Understanding 21st Century Literary Genres: Graphic Fiction vs. Flash Fiction

Name: Differentiating 21st Century Literary Genres (Parables, Fables, Elements of Fiction, etc.)
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Introduction

The live session, hosted by Tutors Joyce and Floyd, welcomed senior high school learners from various schools. The focus was on the second week of the 21st Century Literature course, specifically comparing and contrasting two contemporary genres: Graphic Fiction (graphic novels) and Flash Fiction.

Learning Objectives

Identify the relationship between form, genre, and meaning.
Recall the four main literary forms: fiction, drama, non‑fiction, and poetry.
Analyze the elements and features of graphic fiction and flash fiction.
Appreciate and develop a love for reading these modern genres.

The Big Three: Form, Genre, Meaning

Form – the structural foundation of a text (its roots).
Genre – the branches; specific styles or categories that build on a form.
Meaning – the author’s intended message, created when form and genre combine with content. These three components are inseparable and together shape a literary work.

What Is 21st Century Literature?

Works created within the last decade by contemporary authors.
Addresses current themes, technology, and cultural shifts.
Often breaks traditional writing rules while reflecting shared experiences of both writers and readers.

Review of Major Literary Forms

Fiction: Imaginary plots and characters that still resonate with readers.
Drama: Dialogue‑driven pieces meant for performance.
Non‑fiction: True‑to‑life accounts and factual narratives.
Poetry: Verse, rhyme, or free verse that conveys meaning through symbols and rhythm.

Graphic Fiction (Graphic Novels)

Definition

A narrative presented in pros form combined with sequential art, similar to a sophisticated comic book. It can be fiction or non‑fiction and spans genres such as history, fantasy, or biography.

Key Features

Clear beginning, middle, and end with longer, serialized narratives.
Interactivity through image panels that engage readers visually and cognitively.
Comparable to textual novels in developing comprehension and analytical skills.

Core Elements

Element	Description
Image Panels	Square or rectangular frames that contain the artwork and text.
Gutters	Spaces between panels; can be vertical or horizontal lines.
Bleed	Artwork that extends beyond the panel border, emphasizing motion or emphasis.
Speech Balloons	Show spoken dialogue of characters.
Thought Balloons	Reveal a character’s internal thoughts; often cloud‑shaped.
Narration	Text that sets the scene or provides exposition.
Sound Effects	Onomatopoeic words (e.g., boom, wham) that convey auditory cues.
Motion Lines	Lines indicating movement, direction, or impact.
Background Colors	Use of color to set mood or highlight important moments.
#### Visual Experience
Graphic novels blend the book and screen experience, offering both textual narrative and vivid imagery, which makes reading more dynamic and engaging.

Flash Fiction

Definition

An ultra‑short piece of imaginative literature, typically 500 words or fewer (ranging from 6 to 1,000 words). It delivers a complete plot with a clear beginning, middle, and ending, often ending with a twist.

Alternate Names

Sudden fiction
Micro‑story
Postcard fiction
Nano‑tale
Short short story

Characteristics

Extreme brevity; every word counts.
One to four characters, minimal backstory.
Single setting and a focused theme.
Often used as a writing exercise or a seed for longer works.

Examples Discussed

Ernest Hemingway’s famous six‑word story: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
A modern flash piece about a Taylor Swift clone appearing after a swipe on a phone.
A sentimental tale about a cherished teddy bear with amber eyes.

Comparison with Graphic Fiction

Length: Flash fiction is generally shorter than graphic fiction.
Medium: Flash fiction relies solely on text, while graphic fiction combines text and visuals.
Emotional Impact: Flash fiction packs intense emotion into a brief narrative; graphic fiction uses visual cues to enhance feeling.

Classroom Assessment

Students answered multiple‑choice questions to identify: 1. The genre described by a prose narrative with illustrations (answer: Graphic Novel). 2. The component that contains dialogue in graphic fiction (answer: Speech Bubbles). 3. The typical ending of flash fiction (answer: Surprising twist). 4. The distinction between literary form and genre (answer: Form = structure; Genre = style). 5. The element that presents the fewest words (answer: Flash Fiction). The majority answered correctly, demonstrating solid comprehension.

Looking Ahead

The next session will explore Creative Literary Adaptations, building on the concepts learned this week.

Closing Remarks

Tutors encouraged students to continue practicing, inquiring, and analyzing literature, and reminded them to follow the DepEd Tech Unit’s YouTube and Facebook channels for future lessons.

