GROUP 6

GROUP MEMBERS’ NAMES: SECTION:

ARACHNE
Arachne was a gifted weaver. Her tapestries were admired by people all over the world. She
would weave day and night. She boasted about being a better weaver than even the goddess Athena
herself, who was the goddess of skill. After hearing Arachne's statement, Athena, disguised as an old
woman, confronted her and a contest was planned to see who was the better weaver. The loser of the
contest could never weave on their loom again. After both of them were finished with their tapestries,
it was time to choose a winner. Athena's tapestry was beautiful; it showed her winning a competition
between herself and Poseidon. Arachne's tapestry was breathtaking; it was so beautiful that it seemed
like the images on the fabric were alive. Even Athena herself stood in awe after seeing it. Unfortunately,
the work of Arachne was one that showed the Gods' past embarrassments. Athena and the viewers did
not take the offense lightly. They rejected her work and made her the loser. Arachne was heartbroken
at the fact that she would never be able to weave again. When she felt her guiltiness, Arachne
committed suicide by hanging herself, for the guilt and regret was too much to bear for her. Athena,
however, did not expect the death of Arachne. Thus, Athena pitied Arachne and transformed her into a
spider, so that she could weave forever.

Discuss your answers to the following questions. Answer in complete ENGLISH ONLY sentences. A use of a
Tagalog word will make your paper a score of ZERO.

1. What is your opinion on the characteristics of the following based on their words and actions, especially in
dealing with challenges?


1.1 Arachne- ______________________________________________________

1.2 old woman (Athena)- ____________________________________________

2. Describe how the mood and the tone contribute to the total effect of the story.

2.1 What is the mood in the story? Why? __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

2.2 What is the tone of the story? Why? __________________________________________________

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GROUP 5

GROUP MEMBERS’ NAMES: SECTION:

ARACHNE
Arachne was a gifted weaver. Her tapestries were admired by people all over the world. She
would weave day and night. She boasted about being a better weaver than even the goddess Athena
herself, who was the goddess of skill. After hearing Arachne's statement, Athena, disguised as an old
woman, confronted her and a contest was planned to see who was the better weaver. The loser of the
contest could never weave on their loom again. After both of them were finished with their tapestries,
it was time to choose a winner. Athena's tapestry was beautiful; it showed her winning a competition
between herself and Poseidon. Arachne's tapestry was breathtaking; it was so beautiful that it seemed
like the images on the fabric were alive. Even Athena herself stood in awe after seeing it. Unfortunately,
the work of Arachne was one that showed the Gods' past embarrassments. Athena and the viewers did
not take the offense lightly. They rejected her work and made her the loser. Arachne was heartbroken
at the fact that she would never be able to weave again. When she felt her guiltiness, Arachne
committed suicide by hanging herself, for the guilt and regret was too much to bear for her. Athena,
however, did not expect the death of Arachne. Thus, Athena pitied Arachne and transformed her into a
spider, so that she could weave forever.

Discuss your answers to the following questions. Answer in complete ENGLISH ONLY sentences. A use of a
Tagalog word will make your paper a score of ZERO.

1. What is the theme of the story?

__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Ponder on the title “Arachne.” In what way does it relate to the theme (general truth or observation about
human experience/message) of the selection? 


__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Is the title used as a symbol to clarify the theme? Explain.

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GROUP 4

GROUP MEMBERS’ NAMES: SECTION:

ARACHNE
Arachne was a gifted weaver. Her tapestries were admired by people all over the world. She
would weave day and night. She boasted about being a better weaver than even the goddess Athena
herself, who was the goddess of skill. After hearing Arachne's statement, Athena, disguised as an old
woman, confronted her and a contest was planned to see who was the better weaver. The loser of the
contest could never weave on their loom again. After both of them were finished with their tapestries,
it was time to choose a winner. Athena's tapestry was beautiful; it showed her winning a competition
between herself and Poseidon. Arachne's tapestry was breathtaking; it was so beautiful that it seemed
like the images on the fabric were alive. Even Athena herself stood in awe after seeing it. Unfortunately,
the work of Arachne was one that showed the Gods' past embarrassments. Athena and the viewers did
not take the offense lightly. They rejected her work and made her the loser. Arachne was heartbroken
at the fact that she would never be able to weave again. When she felt her guiltiness, Arachne
committed suicide by hanging herself, for the guilt and regret was too much to bear for her. Athena,
however, did not expect the death of Arachne. Thus, Athena pitied Arachne and transformed her into a
spider, so that she could weave forever.

Discuss your answers to the following questions. Answer in complete ENGLISH ONLY sentences. A use of a
Tagalog word will make your paper a score of ZERO.

1. Is the use of poetic justice (a happy ending where a virtue is rewarded and the vice/wrong doing is
punished) as a literary device effective in “Arachne”? Explain. 

__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Had Arachne changed her attitude, do you think the old woman would have punished her? Explain. 


