

Traditionally, comic books were a cartoon

Here are some of the

3. Filling in the blanks

The FBI and its partners

1. What are 21st century

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