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SUBJECT: CREATIVE NON-FICTION GRADE LEVEL: TWELVE


QUARTER: THREE WEEK: THREE [January 11-29, 2021]

I - OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:


1. Write literary elements based on one‘s experience (e.g. metaphor to
describe an emotion);
2. Analyze essays and articles applying the different literary devices in
the text;
3. Answer all the given activities presented in the module.

II - PRE-ASSESSMENT
Do you ever wonder the different theme/analysis and techniques used
in particular text, article, narrative, biography, autobiography, memoir,
diary, travelogue, literary journal, chronicle and personal essay?
Well you can write any idea you have inside the box. Choose only one.

III - CONTENT/ DISCUSSION/ INFORMATION


Lesson 2 - LITERARY ELEMENTS BASED ON ONE’S EXPERIENCE
The genre of creative nonfiction also known as literary nonfiction is
broad enough to include travel writing (travelogue) nature writing,
science writing, sports, writing, biography, autobiography, memoir, the
interview and both the familiar and personal essay ; although there is no
such as new in nonfiction most common usually encountered like what
has been mentioned. There are some forms of nonfiction like the
docufiction, documentary film, Gonzo journalism and nonfiction novel.
The difference between creative writing and nonfiction is that nonfiction,
by contrast is factual and reports on true events. Histories, biographies,
journalism and essays are all considered nonfiction. This has given rise

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to a new trend called creative nonfiction, which uses the techniques of
fiction to report on true events.

Docufiction (or docu-fiction), often confused with docudrama, is the


cinematographic combination of documentary and fiction, this term
often meaning narrative film.
It is a film genre which attempts to capture reality such as it is (as direct
cinema or cinéma vérité) and which simultaneously introduces unreal
elements or fictional situations in narrative in order to strengthen the
representation of reality using some kind of artistic expression. More
precisely, it is a documentary contaminated with fictional elements, in
real time, filmed when the events take place, and in which someone –
the character – plays his own role in real life. A film genre in expansion,
it is adopted by a number of experimental filmmakers.

The new term docufiction appeared at the beginning of the 21st century.
It is now commonly used in several languages and widely accepted for
classification by international film festivals. Either in cinema or
television, docufiction is, anyway, a film genre in full development
during the first decade of this century. The word docufiction is also
sometimes used to refer to literary journalism (creative nonfiction).
(https://findwords.info/term/docufiction)
A documentary film is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to
"document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education, or
maintaining a historical record" - compare documentary theatre. Bill
Nichols has characterized the documentary in terms of "a filmmaking
practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception [that
remains] a practice without clear boundaries". Documentary films,
originally called "actuality films", lasted one minute, or less. Over time,
documentaries have evolved to become longer in length, and to include
more categories; some examples being: educational, observational, and
docufiction. Documentaries are meant [by whom?] to be informative
works, and are often used within schools, as a resource to teach
various principles.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentary_film)
Gonzo journalism is a style of journalism that is written without claims
of objectivity, often including the reporter as part of the story via a first-
person narrative. The word "gonzo" is believed to have been first used
in 1970 to describe an article by Hunter S. Thompson, who later

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popularized the style. It is an energetic first-person participatory writing
style in which the author is a protagonist, and it draws its power from a
combination of social critique and self-satire. It has since been applied
to other subjective artistic endeavors.
Gonzo journalism involves an approach to accuracy that
concerns the reporting of personal experiences and emotions, in
contrast to traditional journalism, which favors a detached style and
relies on facts or quotations that can be verified by third parties. Gonzo
journalism disregards the strictly-edited product favored by newspaper
media and strives for a more personal approach; the personality of a
piece is as important as the event or actual subject of the piece. Use of
sarcasm, humor, exaggeration, and profanity is common.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzo_journalism)
The non-fiction novel is a literary genre which, broadly speaking,
depicts real historical figures and actual events woven together with
fictitious conversations and uses the storytelling techniques of fiction.
The non-fiction novel is an otherwise loosely defined and flexible genre.
The genre is sometimes referred to using the slang term "faction", a
portmanteau of the words fact and fiction.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-fiction_novel)
Lesson 3 - ANALYZING FACTUAL/NONFICTIONAL ELEMENTS IN
THE TEXT

