READING 7

Philippine Literature
Reviewer

I. Directions: Read the folk narrative The Good Prince Bantugan on pages 58-62. Then,
answer COMPREHENSION RESPONSE (A-B) on pages 62-63.
II. Elements of Fiction (1-6)
Direction: Identify the basic elements of the story. Write your answers in the graphic
organizer below.

SETTING

NARRATION

THEME

CHARACTERS

CONFLICT

PLOT

III. Answer the following questions.

1. Give a type of conflict presented in the story. Support your answer with details from
the story. ________________________________________________________________
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2. What type of characterization is portrayed by the king? Give details that support your
answer. _________________________________________________________________
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3. Why is the story classified as epic instead of myth? ______________________________

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IV. Underline the word or phrase that makes the statement incorrect.

1. In a fiction, a static character is a minor character who does not affect the storyline or
plot.
2. The theme of a fable is always its lesson or moral.
3. In describing the plot of a fictional narrative, the ending should be stated.
4. A fictional narrative may not have an antagonist.
5. The conflict of a fictional narrative refers to the resolution.

V. Vocabulary and Idioms

Directions: Match the words and idioms with their meanings. Write the letter
of your answer in the space provided.

A B
1. anecdote a. good luck
2. insatiable b. to understand
3. essential c. very happy
4. revengeful d. important
e. an amusing brief story
5. comprehend
f. cannot be satisfied
6. precocious g. mature for one’s age
7. Dutch treat h. determined to get even
8. break a leg i. a social occasion where one pays
9. on cloud nine for his own expenses
10. fair-weather friend j. someone who is only there
when things go smoothly