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Creative Nonfiction
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING THEME
AND LITERARY TECHNIQUES
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ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING THEME AND
LITERARY TECHNIQUES
BEGIN
Hey budding writers! I hope that

you are not so engrossed with so much
technology that you forget about
writing. In your Creative Writing class,
you had already enhanced your writing
skills and even made your own fictional
literary pieces.
In this learning kit, you will be

introduced to Creative Nonfiction which
is sometimes called literary nonfiction
or narrative nonfiction that uses literary
styles and techniques to create
factually accurate narrative.
The lesson will focus on

analyzing the underlying theme and
techniques used in the text that will
result to your total appreciation on the
meaningfulness and authenticity of the
written work.
Have fun learning!
TARGETS
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
1. define theme;
2. identify the different types of literary techniques;
3. analyze and interpret the theme and literary techniques in a
particular text; and
4. appreciate a literary work through analyzing theme and literary techniques.
Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction

Competency: Analyze and interpret theme and literary techniques used in a particular text.
(HUMSS_CNF 11/12-Ia-3)
TRY THIS
I. TRUE or FALSE
Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is CORRECT and FALSE if the statement is
WRONG. Write your answer in your Creative Nonfiction (CNF) notebook.
1. A story may have several themes.

2. A theme summarizes the whole story.
3. A theme is an idea or point that is central to the story.
4. In foreshadowing, a writer may use dialogues of characters to hint what may
occur in the future.
5. Symbols can never change the meaning of a word or phrase or the way we
view things.
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Directions: Read and analyze carefully each item/question. Write the letter of the
correct answer in your CNF notebook.
6. What do you call the overall message that the story conveys?
A. characters B. plot C. setting D. theme
7. How can we identify the theme of the story?

A. By skimming where the author puts it.
B. By putting all the main ideas of the story.
C. By examining the utterances and actions of the characters.
D. By doing thorough research where the author wrote the story.
8. Among the given choices, which of the following states the best theme? A.
She is an honest person.
B. Father’s love for his family is unfathomable.
C. He was caught of his infidelity.
D. Money was the cause of his greediness.
9. “…but a singular sense of impending calamity, that should indeed have

served me as a warning, drove me onward.”
An excerpt from “The Time Machine” by H.G. Wells
What literary technique is used by the author in his work?

A. foreshadowing B. flashback C. imagery D. symbol
10 . “The sweet tinkle of coins carried beautifully into the room. The spectators
turned their faces toward the sound with wonder.”
An excerpt from “My Father Goes to Court” by Carlos Bulosan

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What literary technique is employed in these lines?
A. flashback B. imagery C. irony D. symbol
RECALL
You have learned about the different

elements and literary techniques of Fiction
in your Creative Writing class. Before we
further discuss our lesson, let us refresh
your memory about these elements and
literary techniques.
Activity 1
DAZZLE THE PUZZLE
Directions: Using the hints below, answer the crossword puzzle in your CNF
notebook.
VERTICAL
1. The presentation of events or scenes that gives an advance hint of what
is to come later in the story.
2. A person, a thing, an animal an idea or emotion embodied in the story.
3. It is a statement of idea in which the opposite is meant.
4. The chronological sequence of events in the story.
HORIZONTAL

1. It interrupts the chronological order of the main narrative to take the
reader back in time to the past events.
2. The major idea that the story leans or surrounds.
3. The use of vivid and descriptive language that appeals to human
senses.
4. A person, object, image or event that suggests more than its literal
meaning.
DO THIS
.
Well done! It is impressive how you
provide answers in the firstactivity. Now, it’s
time to have a closer look at yourself by
performing the next activity.
Activity 2
A GLIMPSE OF ME
Directions: Using the given diagram, make a timeline of the important events in your
life. Write your answers in your CNF notebook.
1st Event
2nd Event
3rd Event
4th Event
5th Event

EXPLORE
Good job! In the next activity, you will

explore more as you expand your thoughts by
answering the given questions. Write your
responses in your CNF notebook.
1. Based on the timeline that you have made, summarize the story of your life.
2. How do the events in your life help you understand the beauty and meaning of
your life story?
3. If you are to write your story in a meaningful, creative and interesting way, how
are you going to write it? What literary devices are you going to use?
4. In your story as a whole, what important message does it convey?
What clues made you say so?