Diagram Plotting
Read the given story below and identify the plot according to its
part. Put your answer in the given graphic organizer below and write it
in your notebook.
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Elements of Factual/Nonfictional in Texts


A. Plot
A plot is the sequence of events that make up a story, it is either told,
written, filmed, or sung. The plot is the story, and more specifically, how
the story is being developed, unfolds, and moves in time. Plots are
typically made up of five main elements:
EXPOSITION RISING CLIMAX
ACTION It is the peak of the story, it is
It is beginning of the It is where the main character
story where characters, where major event occurs in
is in crisis and events leading
setting, and the main which the main character faces a
up to facing the conflict begin
conflict are typically to unfold. Also, it is where the major enemy, fear, challenge, or
introduced. story becomes complicated. other source of conflict. The most
action, drama, change, and
excitement occurs here.
FALLING ACTION
RESOLUTION
It is where the story begins
to slow down and work Also known as the denouement, the
towards its end, tying up resolution is like a concluding
loose ends. paragraph that resolves any
remaining issues and ends the story.

Here are a few very short stories with sample plots:


Example 1
Kaitlin wants to buy a puppy. She goes to the pound and begins looking
through the cages for her future pet. At the end of the hallway, she sees
a small, sweet brown dog with a white spot on its nose. At that instant,
she knows she wants to adopt him. After he receives shots and a
medical check, she and the dog, Berkley, go home together.

In this example, the exposition introduces us to Kaitlin and her conflict.


She wants a puppy but does not have one. The rising action occurs as
she enters the pound and begins looking. The climax is when she sees
the dog of her dreams and decides to adopt him. The falling action
consists of a quick medical check before the resolution, or ending, when
Kaitlin and Berkley happily head home.

Example 2
Scott wants to be on the football team, but he’s worried he won’t make
the team. He spends weeks working out as hard as possible, preparing
for try outs. At try outs, he amazes coaches with his skill as a
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quarterback. They ask him to be their starting quarterback that year and
give him a jersey. Scott leaves the field, ecstatic!
The exposition introduces Scott and his conflict: he wants to be on the
team but he doubts his ability to make it. The rising action consists of
his training and try-out; the climax occurs when the coaches tell him
he‘s been chosen to be quarterback. The falling action is when Scott
takes a jersey and the resolution is him leaving the try-outs as a new,
happy quarterback.
Each of these stories has
 an exposition as characters and conflicts are introduced
 a rising action which brings the character to the climax as
conflicts are developed and faced, and
 a falling action and resolution as the story concludes.

Types of Plot
There are many types of plots in the world! But, realistically, most
of them fit some pattern that we can see in more than one story.
Here are some classic plots that can be seen in numerous stories all
over the world and throughout history.
a. Overcoming the Monster
The protagonist must defeat a monster or force in order to save some
people—usually everybody! Most often, the protagonist is forced into
this conflict, and comes out of it as a hero, or even a king. This is one
version of the world‘s most universal and compelling plot—the
‗monomyth‘ described by the great thinker Joseph Campbell.
Examples:
Beowulf, Harry Potter, and Star Wars.
b. Rags to Riches:
This story can begin with the protagonist being poor or rich, but at some
point, the protagonist will have everything, lose everything, and then
gain it all back by the end of the story, after experiencing
great personal growth.
Examples:
The Count of Monte Cristo, Cinderella, and Jane Eyre.
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c. The Quest:
The protagonist embarks on a quest involving travel and
dangerous adventures in order to find treasure or solve a huge problem.
Usually, the protagonist is forced to begin the quest but makes friends
that help face the many tests and obstacles along the way. This is also
a version of Campbell‘s monomyth.
Examples:
The Iliad, The Lord of the Rings, and Eragon

d. Voyage and Return:


The protagonist goes on a journey to a strange or unknown place,
facing danger and adventures along the way, returning home with
experience and understanding. This is also a version of the monomyth.
Examples:
Alice in Wonderland, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Wizard of Oz
e. Comedy:
A happy and fun character finds a happy ending after triumphing over
difficulties and adversities.
Examples:
A Midsummer Night‘s Dream, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Home Alone
f. Tragedy:
The protagonist experiences a conflict which leads to very bad ending,
typically death.
Examples:
Romeo and Juliet, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Macbeth
g. Rebirth:
The protagonist is a villain who becomes a good person through the
experience of the story‘s conflict.
Examples:
The Secret Garden, A Christmas Carol, The Grinch

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As these seven examples show, many stories follow a common pattern.
In fact, according to many thinkers, such as the great novelist Kurt
Vonnegut, and Joseph Campbell, there are only a few basic patterns,
which are mixed and combined to form all stories.
The Importance of Using Plot
The plot is what makes a story a story. It gives the story character
development, suspense, energy, and emotional release (also known as
‗catharsis‘). It allows an author to develop themes and most importantly,
conflict that makes a story emotionally engaging; everybody knows how
hard it is to stop watching a movie before the conflict is resolved.

Plots can be found in all kinds of fiction. Here are a few examples.
Example 1
The Razor’s Edge by Somerset Maugham
In The Razor’s Edge, Larry Darrell returns from World War I
disillusioned. His fiancée, friends, and family urge him to find work, but
he does not want to. He embarks on a voyage through Europe and Asia
seeking higher truth. Finally, in Asia, he finds a more meaningful way of
life.
In this novel, the plot follows the protagonist Larry as he seeks
meaningful experiences. The story begins with the exposition of a
disillusioned young man who does not want to work. The rising action
occurs as he travels seeking an education. The story climaxes when he
becomes a man perfectly at peace in meditation.
Example 2
The Road not Taken’ by Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could

Then took the other, as just as fair,


And having perhaps the better claim

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And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.

I shall be telling this with a sigh


Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Robert Frost‘s famous poem ―The Road Not Taken,‖ has a very clear
plot: The exposition occurs when a man stands at the fork of two roads,
his conflict being which road to take. The climax occurs when he
chooses the unique path. The resolution announces that ―that has made
all the difference,‖ meaning the man has made a significant and
meaningful decision.
Plot Devices are ways of propelling the storyline to move forward. It
serves to motivate the characters, creating urgency of resolving
complicated situations. This however can be compared with moving a
story forward using a dramatic method by making it happen since the
character are capable of doing ―well developed reasons‖.
Plot Outline is a narrative of a story that can be transformed into a film.
It consists of a page with longer and detailed synopsis summarized into
one or two paragraphs.
B. Conflict are problems, issues, or situations that the character
needs to resolve through time. Conflict is often expressed through
the actions and dialogues of the character(s).
Types of Conflict
(1) One Character Against Another Conflict shows one character
having a grievance against another character.
(2) A Character or Group Against Society Conflict demonstrates
a character who is against society‘s values, ideas, norms,
culture, and values.
(3) A Character Against Nature Conflict reflects a character who
is wrestling with natural disasters or calamities.
(4) Character Against Himself or Herself Conflict illustrates the
inner struggles and emotions of the character (wood, 2013).

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Theme pertains to the idea that philosophers deeply think or it is simply
the subject of the story.
Character
A character is an individual (could be an object or animal but
usually as a person) in a narrative in a work of fiction or creative
nonfiction. The act or method of creating a character in writing is known
as characterization.
Characters perform actions, create dialogues, and can be seen
through their physical appearance. ―A character may provide
background information, description, or an assessment of another
character‘s life or personality. However, be sure to filter out character‘s
bias (woods, 2013, p.142).
Types of Characterization
1. Direct (Explicit) Characterization- informs the readers of what
the character is like which can be deciphered through the narrator,
or through how the characters behave, act, or speak.
2. Indirect (Implicit) Characterization – allows the readers to infer
about the character‘s thoughts, actions, conversations, physical
appearance, idiosyncrasies, and workmanship or team play with
other characters.
The Character‘s conversations will reflect his or her personality,
determining whether the character is educated or not, the formality and
informality of the situation.

Point of view is the perspective from which a speaker or writer


recounts a narrative or presents information. This is also known as a
viewpoint. This depends on the topic, purpose, and audience. Writers
of nonfiction may rely on the first-person point of view (I, we), the
second-person (you, your, you're), or the third-person (he, she, it, they).