Graphic fiction and flash fiction, though vastly different in length and medium, both exemplify the innovative spirit of 21st century literature, offering readers fresh ways to experience stories through visual storytelling or concise, impactful prose.

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- Works created within the last decade by contemporary authors. - Addresses current themes, technology, and cultural shifts. - Often breaks traditional writing rules while reflecting shared experiences of both writers and readers.

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All right. Good afternoon. Good
afternoon. Hi everyone. Hello tutor
Joyce.
Hello tutor Floyd. Hello po. Doing great
ma'am.
I'm doing great. Yes. Yes. Yes. How
about you?
Okay. Doing good too. So let's ask our
students, our learners, senior high
schools learners. Good afternoon. How is
everyone?
Hello everyone. So I believe tutor Joyce
um it's good to recognize the folks who
are early birds today. We have of course
Joseph Conrad Bulaklap from Pasai City
North High School grade 12 ICT. Hello.
Uh belated happy birthday again. We also
have your one of your students John
Christian Miku. So good afternoon from
San Francisco High School 11 gas our
fairol. So go ahead cheer Joyce. Let we
have some greetings from Sila or Kyla as
well. Go ahead. Yes, from Sila Cruz of
Beuran High School. Hello. Good
afternoon. We also have from Kawit
Kavite. We have Emilita Torres. Good
afternoon. And we have also Gwen Yeah,
Gwynette, Ahenna, Mark Selemen, and of
course uh Trisha Lean from San Francisco
High School. I would like to greet also
shout out to STEM Octans and section ABM
Hydra. Good afternoon guys. Hello.
Hello.
Wow. It's nice to have you guys here.
So, welcome to the second quarter of
21st century literature. We're already
on our second week. So,
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share. So yes, yes, yes. There you have
it. So tutor Joyce, I've heard we have a
lot of things coming up this week. And
I'll begin with a quick recap. Last
week, we're able to cover uh the basic
reading approaches and the different
steps in producing your own literary
analysis analysis rather. So what's in
store this week, tutor Joyce? Well, for
our most essential learning competencies
for this week, we have we are now in
quarter two, week two, we will be
comparing and contrasting the various
21st century genres and their elements,
structure, traditions across the globe.
I know you guys are already familiar
with literary genres but then again we
will be discussing just uh a little
deeper no for two literary genres that
for this afternoon
okay
and
so this is our this is our edited or
amended session guide and uh if you
notice we're already on our second week
we'll be talking about two 21st century
lit literary genres as mentioned by
tutor Zois and for the next few weeks
we'll be having more on creative
literary adaptation that will be a two
week lesson. So there is a slight change
and we'll be posting that uh in our
respective social media pages or uh if
not in the E2 life Facebook group. So
there you have it. So what are the
objectives? Well that that was a quick
posting of objectives. Let's have the
first one tutor joy. Yes, we have point
out the relationship between form, genre
and meaning.
Another we have recall the four main
literary forms.
Okay. And tutor Floyd.
All right. So like we've said there are
only two that will be focusing this
afternoon and that is graphic fiction
and flash fiction. Um, I know that again
we've covered this last quarter, but
this time we'll be having having more
images so we can show them to you how it
looks like, how it works, what are its
elements and so on. And finally, um, of
course, once you come across those
genres, we are hoping that you'd
appreciate them and you'd come to love
them and love reading them every so
often. So those are the objectives for
this week and allow us to present to you
the literature concepts of the week. Uh
can you name them tutor Joyce? What are
the three?
Yes, we have the genre, the form and of
course their meaning.
Yes. So how are these three connected to
each other? You might be wondering.
Well, these um are perfect examples or
manifestations of how 21st century
literary genres came to be. Uh although
they these genres already existed for a
decade, um have you ever thought of
these three big three as if they're like
a happy big family? It might seem like a
strange image, guys, but it's quite
effective for describing their
relationship and us getting to
understand those genres. So uh let's
consider first how the form let's have
form first. So when we talk about the
form we're pertaining to the piece of
writing um and its structure is simply a
structure how it's constructed or
organized as if it's like the base or
the roots of a family tree. Genres in
turn are like the branches of the family
tree. Um it's a specific style or
category of writing and they make use of
various literary forms as foundation
from which we try to stretch out the
different directions of expression. So
we're not only seeing just one genre,
we're seeing multiple various there's a
variety of them. And once you join form
and genre together, okay, and we mix it
with content or the text itself, we're