KEEP THIS IN MIND
Excellent! You are doing great in your

work. Now, let us dig deeper in our lessons on
theme and literary techniques.
WHAT IS A THEME?
Theme is the central idea, or thesis or overall message the story conveys.
The theme in a story is its underlying message, or ‘big idea’. In other words, what
critical belief about life is the author trying to convey in the writing of a novel, play,
short story or poem? This belief or idea, transcends cultural barriers. It is usually
universal in nature. When a theme is universal, it touches on the human experience
regardless of race or language. A theme may be exemplified by the actions,
utterances, or thoughts of a character in a novel.
Themes often explore historically common or cross-culturally recognizable ideas,
such as ethical questions, and are usually implied rather than stated explicitly. Either
directly stated or simply implied, it takes the form of a brief meaningful insight or a
comprehensive vision of life.
Themes can be about anything and there may be more than one.

Example:
LOVE
ENVY SOCIETY
GUILT
THEMES PAIN
CHANGE HATE
How Does a Writer Develop a Theme?
It really comes down to what the writer believes about life. If a writer has a belief
system or feels strongly about certain things – and most people do – then, those strong
life views will be reflected in his or her writing. For a work to last, it needs depth, and
depth in writing reflects depth in the writer.
FOUR (4) WAYS TO ANALYZE THEME
Analyzing theme is an essential part of reading literature in the classroom. It does not
only allow the story to be understood more by the students, but the students can also
relate the story to their own lives and other literature they have read. Here are four (4)
ways to analyze the theme of the literature:
1. Look for recurring images – Students can easily analyze theme through the
repeated images and other motifs throughout the novel. Once students identify the
theme, the recurring images can also be explained what this theme might be. If
there are a lot of images representing sadness, like cloudy days or gray colors, the
reader can extrapolate more of what this means to the overall story.
2. Ask questions (and make a note of them) – Questions are sure to come up
when trying to analyze theme, and while reading novels in general, and it is best
to use these questions to further the analysis. Having students question what they
read is a great skill for students to master, and will only allow for a more in-depth
analysis. For example, if the images are dark and depressing, the students could
question why is this. What does this bring to the story? It is important to write these
questions down, to link all the theme of the novel. Another question ask is, why
this theme essential to the story?
3. Identify the different tools the author uses to express the theme – To
understand the theme of the story even more so, analyzing the specific literary
devices is an integral part of the analysis. The devices add layers to the theme,
and once the students take notice of them and look closer, the analysis will only
be the better for it. An example of what a student could notice in literary devices
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would be multiple mentions of metaphors, and as the last way suggested, they
could ask questions about this. Why are there multiple metaphors throughout the
story? What does that mean for the overall theme.
4. Make notes while reading, then compare all once finished reading - One of
the best ways to read a book while trying to analyze different aspects of it, theme
specifically, is to keep notes of what you’re reading so you can understand the
specifics of it. This allows the reader to see the similarities and differences form
throughout the book that he or she wrote while in the midst of reading, that maybe
he or she wouldn’t have noticed if it was not written down. Things to make a note
are character traits, literary devices, passages the reader likes, imagery, and
exciting plot points.
LITERARY TECHNIQUES
The fiction writer’s choice of “literary techniques” is an important element of fiction.

