IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

POLYTECHNIC
Sta. Maria, Bulacan, Philippines Inc.
Marian Road, Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan
Name: Angelica R. Arceo
Section: St. Josaphat

Activity 1. Using the diagram below, list down the characteristics of the
genres of literature and give at least 2 examples for each genre

Genre Form/Structure Content/Substance Sample text

Prose Fiction Short story It is short, its The Lottery
consist of 20-25 written by Shirley
pages. It has the Jackson
settings, the
characters, the The Necklace by
plot, the conflict, Guy de
and the resolution. Maupassant
Nonfiction Prose Biographical Account of a Mountains
narrative person's life written Beyond
by someon else. It Mountains: The
describes the Quest of Dr. Paul
events in Farmer, A Man
chronological and Who Would Cure
or logical the World by
sequence. Tracy Kidder

The Immortal Life

of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca
Skloot

Poetry Narrative poems This are poems The Charge of the

that tells a story. It Light Brigade by
is usually written in Alfred Tennyson
metered verse and
doesn't need We Are Seven by
rhyme. William
Wordsworth
Drama Tragedy It is a drama form Julius Caesar by
based on human William
suffering, terrible Shakespeare
and sorrowful
events that befall a Les Misérables -
main character. Victor Hugo

Activity 2. Look for the short story The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
and try to extract the elements of literature. List your answers below.

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2. Setting:______________________________________________________
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3. Plot Summary:
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4. Point-of-
View:_________________________________________________________
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5. Theme:______________________________________________________
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