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▪ Riddles
▪ Proverbs
Objective:

▪ Discover literature as means of

connecting to a significant past:
riddles and proverbs
 Literary Feature Meaning Application

Poetic Stanza The number of verse or lines Couplet: 2 lines

that make up a riddle or proverb Tercet: 3 lines
Quatrain: 4 lines

Syllabic Meter Determined by the number of Tetrasyllabic: 4 syllables

syllables common for every line Octosyllabic: 8 syllables
Decasyllabic: 10 syllables

Rhyme scheme The combination of rhyme Couplet: aa

Tercet: aaa
within the stanza
Quatrain: aaaa

Figure of speech Figurative language in the form Simile: use of as or like

Metaphor: direct comparison
of a single word or phrase
Hyperbole: exaggeration

Sound devices The use of identical and Alliteration: consonant sounds

Assonance: vowel sounds
repeated sounds for rhyme,
rhythm, and effects Rhyme: similar final sounds

Other devices Literary techniques employed Imagery: the five senses

Diction: choice of words
to achieve artistic ends and
readers’ enjoyment Anthithesis: two contracting lines
 Riddles

The riddles are usually rhyming couplets, each verse having a

regular syllabic count, varying from four syllables to as many as 14
syllables. Riddles draw their subjects from everyday life, and they
are used to test wit, ingenuity, and imagination. Because they are
used for relaxation and fun, the riddles have to be always fresh and
new. Because of this, most riddles have subjects that refer to
material things: common plants, known animals, ordinary objects,
parts of the body, and shared things in the community.
 Riddles

The riddles are usually rhyming couplets, each verse having a

regular syllabic count, varying from four syllables to as many as 14
syllables. Riddles draw their subjects from everyday life, and they
are used to test wit, ingenuity, and imagination. Because they are
used for relaxation and fun, the riddles have to be always fresh and
new. Because of this, most riddles have subjects that refer to
material things: common plants, known animals, ordinary objects,
parts of the body, and shared things in the community.
 Proverbs

The proverbs are terse statements of practical wisdom based on

long experience and observations about life. They cover a wide
range of subjects from the expressions of general attitudes toward
life to exhortations on behavior. Similar to the riddles in length and
form, proverbs are stated in figurative language and are usually
rendered in rhyming couplets. They serve to transmit beliefs, values,
ideals, and customs. Hence, proverbs have subject matter that is
mostly abstract or metaphysical.
 Proverbs

The proverbs are terse statements of practical wisdom based on

long experience and observations about life. They cover a wide
range of subjects from the expressions of general attitudes toward
life to exhortations on behavior. Similar to the riddles in length and
form, proverbs are stated in figurative language and are usually
rendered in rhyming couplets. They serve to transmit beliefs, values,
ideals, and customs. Hence, proverbs have subject matter that is
mostly abstract or metaphysical.
 TITLE
Use this blank slide to
insert a BIG image of
the location for your
trip.
This slide should capture
your fellow students’
interest.
In the notes area, write a
terrific lead into the trip
you will be taking people
on today.
Read and Answer:

• Activity 3 :Guess
What?
• Pg. 27
Activity 3: Guess What?
Below are riddles from the Visayan regions. Read them carefully and guess the riddle with
the whole class. Remember that the answers to these riddles are mainly material things like
plants and animals.

1. Tubig sa Miningmining The water of Miningmining

Dili abuton ug hangin. Was never touched by the wind.

2.Sa ibabaw katunokan The surface has thorns;

Sa ilalum kabatoan. And inside are stones.

3.Matawo waray ig-anak It was born but not delivered;

Igin-anak waray matawo. It was delivered but not born.
Boat
4.May lindog, waray sanga; It has a trunk, but no branches; Plates
May dahon, waray bunga. It has a leaf, but no fruit. Ladle
Coconut
5. Patay an nagdara; The one that carried was dead;
Buhi an gindadara. The one carried was alive Banana
House
Jackfruit
Activity 3: Guess What?
ANSWERS

1. Tubig sa Miningmining The water of Miningmining

Dili abuton ug hangin. Was never touched by the wind. -Coconut

2.Sa ibabaw katunokan The surface has thorns;

Sa ilalum kabatoan. And inside are stones. -Jackfruit

3.Matawo waray ig-anak It was born but not delivered;

Igin-anak waray matawo. It was delivered but not born. -Banana

4.May lindog, waray sanga; It has a trunk, but no branches;

May dahon, waray bunga. It has a leaf, but no fruit. -Ladle

5. Patay an nagdara; The one that carried was dead;

Buhi an gindadara. The one carried was alive -Boat
▪ As a literary form, the riddles and he
proverbs usually have meter and rhyme.
While the figures of speech are translated
into English, the meter and rhyme are
forever lost in the translation Happily, the
idea or value of the proverbs is retained
Answer
Activity 4: What
is it about?
Pg. 28
Wrap up your presentation, last
thoughts, contacts for travel,
references