There are many techniques used that include symbolism, imagery, figurative
languages such as simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, parallelism, irony and
many others. But the most commonly used techniques in fiction are flashback,
foreshadowing, symbol, irony and imagery. These techniques are used for the purpose
of creating a more interesting, more meaningful, more authentic, and more
entertaining story.
1. Flashback - An interruption in the chronological sequence of a story by the

narration of events which occurred earlier than the time of the story. It is
the device that allows the writer to present events that happened before
the time of the current narration or the current events in the fiction.
Various methods can be used, including memories, dream sequences,
stories or narration of characters, or even authorial sovereignty.
Flashback is useful for exposition, to fill in the reader about a character
or a place, or about the background to a conflict.
Example:
Rowling begins her first Harry Potter book just as Harry turns
eleven years old. It’s been ten years since Lord Voldemort murdered his parents
and Harry was left with his less-than-welcoming relatives, the Dursleys. Rowling
uses a series of flashbacks to hint
at Harry’s unique abilities by recounting the strange things that happened to
him before the story takes place. For example, when
Aunt Petunia makes Harry get a haircut, he wakes up the next
morning to find his hair has grown back to where it was. Rowling uses these
flashbacks to foreshadow what we soon find out—that Harry has inherited
wizarding powers from his parents.

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
2. Foreshadowing - The presentation of events or scenes early in a story which

hints at something which occurs later in the story.
Example:
As the twilight colors blush
The eyes of the night arouse.
(Foreshadows night)
3. Symbol - A person, object, image or event that suggests more than its literal
meaning: something concrete that stands for or evokes some abstract concept.
Some symbols are widely recognized by all and have a shared meaning. Such
as the V-sign for Victory. Other symbols develop full meanings in the context of
a story or poem; these are referred to as literary symbols.
Example:
“My love for Linton is like the foliage in the woods. Time will
change it; I'm well aware, as winter changes the trees. My
love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath a
source of little visible delight, but necessary.”
Wuthering Heights by In Emily Brontë
4. Irony - has three (3) types. First is verbal irony. Essentially, the intended
meaning of a statement is different from the actual meaning. It is often a form
of sarcasm. The second type is situational irony. It occurs when the expected
outcome of an action is different than the actual outcome. The last type is
dramatic irony. Essentially, the audience knows more about the character’s
situation than the character does. Irony as a literary device is a situation in
which there is contrast between expectation and reality.
Example:
“Go ask his name: if he be married

My grave is like to be my wedding bed.”
Romeo and Juliet, Act I, Scene V by William Shakespeare

5. Imagery - The writer uses the language that appeals to the senses to create
“word pictures” in the mind of the reader. The writer can use imagery that
appeals to the sense of sight (visual), smell (olfactory), touch (tactile), hearing
(auditory) and taste (gustatory).
Example:
His brown skin hung in strips like ancient wallpaper, and
its pattern of darker brown was like wallpaper: shapes
like full-blown roses stained and lost through age.
An excerpt from the poem “The Fish”

by Elizabeth Bishop
SUM UP
I believe that you already have a full

grasp of what theme and literary techniques
are. Let us recap some important points
that you need to remember.
The THEME is the central idea, or thesis or overall message the story conveys. It is
what the text is about. It is the critical belief of the author about life that conveys in the
writing of a novel, play, short story or poem. It may be exemplified by the actions,
utterances, or thoughts of a character in a novel.
In analyzing a particular theme in a literary piece, (1) first you have to look for recurring
images. Then, (2) you need to ask questions and make a note of them. After which,
(3) identify the different tools the author uses to express the theme. Lastly, (4) keep
a notebook of notes while reading, and then compare all once finished reading.
In addition, the choice of literary techniques of fiction writers is an essential element

of fiction. The most commonly used techniques in fiction are flashback, foreshadowing,
symbol, irony and imagery.
FLASHBACK is an interruption in the chronological sequence of a story by the

narration of events which occurred earlier than the time of the story.
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FORESHADOWING on the other hand is the presentation of events or scenes early
in a story which hint at something which occurs later in the story. SYMBOL is a person,
object, image or event that suggests more than its literal meaning. While IRONY is a
literary device in which there is contrast between expectation and reality. It has three
different types: Verbal Irony, Dramatic Irony and Irony of Situation. And lastly,
IMAGERY which is a technique that appeals to the sense of sight (visual), smell
(olfactory), touch (tactile), hearing (auditory) and taste (gustatory).
APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED
You’re great! With what you have

learned about theme and literary techniques,
let’s find out how you demonstrate your
understanding on this lesson.
About the Author
Carlos Bulosan (November 2, 1913- September 11,