With first-person point of view, the character is telling the story.


You will see the words "I," "me," or "we" in first-person point of view.
This point of view is commonly used for narratives and autobiographies.

First-person point of view can be singular or plural. The singular


form uses "I" or "me" and plural form uses the word "we." Both are used
to give the writer's personal perspective.
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Some examples of first-person narrative include:

 I always look forward to my summer vacation at the beach. I like to


collect seashells and swim in the ocean.
 We love walking the dogs in the woods. We all think it is so much fun.
 If it was up to me, I would choose the white car.
 We didn't want to drive so we took the train to the city and back home.

When writing in second-person point of view, the writer has the


narrator speaking to the reader. The words "you," "your," and "yours"
are used in this point of view. Some common uses for second-person
point of view are directions, business writing, technical writing, song
lyrics, speeches, and advertising.

Some examples of second-person point of view are:

 In just a few simple steps you can make a big change in your life!
 To make a great chili is you must season it early and often.
 Management is very happy with the progress you are all making.
 You gotta fight for your right to party! - "Fight for Your Right," Beastie
Boys

Third-person point of view has an external narrator telling the story. The
words "he," "she," "it," or "they" are used in this point of view. This point
of view can either be omniscient where the reader knows what all the
characters are doing in the story or it can be limited to having the reader
only know what is happening to one specific character. Third person
can also be gender specific or neutral, singular or plural.

Third-person point of view is often used in academic writing and


fictional writing.

Some examples of third person point of view:

 He is a great football player. He scored the most touchdowns this


season.
 She was the one who knew all the answers on the test. She had the
highest grade in the entire class.
 What they told her was not the truth.

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 She heard a loud crash in the middle of the night. She was so scared
that she didn't know what she should do next.

Angle of the Story


Angle is the precise way to choose on how to tell a story — it‘s the
element that sets your story apart from all the rest. In other words, a
way of presenting your information and telling the story that makes it
interesting, unique, and memorable.
Angle can be opposite to the ending of the essay, it can be
comparisons, or opposing point of views.
Symbols or Symbolism
Symbols in literary writing is usually applied in poetry and each
symbol signifies a meaning. When an author introduces a particular
mood or emotion, the writer uses symbolism, hinting it rather than
saying it literally.
Some common types of symbols are:
black – evil or death ladder – connection between
heaven and earth
broken mirror – separation light – good, power
dark – death, shadows night – end of road, peace, death
or darkness
day – beginning, good, red rose – love and romance
opportunities
dove – peace water – baptism, purification
fire – danger, anger, passion,
love, pain or death

Symbolism is employed by writers to make the literary piece interesting


and the ability of not giving the literal sense of the ideas or things.
Likewise, an action, event, or exchange of words in a conversation may
illicit symbolic values (Literary Devices).
Irony
Irony is the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite
of its literal meaning.

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Irony is a storytelling tool used to create a contrast between how
things seem and how they really are beneath the surface. The term
comes from the Latin word ironia, which means ―feigned ignorance.‖
The three main types used in literature are dramatic, situational, and
verbal, as mentioned above.

People often conflate irony with sarcasm, coincidence, or bad luck.


While these concepts can have ironic characteristics, they‘re not
interchangeable with irony.

So for example, if you run to catch the bus and miss it by two
seconds, that’s not ironic — unless the reason you‘re late is that you
were bragging about how you wouldn‘t miss the bus. This creates an
unexpected and comic contrast to what would otherwise just be an
unfortunate situation.

Figures of Speech
A figure of speech is a word or phrase that possesses a separate
meaning from its literal definition. It can be metaphor or simile, designed
to make a comparison. It can be the repetition of alliteration or the
exaggeration of hyperbole to provide a dramatic effect.