already able to produce the third
literary
concept or literature concept which is
meaning. So we're already looking at how
the author wanted us to understand a
piece of writing and basically the
writer's message to us. Okay? So if you
try to look at these together, these
three will never leave each other.
They're so synced and connected to each
other. So tutor Joyce, after hearing the
literature concepts of the week, what's
next? Oh wow.
Yes. Yes, of course. The 21st century
literature. So which is actually this is
our lesson, our subject. No. So when we
speak of 21st century literature, it is
the new literary work created within the
last decade written by contemporary
authors which was in were we introduced
to you last uh first quarter? No. Yeah.
And it deals with current themes,
issues, reflects technological culture
and often breaks traditional writing
rules. And not only that, it also trace
artistic
representation of shared and familiar
experiences of a writer or even shared
by the responses by the readers. Yeah.
So, and that literature is you guys. So,
this is actually your literature, the
21st century literature. Okay.
All right. So, there you have it. Thank
you, Tutor Joyce. Now let's have a quick
recap of the different major literary
forms and um we have first fiction if
you can still recall. So we're
pertaining to imaginary plot lines,
imaginary characters which we can still
relate to. We also have um drama wherein
the piece of writing that's usually
having some dialogues are put into life
and performed on stage or in place. We
also have non-fiction, the total
opposite of fiction. So, we're seeing a
true-to-life experiences or context that
uh is written or published in a piece of
writing. And finally, poetry. So, all
the verses, the rhyme, uh even free
verse. If there are no rhymes, there's
free verse. So everything that talks
about certain symbols in just few lines
and making us understand and feel the
message the hidden meaning behind those
lines well poetry is there for us. Now
after reviewing the major literary forms
let's proceed to yes a reiteration of
our topic today differentiating 21st
century literary genres. So tutor Joyce
I have the first one.
Can you share more of graphic fiction?
Help us recall what it is.
Oh yes. So we will be recalling actually
this women mentioned a while ago that
graphic fiction and another flash
fiction. We start with differentiating
this graphic fiction. No it's a novel
actually it's a narrative in pros form
convey to the readers in comic book
format or dimension. It's actually a
sophisticated comic book. Okay. The the
graphic novel spans across genre and
also it has into the into both fiction
or non-fiction
and also produced a uh an overall to the
globe and not only that can be a
history, a fantasy or anything in
between. It uses sequential art or to
tell story and
Right. Yes. Yeah, tutor tutor Floyd. Go
ahead. Yes, go.
I'd like to add more though, but go
ahead. Go ahead.
And another one, we speak of graphic
novel. It's more on it has a clear
beginning, middle, and the ending. And
it also have a long running narratives
that are longer than comics. Uh-huh. And
it has a serialized
exerf from a larger narrative. Yeah.
All right. In addition to that.
Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Go, go, go.
Yes. Yes. You're already discussing the
features. Hold your voices.
Anyway, so it's good that Tutor Joyce
was able to give us already a sneak peek
or a preview of the different features
of a graphic novel. Um, the key words
and phrase that I I would like to
pinpoint based on Tutor Joyy's
explanation is it's a narrative, so it
has a story to tell. It's in pros form
meaning you don't see uh metrical versus
you don't see a format as if you're
seeing a poem. No, you're seeing
paragraphs, sentences. Okay, so those
stanz stanzas par sentences, paragraphs.
So those are the things that you see
when it comes to graphic fiction and uh
you can see images and a sequential
story. So let's get to know more about
their features and tutor Joyce go ahead.
Yes, for the their futures they are they
are autographic forms provide a sense of
intimacy an interactively through the
image panel. So through this actually um
it's more on the uh encourages
interactivity.
No, it's also the minds of the readers
as he feels how he what he's reading or
what he's she's reading and the blank
image that he will going to feel it. No.
And actually as good as textual novels
in terms of developing skills in
comprehension, textual discussion,
even analyzing, comparing, contrasting
and even the cause and effect
relationship.
All right, that's good. And you can see
that interactivity or interaction among
the characters because you can see that
the stories has a clear beginning or
start and then you progress along the
plot. You'll have the middle part and
even the conflict along the way and
eventually you'll be given a a surprise
ending. So tutor Joyce are there other
features and I'm seeing two additional
features. Can you please share it to our
audience? So we have here yeah we thank
you tutor Flory. We have language syntax
and meaning build through connected
images. It also combines book and screen
experiences. No. And not only that we
also have it also fills in the stories