1956) was a prolific writer and poet. He was born in
Pangasinan Province. He immigrated to America in 1930,
endured horrendous conditions as laborer became active
in labo r movement and was blacklisted along with other
labor radicals during the 1950.He spent his last years in
Seattle jobless, penniless and in poor health. He died of
tuberculosis.
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My Father Goes to Court by
Carlos Bulosan
When I was four, I lived with my mother and brothers and sisters in a small town
in the island of Luzon. Father’s farm had been destroyed in 1918 by one of our sudden
Philippine floods, so several years afterward we all lived in the town, though he
preferred living in the country. We had a next –door neighbour, a very rich man, whose
sons and daughters seldom came out of the house. While we boys and girls played
and sang in the sun, his children stayed inside and kept the windows closed. His house
was so tall that his children could look in the windows of our house and watch us as
we played, or slept, or ate, when there was any food in the house to eat.
Now, this rich man’s servants were always frying and cooking something good,
and the aroma of the food was wafted down to us from the windows of the big house.
We hung about and took all the wonderful smell of the food into our beings. Sometimes
in the morning, our whole family stood outside the windows of the big house. We hung
about and took all the wonderful smell of the food into our beings. Sometimes, in the
morning, our whole family stood outside the windows of the rich man’s house and
listened to the musical sizzling of thick strips of bacon or ham. I can remember one
afternoon when our neighbor’s servant’s roasted three chickens. The chickens were
young and tender and the fat that dripped into the burning coals gave off an enchanting
odor. We watched the servants turn the beautiful birds and inhaled the heavenly spirit
that drifted out to us.
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Some days, the rich man appeared at a window and glowered down at us. He
looked at us one by one, as though he were condemning us. We were all healthy
because we went out in the sun every day and bathed in the cool water of the river
that flowed from the mountains into the sea. Sometimes we wrestled with one another
in the house before we went out to play.
We were always in the best of spirits and our laughter was contagious. Other
neighbors who passed by our house often stopped in our yard and joined us in our
laughter.
Laughter was our only wealth. Father was a laughing man. He would go in the
living room and stand in front of the tall mirror, stretching his mouth into grotesque
shapes with his fingers and making faces at himself, and then he would rush into the
kitchen, roaring with laughter.
There was plenty to make us laugh. There was for instance, the day one of my
brothers came home and brought a small bundle under his arm., pretending that he
brought something to eat, maybe a leg of lamb or something as extravagant as that to
make our mouths water. He rushed to mother and threw the bundle into her lap. We
all stood around watching mother undo the complicated strings. Suddenly a black cat
leaped out of the bundle and ran wildly around the house. Mother chased my brother
and beat him with her little fist while the rest of us bent double, choking with laughter.
Another time, one of my sisters suddenly started screaming in the middle of the
night. Mother reached her first and tried to calm her. My sister cried and groaned.
When father lifted the lamp, my sister stared at us with shame in her eyes.
“What is it?’ Mother asked. “I’m pregnant! “she cried. “Don’t be a fool!” Father
shouted. “You’re only a child!” Mother said. “I’m pregnant, I tell you! “She cried.
Father knelt by my sister. He put his hand on her belly and rubbed it gently.
