Senior High School subject: 21st Century Literature

1. Miss Riza P.
Velasco

2. Understand and appreciate
the elements and contexts of
21st Century Philippine
Literature from the Regions

3. Demonstrate understanding
and appreciation of 21st
Century Philippine Literature
from the Regions through a
critical interpretation of a
literary text.

4.  Define “literature”
 Identify the geographic, linguistic, and ethnic
dimensions of Philippine literary history from pre-
colonial to the contemporary
 Identify representative texts and authors from each
region
 Compare and contrast the various 21st century
literary genres and the ones from the earlier
genres/periods citing their elements, structures and
traditions
 Present a creative presentation through multimedia

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7. Jose Rizal’s work such as Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo were written to awake the mind of
our countrymen.
A. Spanish Period C. Pre-Spanish Period
B. American Period D. Period of Enlightenment

8. The Philippines has literature such as legends,
folktales, folksongs, and the like.
A. Spanish Period C. Pre-Spanish Period
B. Japanese Period D. Period of Enlightenment

9. In this period, religious books were written like
Doctrina Christiana to support or contradict the
Catholic Church.
A. Spanish Period C. 21st Century Period
B. American Period D. Period of Enlightenment

10. Filipino writers went into all forms of literature like
news, reporting, poetry, stories, plays, essays, and
novels which clearly depicted their love of country
and their longings for independence.
A. Edsa I Period C. Pre-Spanish Period
B. American Period D. The 3rd Republic Period

11. Filipino literature was given a break during this period
for the Filipino literature was prohibited to use. Many
wrote plays, poems, short stories, etc. Topics and themes
were often about life in the provinces.
A. Japanese Period C. Pre-Spanish Period
B. American Period D. The 3rd Republic Period

13. 1. An object or idea that has its own meaning and
represents something else as well.
A. irony B. allusion C. symbol D. inference
2. The technique writers use to create and develop
characters.
A. allusion C. symbolism
B. characterization D. figurative language
3. Fiction based on technological or scientific
developments is called _________________.
A. frame story C. symbolism
B. science fiction D. theme

14. 4. The time and place of the story.
A. theme B. setting C. science fiction D. plot
5. A series of related events (what happens in the story).
A. theme B. setting C. plot D. irony
6. The difference between what is expected
and what actually happens.
A. allusion B. inference C. irony D. frame story
7. A logical guess or conclusion based on facts.
A. allusion B. inference C. irony D. point of view

15. 8. Hints or clues provided by the author that permit
the reader what might happen later in the story is
an example of______________.
A. irony B. foreshadowing C. setting D. characterization
9. The feeling or atmosphere created when reading a
story is called the ______________.
A. mood B. conflict C. climax D. setting
10. The person or thing that creates conflict in the
story for the “good guy”.
A. protagonist C. pharmacist
B. antagonist D. dentist