Types of Figure of Speech

There are countless figures of speech in every language, and they fall
into hundreds of categories. Here, though, is a short list of some of the
most common types of figure of speech:
A. Metaphor
Many common figures of speech are metaphors. That is, they use
words in a manner other than their literal meaning. However, metaphors
use figurative language to make comparisons between unrelated things
or ideas. The ―peak of her career,‖ for example, is a metaphor, since a
career is not a literal mountain with a peak, but the metaphor represents
the idea of arriving at the highest point of one‘s career.
B. Idiom

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An idiom is a common phrase with a figurative meaning. Idioms are
different from other figures of speech in that their figurative meanings
are mostly known within a particular language, culture, or group of
people. In fact, the English language alone has about 25,000 idioms.
Some examples include ―it‘s raining cats and dogs‖ when it is raining
hard, or ―break a leg‖ when wishing someone good luck.
Example
This sentence uses an idiom to make it more interesting:
There‘s a supermarket and a pharmacy in the mall, so if we go there,
we can kill two birds with one stone.
The idiom is a common way of saying that two tasks can be completed
in the same amount of time or same place.
C. Proverb
A proverb is a short, commonplace saying that is universally understood
in today‘s language and used to express general truths. ―Don‘t cry over
spilt milk‖ is a popular example. Most proverbs employ metaphors (e.g.
the proverb about milk isn‘t literally about milk).
Example
This example uses a proverb to emphasize the situation:
I know you think you‘re going to sell all of those cookies, but don‘t count
your chickens before they hatch!
Here, ―don‘t count your chickens before they hatch‖ means that you
shouldn‘t act like something has happened before it actually does.
D. Simile
A simile is a very common figure of speech that uses the words ―like‖
and ―as‖ to compare two things that are not related by definition. For
example, ―he is as tall as a mountain,‖ doesn‘t mean he was actually
1,000 feet tall, it just means he was really tall.
Example
This example uses a simile for comparison:
The internet is like a window to the world—you can learn about
everything online!

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The common phrase ―window to the world‖ refers to a hypothetical
window that lets you see the whole world from it. So, saying the internet
is like a window to the world implies that it lets you see anything and
everything.
E. Oxymoron
An oxymoron is when you use two words together that have
contradictory meanings. Some common examples include small crowd,
definitely possible, old news, little giant, and so on.
F. Metonym
A metonym is a word or phrase that is used to represent something
related to bigger meaning. For example, fleets are sometimes described
as being ―thirty sails strong,‖ meaning thirty (curiously, this metonym
survives in some places, even when the ships in question are not sail-
powered!) Similarly, the crew on board those ships may be described
as ―hands‖ rather than people.
G. Irony
Irony is when a word or phrase‘s literal meaning is the opposite of its
figurative meaning. Many times (but not always), irony is expressed with
sarcasm (see Related Terms). For example, maybe you eat a really bad
cookie, and then say ―Wow, that was the best cookie I ever had‖—of
course, what you really mean is that it‘s the worst cookie you ever had,
but being ironic actually emphasizes just how bad it was
Dialogue
Dialogue is a written or spoken conversational exchange between two
or more people, and a literary and theatrical form that depicts such an
exchange.
Dialogue, when used as a literary technique, helps to advance the
plot of a narrative, as characters engage in dialogue to reveal plans of
action and their inner thoughts and emotions. Sometimes, authors show
us a character's inner dialogue where thoughts and feelings are
revealed as the character has a conversation with him or herself. Often,
we read outer dialogue, which occurs between two characters as
spoken language.

Other literary devices:

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(1) Hyperbole is a term for overstatement or exaggeration.
(2) Understatement is exactly the opposite of hyperbole, when
the writer tries to play down the significance, magnitude, or
intensity of a situation or event.
(3) Incongruity is a circumstance when something is out of
proportion or strange situations knit together.
(4) Irony is a position when there is ―a gap between what is said
and what is meant‖ (woods, 2013).

Examples of Dialogue:

"Lisa," said Kyle, "I need help moving this box of toys for the garage
sale. Will you help me?"
"Sure!" Lisa put her book down and moved to lift one end of the box for
her brother. She glanced down into the box. "Hey!" she exclaimed. "You
can't give away your Harry Potter collection!"
"Well, I am not taking them to college with me." Kyle smiled at his little
sister. "Do you want them?"
"Yes!" Lisa smiled back. "I will read them all again, and it will remind me
of how we used to pretend to be Harry and Hermione."
"They are yours, Squirt." As Kyle smiled as his sister, he realized how
much things would change in the next few days.