“How do you know you are pregnant?” He asked. “Feel it!” She cried.
We put our hands on her belly. There was something moving inside. Father
was frightened. Mother was shocked.” Who’s the man?” She asked.
Suddenly my sister opened her blouse and a bullfrog jumped out. Mother
fainted., father dropped the lamp, the oil spilled on the floor, and my sister’s blanket
caught fire. One of my brothers laughed so hard he rolled on the floor. When the fire
was extinguished, and mother was revived, we turned to bed and tried to sleep but
father kept on laughing so loud we could not sleep any more. Mother got up again and
lighted the lamp, we rolled up the mats on the floor and began dancing about and
laughing with all our mights. We made so much noise that all our neighbors except the
rich family came into the yard and joined us in loud, genuine laughter.
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It was like that for years. As time went on, the rich man’s children became thin
and anemic, while we grew even more robust and full of fire. Our faces were bright
and rosy, but theirs were pale and sad. The rich man started to cough at night, then
he coughed day and night. His wife began coughing too. Then the children started to
cough one after the other.at night their coughing sounded like barking of a herd of
seals. We hung outside their windows and listened to them. We wondered what had
happened to them. We knew that they were not sick from lack of nourishing food
because they were still frying something delicious to eat.
One day, the rich man appeared at a window and stood there a long time. He
looked at my sisters, who had grown fat with laughing, then at my brothers whose
arms and legs were like the molave, which is the sturdiest tree in the Philippines. He
banged down the window and ran through the house, shutting all the windows.
From that day on, the windows of our neighbor’s house were closed. The
children did not come outdoors anymore. We would still hear the servants cooking in
the kitchen ,and no matter how tight the windows were shut, the aroma of the food
came to us in the wind and drifted gratuitously into our house.
One morning, a policeman from the presidencia came to our house with a
sealed paper. The rich man had filed a complaint against us. Father took me with him
when he went to the town clerk and asked him what it was all about. He told Father
the man claimed that for years we had been stealing the spirit of his wealth and food.
When the day came for us to appear in court, Father brushed his old army
uniform and borrowed a pair of shoes from one of my brothers. We were the first to
arrive. Father sat on a chair in the center of the courtroom. Mother occupied a chair
by the door. We children sat on a long bench by the wall. Father kept jumping up the
chair and stabbing the air with his arms, as though he were defending himself before
an imaginary jury.
The rich man arrived. He had grown old and feeble; his face was scarred with
deep lines. With him was his young lawyer. Spectators came in and almost filled the
chairs. The judge entered the room and sat on a high chair. We stood up in a hurry
and sat down again.
After the courtroom preliminaries, the judge looked at father.” Do you have a
lawyer?” he asked.
“I don’t need a lawyer judge,” he said.
“Proceed,” said the judge.
The rich man’s lawyer jumped and pointed his finger at Father. “Do you or do
you not agree that you have been stealing the spirit of the complainant’s wealth and
food?”
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“I do not!” Father said.
Do you or do you not agree that while the complainant’s servants cooked and
fried fat legs of lambs and fat chicken breasts, you and your family hung outside your
windows and inhaled the heavenly spirit of the food?
“I agree.” Father said.

