21ST Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

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WHAT IS FICTION?

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IS A STORY THAT IS ENTIRELY MADE
UP AND IS NOT TRUE.
IT MAY RESEMBLE REALITY, BUT IT IS
PURELY CIRCUMSTANTIAL.

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6. WHAT IS COMMON WITH THESE
TELESERYES?

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STORIES ARE ANCHORED FROM CULTURE

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• ELEMENTS

9. ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY
Character, Setting, Conflict, Plot And Theme.

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Character
A character is a person, or sometimes even an animal,
who takes part in the action of a short story or other
literary work.
The character may be kind, rich, confusing, annoying,
bratty, complicated, and ever-changing.

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Character
It uses the character, object, or event to signify something
else from its original meaning.
Characters can sometimes be SYMBOLISMS.

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Two kinds of Meaning
Literary Meaning
(Connotation)
Literal Meaning
(Denotation)

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Setting
The setting of a short story is the time and place in
which it happens. Authors often use descriptions of
landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons or weather
to provide a strong sense of setting.

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Plot
A plot is a series of events and character actions
that relate to the central conflict.

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What can you say about the
situation in the video?
What is plot twist?
IRONY

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What is Irony?
Irony is a figure of speech which is a contradiction or
incongruity between what is expected and what actually
occurs.
 Verbal irony
 Situational irony
 Dramatic irony

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Conflict
The conflict is a struggle between two people or things in a short story. The
main character is usually on one side of the central conflict.
On the other side, the main character may struggle against another important
character, against the forces of nature, against society, or even against
something inside himself or herself (feelings, emotions, illness).
Refers to the struggle in the story. It can be INTERNAL
and EXTERNAL conflict.

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Theme
The theme is the central
idea or belief in a short story.

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Performance Task
Using the story “The God Stealer” by Francisco Sionil Jose, identify
the following and present it using the manila paper.
Group 1 - Present about the author and his background information. Identify the setting of
the story.
Group 2 - Identify the Characters in the story and their personality. Identify the
symbolisms in the story.
Group 3 – Present the plot in the story
Group 4 –