Scene
A scene is where the place and time where the action of the literary
and factual narrative takes place.
The word ‗scene‘ has multiple literary definitions. On one hand, it is
‗A place or setting regarded as having a particular character or making
a particular impression.‘ (OED). When we talk of a scene as a unit of
story structure, a scene is ‗A sequence of continuous action in a play,
film, opera, or book‘ (OED). It‘s also ‗A representation of an incident, or
the incident itself.‘ (OED)

How do these definitions combine? Scenes, individual story units


smaller than chapters (but somewhat self-contained), show us
sequences of actions and incidents that reveal place and time,
characters‘ actions, reactions or dilemmas.

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Scenes (in short fiction and novels, plays and films) serve several
functions. They:

 Move the story forward: They keep us engaged, asking ‗what


happens next?‘
 Establish characters’ arcs or cause and effect. This links to the
first point. For example, a scene might begin with a character
missing a train. As a result, the character may be late for a
meeting. The reader wonders what impact this small misfortune
will have
 Reveal consequences of earlier events. A subsequent scene
following the missed train, for example, might show the
consequences for the character when they are late for a crucial
meeting
 Make a story easier to follow. Scenes chunk what could be a
narrative mess into digestible units of action and event. They allow
us to play with how we release information to the reader (for
example, a scene resolving an earlier subplot might only take
place much later in a novel. As writers we can make some plot
gratification instant and some delayed)

Activity 2. Essay Analysis:


Read the Article written by Exie Abola. Then, extract and analyze
each section using the literary tools. After crafting your analysis
posted in white cartolina, write them in your notebook. Follow the
format below.
Many Mansions
by Exie Abola

It probably was a small house, but size throws off a child. What
seems modest to an adult is extravagance to a little one. It was the
world to me.

It certainly seemed ample then. There were three bedrooms,


which we called blue, green, and aircon. Children‘s names, these; one
bedroom was painted blue, one green, and one had a new air-
conditioner. I don‘t remember what we called it before the air-
conditioner arrived, but it was yellow, with a parquet floor and a deep

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dressing area. It was the room of my parents, which is why the new
Sony color TV and Betamax were there. The old TV was in the living
room downstairs, a Zenith in a large cabinet with doors that slid open. In
front of it was a coffee table and the blue sofa where Tito Bing, when he
was visiting, would sit shirtless, leaving a deep, sweaty impression on
the vinyl.

My mother sent most of us to piano lessons, and soon enough, a


piano took its place in our living room. We went to a music studio in
northeast Greenhills, a short walk from the Greenhills shopping center.
To us that whole complex was simply Unimart, where my mother bought
groceries; then came Virra Mall, a modern marvel, not yet a seedy
haven of smuggled goods. This was my small, well-traveled universe:
Ledesma Street to Unimart; further down Ortigas to Meralco, where my
father worked and where we played tennis on Sunday afternoons; and
then on to Ateneo, where I had studied since grade school.

San Juan seemed pretty much the whole city then, because even my
relatives were there. On M. Paterno Street, adjacent to Ledesma, lived
Tito Pepot with my father‘s parents. Tito Tito and the Litonjuas lived in
another part of Greenhills, with Tita Letty and the Mendozas nearby on
Mariano Marcos Street. Sundays we heard mass in Mary the Queen,
where I would marry my wife years later.

The big round dining table was new, and I suppose like a lot of families,
we experienced that moment of bliss when, having changed from a long
table to this round one with a novelty called the lazy Susan, we were
liberated from the forced courtesies of asking people to pass this or that
dish. I wonder though if something was lost, if the convenience of just
turning an inner platform set on marbles until what you wanted was right
in front of you did away with the learned cordiality, the togetherness
with one‘s table mates that taught you the give and take of community.

There were orange glasses and a matching orange pitcher, and


at meals we‘d have it and a blue one on the table. Tito Bing would pour
orange juice into his coffee, forgetting that the water was in the orange
pitcher, the orange juice in the blue one.
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Ledesma Street was a short one, and quiet. Our house was
unassuming, with walls of a modest height and a green gate. The gate
opened to a long three-car garage. We‘d play football there, and
Bombit, the eldest, once fell on his wrist and broke it. On birthdays there
would be parties, with folding tables from one end to the other, balloons,
spaghetti, hotdogs, ice cream, and our painfully cute posing for pictures.

