Our Lady of Lourdes College Foundation

Vinzons Ave., Daet, Camarines Norte

Senior High School Department

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

Module 3: Various dimensions of Philippine literary history from pre-colonial to contemporary

Objectives

At the end of this module, you are expected to attain the following learning outcomes:
1. Distinguish pre-history literary in the use of linguistic style.
2. Determine language used that identify literal/figurative meaning in the literary genre.
3. Appreciate the linguistic style in the understanding the content of piece.

Introduction

D ialect is a way of speaking that is associated with a specific geographical region or

group of people. Authors used dialect to give their writing the feel of a particular place.
It is also a vehicle of their literary mood.

In literature, there are different literary devices used by authors. It includes allusion,
diction, epigraph, euphemism, foreshadowing, imagery, metaphor/simile, personification, point-
of-view and structure.

Overview

I t is tempting to think that direct language is the easiest for us to understand, but sometimes
we respond better to more creative wording. Writers and poets use figurative language build
imagery and give words more power. Simile, metaphor and a host of non-literal methods of
expression help make concepts familiar and graspable.

Pre-self check!

Directions: Use the map of the Philippines and locate the language given to its region. Write
your answer on the space provided.

1. Dakulaon na maray.
Bikol .
2. Ayo-ayo.:
Central Visayas .
3. Mayap a bengi.
Central Luzon .
4. Maupay na aga.
Eastern Visayas .
5. Sandali lang.
Central Luzon . .
 Learning Activities

Click on the link to read the biography of Estelito B. Jacob

http://panitikan.ph/2014/06/06/estelito-baylon-jacob/ . You may also visit the link below to
study the different literary device found in literature,
https://self-publishingschool.com/literary-devices/.

Activity 1:
Directions: Read the poem written Estelito B. Jacob and answer the following questions. (Write
your answer briefly.)

1. Who is the speaker in the poem? Do you think the persona is a man or a woman, explain
your answer? The speaker of this poem is Estilelito B. Jacob and the person is a man
because this poem is for the woman.
2. What are the major poetic devices used in the poem? Are they effective and accurate way
to express the poet’s ideas about the subject matter? What or why not? The speaker used
local dialect that is so perfectly good in this poem.
3. Discuss the contrast or chance implied by the first and last stanza. How does it express
the poem’s theme? The speaker of this poem in the first stanza express the poem`s
theme is all about love.
4. What is the poem saying about love and relationship? Honestly I don’t know what
saying said about love and relationship but I have saying about love “If you love so
much you will hurt that much”.

SIDOK ni Estelito B. Jacob

Sinidok ta ka ngunyan ngani
Dawa aram ko dai ako naghuhuna
Na lulugadon na sa pag agi ka panahon
Kan saimong karagkadag an matarom mong pako
An makubal kong kamot padagos na nag titirig
Dai akong labot sa sakong palad
Ta kun ako mamomoot giraray tuninong, daing hagubhod,
Ika pa man giraray magian, papel-papelan.
An sakong sisidukon

Activity 2:
Directions: Visit the following links: https://youtu.be/QGJuMBdaqIw and
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/katyperry/firework.html and complete the grid below by
providing the literal and figurative meaning for each word in the song found on the links.
Lines Literal Figurative
Plastic bag Plastic bag is a type of container It’s like you,you are useless and
made up of thin, flexible,plastic film
Easy to wreck just in life.
,etc and it uses for containing Ang
transferring goods
Lightning Volt A lightning strike can be definedaasIf you are lightning volt you will
As the instant are powerfully glow and realized that you are
Electrical charge of a high voltageready
current that occurs between two
points
Fireworks A device containing powder Some day you will shine like
That caused a explosion A fire works.
Paper Thin Extremely thin as insubtation That life is easily to get wreck
Sometimes at easily to make
And have a newfay to start again.
 1. How did the employment of figurative language help the author in developing the
message? It help every figurative word to explain and deliver it properly and easy to
understand
2. Can we still consider developing the message of the poem without the use of literary
devices? It depends in all in how will you do it
3. How can you show your appreciation of the use of linguistic style? I easily understand
because of of the secret or true meaning of of the text

Supplementary Aid

http://panitikan.ph/2014/06/06/estelito-baylon-jacob/
https://self-publishingschool.com/literary-devices/
https://youtu.be/QGJuMBdaqIw
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/katyperry/firework.html

Comprehension check!

Directions: Read the lines from the different songs below. Identify whether it suggest literal or
figurative meaning. Write “L” if it is literal and “F” if it is figurative.

1. ‘’Cause baby you're a firework’’. F

2. ‘’ I'll be the fire that'll catch you
What's so good about picking up the pieces?
None of the colors ever light up anymore in this hole’’ F
3. ‘’ Caught in a landslide
No escape from reality’’ F
4. "Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you. L
5."No he can't read my poker face
(She’s got me like nobody). L

Reference

http://panitikan.ph/2014/06/06/estelito-baylon-jacob/

https://self-publishingschool.com/literary-devices/

https://youtu.be/QGJuMBdaqIw

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/katyperry/firework.html

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