__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Does the story help you understand the value of dealing with challenges? Explain. 

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GROUP 3

GROUP MEMBERS’ NAMES: SECTION:

ARACHNE
Arachne was a gifted weaver. Her tapestries were admired by people all over the world. She
would weave day and night. She boasted about being a better weaver than even the goddess Athena
herself, who was the goddess of skill. After hearing Arachne's statement, Athena, disguised as an old
woman, confronted her and a contest was planned to see who was the better weaver. The loser of the
contest could never weave on their loom again. After both of them were finished with their tapestries,
it was time to choose a winner. Athena's tapestry was beautiful; it showed her winning a competition
between herself and Poseidon. Arachne's tapestry was breathtaking; it was so beautiful that it seemed
like the images on the fabric were alive. Even Athena herself stood in awe after seeing it. Unfortunately,
the work of Arachne was one that showed the Gods' past embarrassments. Athena and the viewers did
not take the offense lightly. They rejected her work and made her the loser. Arachne was heartbroken
at the fact that she would never be able to weave again. When she felt her guiltiness, Arachne
committed suicide by hanging herself, for the guilt and regret was too much to bear for her. Athena,
however, did not expect the death of Arachne. Thus, Athena pitied Arachne and transformed her into a
spider, so that she could weave forever.

Discuss your answers to the following questions. Answer in complete ENGLISH ONLY sentences. A use of a
Tagalog word will make your paper a score of ZERO.

1. What is the nature of the conflict in Arachne? Why?

__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What does Arachne do that makes it difficult for her to solve her problem?

__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What are some details in the story that will prove that Arachne’s pride is the reason for her downfall?


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GROUP 2

GROUP MEMBERS’ NAMES: SECTION:

ARACHNE
Arachne was a gifted weaver. Her tapestries were admired by people all over the world. She
would weave day and night. She boasted about being a better weaver than even the goddess Athena
herself, who was the goddess of skill. After hearing Arachne's statement, Athena, disguised as an old
woman, confronted her and a contest was planned to see who was the better weaver. The loser of the
contest could never weave on their loom again. After both of them were finished with their tapestries,
it was time to choose a winner. Athena's tapestry was beautiful; it showed her winning a competition
between herself and Poseidon. Arachne's tapestry was breathtaking; it was so beautiful that it seemed
like the images on the fabric were alive. Even Athena herself stood in awe after seeing it. Unfortunately,
the work of Arachne was one that showed the Gods' past embarrassments. Athena and the viewers did
not take the offense lightly. They rejected her work and made her the loser. Arachne was heartbroken
at the fact that she would never be able to weave again. When she felt her guiltiness, Arachne
committed suicide by hanging herself, for the guilt and regret was too much to bear for her. Athena,
however, did not expect the death of Arachne. Thus, Athena pitied Arachne and transformed her into a
spider, so that she could weave forever.

Discuss your answers to the following questions. Answer in complete ENGLISH ONLY sentences. A use of a
Tagalog word will make your paper a score of ZERO.

1. What caused Arachne’s fears and failures? 


2. How did Arachne try to fight her fear and carry out the conditions of the challenge? 


3. How does she feel about her weaving skill? 


4. What prevailing mood is conveyed in “Arachne”? 


GROUP 1

GROUP MEMBERS’ NAMES: SECTION:

ARACHNE
Arachne was a gifted weaver. Her tapestries were admired by people all over the world. She
would weave day and night. She boasted about being a better weaver than even the goddess Athena
herself, who was the goddess of skill. After hearing Arachne's statement, Athena, disguised as an old
woman, confronted her and a contest was planned to see who was the better weaver. The loser of the
contest could never weave on their loom again. After both of them were finished with their tapestries,
it was time to choose a winner. Athena's tapestry was beautiful; it showed her winning a competition
between herself and Poseidon. Arachne's tapestry was breathtaking; it was so beautiful that it seemed
like the images on the fabric were alive. Even Athena herself stood in awe after seeing it. Unfortunately,
the work of Arachne was one that showed the Gods' past embarrassments. Athena and the viewers did
not take the offense lightly. They rejected her work and made her the loser. Arachne was heartbroken
at the fact that she would never be able to weave again. When she felt her guiltiness, Arachne
committed suicide by hanging herself, for the guilt and regret was too much to bear for her. Athena,
however, did not expect the death of Arachne. Thus, Athena pitied Arachne and transformed her into a
spider, so that she could weave forever.

Define the following words and use each in your own sentences.

1. tapestries- _______________________________________________________________________________

sentence: ___________________________________________________________________________

2. admired- ________________________________________________________________________________

sentence: ___________________________________________________________________________

3. loom- __________________________________________________________________________________

sentence: ___________________________________________________________________________

4. breathtaking-____________________________________________________________________________

sentence: ___________________________________________________________________________

5. pitied- _________________________________________________________________________________

sentence: ___________________________________________________________________________