Our next-door neighbor made coffins, or so they said. I don‘t remember


seeing any. Actually, I don‘t remember seeing anyone in that tiny gray
house on our left. My mother says that some of the people there had
gone insane. Somehow, coffin-making and insanity come hand in hand,
as we‘ve learned from old horror movies.

In high school I discovered the perilous thrill of chasing after


girls. Going to soirées, meeting them, getting their phone numbers,
calling them up – how crazy it all was, to daydream an entire afternoon
away, my books on the living room coffee table, my head in the clouds.
The studying could go to hell as my mind floated in its hormone-induced
bliss. It was a heady time, reveling in the rush of taking risks, then
wallowing in the crushing despair of rejection.

The Assumptionistas wouldn‘t let you stay on the phone with


them more than fifteen minutes. The Scholasticans would talk for hours,
and I loved that. Niña and I would talk often, it would be daylight out,
then it would be dark and I wouldn‘t even get up to turn on the lights,
and we‘d talk some more. But I should have seen how that affair would
turn out: she lived on Vito Cruz, way beyond my familiar orbit. At a
certain point, we saw each other at a volleyball game in La Salle
Greenhill, then asked "Was that you?" later in the evening when I
called. When you don‘t know what each other looks like anymore, the
courtship has officially failed.

Then we transferred. It was 1984, I was fifteen and finishing my


second year in high school. When we were about to leave, we felt the
excitement of moving to a new house, a bigger one, in a more upscale
neighborhood. It meant good things that we were moving up in the
world.

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Literary Tools Analysis

Type of mansion

Plot (synopsis)

(1) Conflict of the


story

(2) Theme

(3) Characters of the


Story

(4) Setting

IV - ASSESSMENT
A – Multiple Choice. Choose the letter that best answers the given
question. Write the letter of your answer in your notebook.
1. Nonfiction is
a. true c. a combination of True and Made up
b. made up d. written only by adults
2. The best description of how caption are used is
a. add additional information like names or descriptive
b. add facts to a graph or pie chart
c. provide a title for a passage
d. list the author of passage
3. The following are examples of non-fiction
a. auto-biographies, biographies, articles, science fiction
b. auto-biographies, biographies, articles and brochures
c. auto-biographies, biographies, brochures and poetry
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d. auto-biographies, biographies, docufiction and memoir
4. Why it is important to get facts in nonfiction writing?
a. It isles important than we might think, many non-fiction books
are published with factual errors
b. It is important because the credibility of the author and the
publisher are reflected in the reliability of factual claims
made in the book
c. It is less important than we might think; the work may contain a
mixture of verifiable facts and approximate facts or grassword by
the author
d. It is important because sales will be higher if there is more
fictional context, even in a nonfiction book
5. It is a descriptive writing focused on a subject and provides a detailed
information on it.
a. Narrative essay c. memoir
b. Journal article d. profile writing
6. Which of the following is not true about biography?
a. A written history of a person‘s life
b. An account or the story of a real person‘s life written by another
person
c. It is about the life of a person narrates by himself or herself
d. None of the above
7. It is the most popular form of literature which is classified as a prose
composition and attempts to explain or clear up an idea, perception or
point of view
a. Editorial c. fiction
b. Modern essay d. research report
8. This is the part of the introduction that grabs the reader‘s attention
a. Reasons c. leading statement/hook
b. Conflict d. claim
9. Quote, statement, story and a statement about life are all examples
of a
a. Conflict b. Text evidence c. resolution d. leading statement
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10. In analysis of creative nonfiction, what is the purpose of concluding
sentence?
a. To end a paragraph
b. To tie together the answer and evidence
c. To confuse the reader
d. To make sure the reader understood
B. Based on the 5 words below, create five sentences as an
introduction in creating a storyline. Share your output by writing on the
space provided.
Place: Circus
Character: Grandfather
Time: Morning
Activity: Walking
Mood: Sad
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