“How do you account for that?”
Father got up paced around, scratching his head thoughtfully. Then he said, “I
would like to see the children of the complainant, Judge.”
“Bring the children of the complainant.”
They came shyly. The spectators covered their mouths with their hands. They
were so amazed to see the children so thin and pale. The children walked silently to a
bench and sat down without looking up. They stared at the floor and moved their hands
uneasily.
Father could not say anything at first. He just stood by his chair ad looked at
them. Finally he said, “I should like to cross examine the complainant.”
“Proceed.”
“Do you claim that we stole the spirit of your wealth and became a laughing
family while yours became morose and sad.” Father asked. “Yes.”
“Then we are going to pay you right now,” Father said. He walked over to where
we children were sitting on the bench and took my straw hat off my lap and began
filling it up with centavo pieces that he took out of his pockets. He went to Mother, who
added a fistful of silver coins. My brothers threw in their small change.
“ May I walk to the room across the hall and stay there for a minutes, Judge?”
Father asked.
“As you wish.”
“Thank you, “Father said. He strode into the other room with the hat in his
hands. It was almost full of coins. The doors of both rooms were wide open.
“Are you ready?” Father called.

“Proceed. “The judge said.
The sweet tinkle of coins carried beautifully into the room. The spectators
turned their faces toward the sound with wonder. Father came back and stood before
the complainant.
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“Did you hear it? “He asked.
“Hear what? “The man asked.
The spirit of the money when I shook this hat?” He asked.
“Yes.”
“Then, you are paid.” Father said.
The rich man opened his mouth to speak and fell to the floor without a sound.
The lawyer rushed to his aid. The judge pounded his gravel. “Case dismissed.” He
said.
Father strutted around the courtroom. The judge even came down to his high
chair to shake hands with him. “By the way,” he whispered. “I had an uncle who died
laughing. “You like to hear my family laugh, judge?” Father asked.
“Why not?” “Did you hear that children?”
Father said.
“My sister started it. The rest of us followed them and soon the spectators were
laughing with us, holding their bellies and bending over the chairs. And the laughter of
the judge was the loudest of all.”
Activity 3 PONDER ON THIS

Directions: Relate your responses on the given questions to the story that you have
read. Write your answers in your CNF notebook.
1. What is the story all about?

2. Looking at the whole picture of the story, what general or central message
does it exemplify?
3. What event/s in the story has a great impact on you? Why?
4. How do the event/s help/s you understand the story?
5. What realities in life does the story “My Father Goes to Court” convey? How
did these ideas used to contribute to the whole meaning of the story?
6. How do literary techniques contribute to the theme of the story?
Activity 4 FILL
ME!
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Directions: Using the information in the given selection, fill in the chart with the needed
information. Write your answers in your CNF notebook.
FLASHBACK FORESHADOWING
Name event/s that happened before the Name events or scenes early in a story
time of the current narration which hint at something that occurs later
in the story
IMAGERY SYMBOL / SYMBOLISMS

Cite words or lines that appeal to human Cite things, ideas, events or persons
senses (visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, representative of another thing.
gustatory)
IRONY THEME
Name a situation in which there is a State the central idea of the story
contrast between expectation and reality
REFLECT
Congratulations! You have successfully

REFLECT
accomplished all your tasks. Now, it’s time to
reconnect with yourself as you make some
reflections on the things that you have learned.
Activity 5
GOTCHA!
Directions: Think about what you have learned from the lesson and reflect on them.
Then, answer the given questions in your CNF notebook.
What did I learn?
How did I learn it?
What will I do with what I have learned?
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LEARN MORE
Activity 6 THEME BISAYA

Directions: Read two short stories, novels or poems of local writers in your
community/town/province. Use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast
the themes and the literary techniques used by the authors in the texts.
Write your work in your CNF notebook.
Title Title
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ASSESS WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED
Multiple Choice
Directions: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer in your
CNF notebook.
1. Which of the following statements is true?

A. No stories can have the same theme.
B. Stories that are sad do not have theme.
C. Most story do not have theme.
D. Theme is universal.
2. The rich man appeared at a window and glowered down at us (an excerpt
from the story My Father Goes to Court). The underlined word may be
used as_____.
A. foreshadowing B. imagery C. irony D. symbolism
3. The window represents ____ A. connection C. seclusion

B. openness D. social discrimination
4…inhaled the heavenly spirit that drifted out of it.

The line appeals to what sense?
A. auditory B. gustatory C. olfactory D. visual
5. The rich man arrived. He had grown old and feeble; his face was scarred with
deep lines.
What literary technique is used in these lines?
A. foreshadowing B. imagery C. irony D. symbolism
6. What does the court in the story “My Father Goes to Court” represent?
A. authority C. indifference
B. hall D. justice
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7. “Do you claim that we stole the spirit of your wealth and became a laughing
family while yours became morose and sad?” Father asked.
What can be inferred from these lines?
A. The father claims that his family is not thief.
B. The rich man accuses that they are sad because the poor man’s family
stole the spirit of their wealth.
C. The father may not be wealthy but they are rich in laughter.
D. The rich man is very boastful towards his wealth.
8. What dominant literary technique is used in the preceding lines?

