Ultimate English Q2 G7 Exam

- ranked third among Jose Garcia Villa’s Roll of Honor for the Best Stories of 1927 - portrays a woman’s jealousy over her husband’s fondness towards a rusty small key that unlocks a trunk containing his dead first wife’s clothes

• The Small Key

• The Bread of Salt

• The Solemn Lantern Maker

• America is in the Heart

- known as the “matriarch” of the first generation of Filipino English writers - famous works: The Small Key, Sunset, and Desire - Most of her works are known to explore feminist themes and concepts of trust and forgiveness.

• Amado V. Hernandez

• Paz M. Latorena

• Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzales

• Merlinda Bobis

Consists of interconnected events that can lead to different scenes in the story which include the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

• Plot

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

o where the story begins o introduces the setting and characters

• Plot

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

o Conflict starts arising in this part of the story where it builds tension to prepare for the climax of the story.

• Plot

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

o where the main conflict unfolds o the peak of the story

• Plot

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

o where the conflict starts to diminish

• Plot

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

o where the main conflict is resolved o the ending that concludes the story

• Resolution

• Linear Plot

• Non-linear Plot

• Flashback Plot

o also called a dramatic or progressive plot o has a straightforward or chronological sequence of events, which means the story is developed from the beginning up to its ending

• Resolution

• Linear Plot

• Non-linear Plot

• Flashback Plot

o sporadically arranged events o makes use of narrative techniques, such as zigzag, flashbacks, flashforwards, and others

• Resolution

• Linear Plot

• Non-linear Plot

• Flashback Plot