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21ST CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD
What I Need to Know
(MODULE 5 WEEK 5 QUARTER 1)
This module is a standalone section that you can use based on your needs and interests to enhance your
competency on how to differentiate the various 21st century literary genres and the ones from the original
genres, citing their elements, structures and traditions.
Learning Competency:
(EN12Lit-Id-25) Differentiate the various 21st century literary genres and the ones from the original
genres, periods citing their elements, structures and traditions.
LESSON 5: 21ST CENTURY LITERARY GENRES
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
1) Differentiate the 21st century literary genres;
2) Enumerate the importance of the different literary genres into the Philippine Literature.
3) Appreciate the unique features of each genre.
What I know
PRE-TEST
DIRECTION: Identify what is genre is being described in each item. Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. It is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and
technology, space travel, time travel, faster than light travel, a parallel universe and extra-terrestrial life.
a. Digi-Fiction
b. Doodle Fiction
c. Science Fiction
d. Creative Non-Fiction
2. A literary genre which combines three media: book, movie/video and internet website.
a. Digi-Fiction
b. Doodle Fiction
c. Science Fiction
d. Creative Non-Fiction
3. A Literary presentation where the author incorporates doodle writing and drawings and handwritten
graphics in place of the traditional font Spanish Period
a. Digi-Fiction
b. Doodle Fiction
c. Science Fiction
d. Creative Non-Fiction
4. Stories told almost entirely in dialogue, simulating social network exchanges.
a. Chick Lit
b. Digi-Fiction
c. Hyper Poetry
d. Text-Talk Novel
5. It is a genre fiction which addresses issues of modern womanhood, often humorously and lightheartedly.
a. Chick Lit
b. Digi-Fiction
c. Hyper Poetry
d. Text-Talk Novel
What’s New
ACTIVITY 1: NETFLIX EMOJIES
DIRECION: Take a look on the given movie titles and identify in what genre of does it belong. Choose
your answer on the box provided below. ACT OUT YOUR ANSWERS.
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What is it
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Let’s recall the major literary genres!
POETRY- is an imaginative awareness of experience expressed through meaning, sound and rhythmic
language choices so as to evoke an emotional response. It has been known to employ meter and
rhyme. The very nature of poetry as an authentic and individual mode of expression makes in nearly
impossible to define.
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DRAMA- is a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving
conflict more contrast of character, especially on intended to be acted on a stage: a play. It may be
any situation or series of events having vivid, emotional, conflicting or striking interest.
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FICTION- is a literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact, though it may be based
on a true story or situation. Types of literature in the fiction include the novel, short story and novella.
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NON-FICTION- is based on facts and author’s opinion about a subject. The purpose of non-fiction
writing is to inform and sometimes to persuade. Its examples are biographies, articles from textbooks
and magazines and newspapers
ILLUSTRATED NOVEL
DIGI-FICTION
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GRAPHIC NOVEL
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MANGA
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DOODLE FICTION
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TEXT-TALK NOVELS
CHICK LIT or CHICK
LITERATURE
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FLASH FICTION
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Story through text and illustrated images
50% 0f the narrative is presented without words
The reader must interpret the images in order to comprehend completely the
story.
Textual portions are presented in traditional form.
Some illustrated novels may contain no text at all.
Span all genres.
Triple Media Literature
Combines three media: book, movie/video and internet website
In order to get the full story, students must engage in navigation, reading,
viewing in all three forms.
Narrative in comic book formats
Narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using comic form.
The term is employed in a broad manner, encompassing non-fiction works and
thematically linked short stories as well as fictional stories across a number of
genres.
Japanese word for comics
It is used in the English-speaking world as a generic term for all comic books and
graphic novels originally published in Japan.
Considered as an artistic and storytelling style.
Ameri-manga- sometimes used to refer to comics created by American artists
in manga style.
Literary presentation where the author incorporates doodle writing and
drawings, and handwritten graphics in place of traditional font.
Drawing enhance the story, often adding humorous elements that would be
missing if the illustrations were omitted.
Blogs, email and IM format narratives
Stories told almost completely in dialogue simulating social network exchanges.
Is genre fiction which addresses issues of modern womanhood, often
humorously and light heartedly
Chick Lit typically features a female protagonist whose womanhood is heavily
thermalize in the plot.
Is a style of fictional literature of extreme brevity
There is no widely accepted definition of the length and category. It could
range from word to a thousand
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SIX-WORD FLASH FICTION
CREATIVE NON-FICTION
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SCIENCE FICTION
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BLOG
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HYPER POETRY
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Ernest Hemingway: For sale: baby socks, never worn.
