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Teaching of Literature

Teaching of Literature

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples best illustrates idealism?

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“The truth shall set you free.” (Biblical text, John 8:32)

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“All men are created equal.” (Declaration of Independence, Jefferson, 1776)

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“The world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” (Shakespeare, As You Like It)

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“The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.” (Milan Kundera, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting)

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Which reflects Pragmatism?

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“It is not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.” (Francis Bacon)

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“Man is the measure of all things.” (Protagoras)

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“Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” (Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings)

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“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” (John Dewey)

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Which line demonstrates Existentialism?

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“Hell is other people.” (Jean-Paul Sartre, No Exit)

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“Bayan o sarili?” (El Filibusterismo, Rizal)

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“Not all those who wander are lost.” (Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring)

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“To see the world in a grain of sand.” (William Blake, Auguries of Innocence)

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Which example shows Humanism in literature?

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“The proper study of mankind is man.” (Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man)

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“Machines will outthink us all someday.” (Science fiction, speculative theme)

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Filipino immigrants persevere despite hardships (America Is in the Heart)“Man is condemned to be free.” (Sartre, Existentialism is a Humanism)

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Jean Valjean’s redemption journey in Les Misérables (Hugo, 1862)“Ang hindi magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa sa hayop at malansang isda.” (Rizal, Sa Aking Mga Kabata)

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Multiple Choice

Which example demonstrates Reader-Response Theory?

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A student says, “I felt hopeful after reading Florante at Laura because it shows resilience despite suffering.”

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A teacher explains the historical background of Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere.

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A critic analyzes the rhyme and meter in a sonnet.

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Exploring postcolonial identity in Things Fall Apart (Achebe, 1958)

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Which example demonstrates Formalism / New Criticism?

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A critic points out the use of symbolism in the title May Day Eve (Nick Joaquin).

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A student connects Noli Me Tangere to Philippine history under Spain.

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A teacher explains how Jose Garcia Villa’s poems influenced later Filipino poets.

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A class discusses how colonialism shaped Things Fall Apart.

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Which example aligns with Sociocultural / Marxist Theory?

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“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” (Shakespeare, Sonnet 18)

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“Walang sinuman ang nabubuhay para sa sarili lamang.” (No one lives for themselves alone))

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“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose…” (Romeo and Juliet)

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“The woods are lovely, dark and deep…” (Robert Frost, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening)

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Multiple Choice

Which example is best explained by Postcolonial Theory?

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Students share personal responses to Isang Dipang Langit

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Analyzing literary devices in Florante at Laura

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Analyzing how Florante at Laura portrays the suffering of the oppressed against the ruling elite.

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Focusing on metaphors in Emily Dickinson’s poems.

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Open Ended

After learning about the philosophical and theoretical foundations of teaching literature, which idea or theory do you think is the most useful for understanding stories, and why?

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