A. flashback B. foreshadowing C. imagery D. irony
9. “It was like that for years. As time went on, the rich man’s children became
thin and anemic, while we grew even more robust and full of fire. Our
faces were bright and rosy, but theirs were pale and sad.”
What do these lines from the story “My Father Goes to Court” imply? A.
Health and happiness are free.
B. Money cannot buy everything.
C. Poor people are always happy.
D. Rich people are sickly.
10. Which of the following can be the best theme of the story “My Father Goes
To Court” by Carlos Bulosan?
A. Happiness is not measured by money.
B. Laughter is the best medicine.
C. Money is the root of all evil.
D. The good will always prevail.
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GLOSSARY
Aroma - a distinctive, typically pleasant smell

Creative Nonfiction - genre of writing that combines the validity
of facts and the imaginative stance of storytelling;
it entails the telling of factually accurate essays or
narratives about actual events and people
Dripped - let fall or be so wet as to shed small drops of liquid
Flashback - a literary device where the writer inserts past
events to provide background as context to the
present events.
Fiction - genre of writing which is defined as a series of
imagined facts which illustrates truths about life
Foreshadowing - gives an advance hint of what is to come later in
the story
Glowered - had an angry or sullen look on one’s face
Imagery - improves the reader’s experience through the
senses
Irony - a literary device which reveals contradictory
meanings
Morose - sullen and ill-tempered
Symbols - are images that bear certain meaning that go
beyond literal
Theme - the central idea, thesis, or overall message that
the story conveys
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ANSWER KEY
TRY THIS
1. TRUE 2. FALSE 3. TRUE 4. TRUE 5. FALSE
6. D 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B
RECALL
Activity 1
Vertical Horizontal
1. Foreshadowing 1. Flashback
2. Characters 2. Theme
3. Irony 3. Imagery
4. Plot 4. Symbol
DO THIS
Activity 2- Answers may vary

EXPLORE
Answers may vary

APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED
Activities 3 & 4 – Answers may vary

REFLECT
Activity 5 - Answers may vary

LEARN MORE
Activity 6 - Answers may vary

ASSESS WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED
1. D 6.D
2. D 7. C
3. D 8. D
4. C 9. B
5. C 10. A
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AND LITERARY TECHNIQUES

Hey budding writers! I hope that

In this learning kit, you will be

The lesson will focus on

Have fun learning!

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction

1. A story may have several themes.

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE

7. How can we identify the theme of the story?

9. “…but a singular sense of impending calamity, that should indeed have

What literary technique is used by the author in his work?

An excerpt from “My Father Goes to Court” by Carlos Bulosan

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction

You have learned about the different

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction

Good job! In the next activity, you will

What clues made you say so?

Excellent! You are doing great in your

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction

How Does a Writer Develop a Theme?

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction

The fiction writer’s choice of “literary techniques” is an important element of fiction.

1. Flashback - An interruption in the chronological sequence of a story by the

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction

2. Foreshadowing - The presentation of events or scenes early in a story which

As the twilight colors blush

The eyes of the night arouse.

Wuthering Heights by In Emily Brontë

“Go ask his name: if he be married

Romeo and Juliet, Act I, Scene V by William Shakespeare

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction

An excerpt from the poem “The Fish”

I believe that you already have a full

In addition, the choice of literary techniques of fiction writers is an essential element

FLASHBACK is an interruption in the chronological sequence of a story by the

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction

APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED

You’re great! With what you have

About the Author

Carlos Bulosan (November 2, 1913- September 11,

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction

“I agree.” Father said.

“Bring the children of the complainant.”

“Are you ready?” Father called.

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction

Activity 3 PONDER ON THIS

1. What is the story all about?

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction

IMAGERY SYMBOL / SYMBOLISMS

Congratulations! You have successfully

What did I learn?

How did I learn it?