Margaret Atwood: Longed for him. Got him, Shit.
Also known as literary non-fiction or narrative non-fiction
A genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually
accurate narratives.
Contrasts with other non-fiction, such as technical writing or journalism, which is
also rooted in accurate fact, but is not primarily written in service to its craft.
As a genre, creative non-fiction is still relatively young, and is only beginning to
be scrutinized with the same critical analysis given to fiction and poetry.
Is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative concepts
such as futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel,
faster than light travel, parallel universe and extra-terrestrial life
Often explores the potential consequences of scientific and other innovations
and has been called a “literature of ideas”.
A web log; a website containing short articles called posts that are changed
regularly.
Same blogs are written by one person containing their own opinions, interests
and experiences, while others are written by many different people.
Digital poetry that uses links using hypertext mark-up
It can either involved set words, phrases, lines, etc. that are presented in
variable order but sit on the page much as tradition poetry does, or it can
contain parts of the poem that move and/or mutate.
It is usually found online, through CD-ROM and diskette versions exist. The
earliest examples date to no later than the mid 1980’s.
What’s more
ACTIVITY 2: COMPARE IT!
Directions: Compare and contrast the 21st literary genres using Venn diagram. Place your answer on the
spaces provided.
What I can do
ACTIVITY 3: ROCKING THE BOAT
DIRECTION: Write at least 250-word reflection using the given questions as guide.
What do you think is the importance of the different literary genres in the Philippine literature? Cite
reason that will prove your answer. Write your reflection on the space provided in the answer
sheet.
Assessment
POST-TEST
Directions: Using the given answer sheet, darken the circle corresponding to the letter of the correct
answer for each item.
1. It is a website that contains short articles posted and changed regularly.
a. Blog
b. Flash Fiction
c. Hyper Poetry
d. Digi-Fiction
2. Digital literature that uses links and includes parts that move or mutate.
a. Blog
b. Flash Fiction
c. Hyper Poetry
d. Digi-Fiction
3. It is a comic book or book series published in Japan.
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a. Digi-Fiction b. Doodle Fiction
c. Illustrated Novel
d. Manga
4. Stories characterized by their brevity. It could range from a word to a thousand.
a. Creative Nonfiction b. Flash Fiction
c. Blog
d. Hyper Poetry
5. Narrative work in which a story is told using a comic form.
a. Manga
b. Digi-Fiction c. Graphic Novel
d. Illustrated Novel
6. These are written works such as poems, plays, and novels that are considered to be very good
and have lasting importance. It could be printed materials that provide information about
something.
a. genres
b. literature
c. written arts
d. printed materials
7. It is a story passed down from one generation to another through the word of mouth and it
became a part of the culture of the community.
a. epic
b. myth
c. legend
d. folktale
8. It is a story that explains the origin of things, animals, beliefs, practices and of natural
phenomena.
a. epic
b. fable
c. myth
d. legend
9. It is a genre of literature that uses rhythmic and aesthetic of language to evoke meaning.
a. poetry
b. drama
c. fiction
d. nonfiction
10. It is performed before an audience in a theatre, radio, or television.
a. poetry
b. drama
c. fiction
d. nonfiction
What I can show
Which category in 21st Century skills do you think the core of our topic falls in? (Communication,
collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, productivity, leadership and technology literacy). Explain why.
Prepared by:
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Mrs. Rochelle May G. Gayacan, LPT
SUBJECT TEACHER
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**THIS PORTION OF THE MODULE SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BACK TO MA’AM ROCHELLE FOR CHECKING**
Name of Student: ________________________________________________
Present Address: _________________________________________________
Subject Matter: 21ST Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Topic: LESSON 5: 21ST CENTURY LITERARY GENRES
Grade/Strand: _________________
Contact no.____________________
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WHAT’S NEW-ACTIVITY 1: NETFLIX REACTION EMOJI
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WHAT’S MORE- ACTIVITY 1: COMPARE IT!
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WHAT I CAN DO
NOTE: Use the back of this page for this activity.
ASSESSMENT
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WHAT I CAN SHOW
Which category in 21st Century skills do you think the core of our topic falls in? (Communication, collaboration,
creativity, critical thinking, productivity, leadership and technology literacy). Explain why.
Prepared by:
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Ms. Rochelle May S. Gayacan, LPT
SUBJECT TEACHER
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