or I mean the visual techniques okay of
films with classic story short uh
storytelling approaches. an so those are
the features of a graphic fiction
additional you want to add more jud
okay for some odd reasons everything
seems to pop up immediately but not to
worry we'll have to um I just wanted to
point out this part you just I like how
you said that there's this combined book
and screen experience so I believe I'm
not only seeing words or our kids here
or our audience here are not only seeing
words as they go through graphic fiction
or novels. They're also seeing a lot of
images along with those words and the
good thing about it is there are a lot
of actions portrayed. I mean there's
something to look forward to and it's
exciting. It's refreshing. It's not the
usual novel that we see right Joyce.
Yes. Full of words. No, without uh no
more graphic but this one is more on
images that the one mentioned by Papa M.
That's nice. Nice. Okay,
good job tutor Joyce. Thank you for
sharing that to us. Next, let's have the
elements or the parts or the components
of graphic fiction. So, what are these?
Uh, let's begin with the first one which
is or which are the image panels. I'm
giving it a plural form because again
there's not only one but there are
multiple image panels in a graphic novel
or fiction. So, what are image panels?
So you see that square like thingy
surrounding each scene? Well, that's an
image panel. So that's where you place
your images and the the spills or the
lines of the characters or even their
thoughts. Another would be the gutters.
So what are the gutters? So there the
gutters are the ones in between image
panels. So imagine image panels as if
this. Wait, I'll try to grab something.
Um, let's say this handkerchief. This is
one image panel. I'll add one more.
That's the second image panel. Uh, but
if you're facing me, it should be here.
First image panel, right, Shooter Joyce?
Yes. Yes.
Then there's the second image panel
added. And then so on and so forth. Now,
take note. Gutters are the ones in
between those panels. Usually, you'll
see a a just a a vertical line. others
you can see even the horizontal type the
lengthier ones depending on the type or
the shape of the image panel so those
are the gutters now we also have this
one let's say in this scene as I lay
cozy all snug in my bed I enjoy the
images inside my head so you can see
that the person is indeed sleep sleeping
so let's say the dog her pet dog
suddenly appeared So if you notice the
dog's tail and partially um its hind or
the back part or back side of the dog is
already exceeding the image panel. So we
call that as a bleed. So parango
shooter joy bleed. So just imagine as if
you're bleeding but the bleed here is
not really pertaining to blood. were
pertaining to the excess that's being uh
still shown beyond the image panels.
Now, what's the use of the bleed?
Sometimes artists and even the writers
of graphic novels include a bleed uh
it's as if it's giving us this elongated
um direction. Uh let's say you'll have
um an animalong
tama joy with a very end
whatever direction it's pointing or ba
you would understand why uh that
specific creature or focus is is there
for a reason. Uh so you would know later
on if we have examples another uh ah
I'll have another example though
uh it just popped into my head just now.
Let's say your mother or let's say this
woman's mother or this girl's mother
yelled at the top of her lungs. Let's
say you place her on the right side of
the image uh of that girl in the image
panel and then um there's this effect
that the mom is yelling and then the
yell or even the symbol of the yell or
the words that she's yelling are already
exceeding the image panel. It's as if uh
we're given that
rejoice
extended
it will even reach the neighbors houses
bleed exaggerate
hidden meaning behind the extended image
ayun so Joyce I have two here and u I'd
like our students to understand this
part so we have thought balloons and
speech balloons or bubbles. So what do
you know about these shooter joys? Can
you help me recall what these two are?
Well, so actually when you speak of
thought balloons, these are just speech
bubbles.
Yeah, thought thought bubbles is more on
just their thoughts. No, then they are
not they're not speaking the words
coming out from their mouth. Okay, that
their ideas just there and what this uh
speech bubbles these are actually what
the character are saying. No, and that's
it. And more on expressions of the words
that actually say by the character that
one.
All right. So that's good. Too joy. I
hope you can hear me right now. Too joy.
I feel like your volume the volume of
your voice a bit lower.
It's the internet connection being
provided in the Philippines.
Thank you tutor Joyce for go
go. So for our students who are watching
so tutor Joyce is right from the word
itself you have word or speech balloons
or bubbles. So these are the things that
the characters are saying. So what are
they uttering? What are they talking
about? So
in Filipino, on the other hand, when we
talk about thought balloons, these are
the ones that as if we're getting that
preview what's inside the head of the
character. And usually they differ in
terms of how they look like. If you
notice here, I'll try to get the pen so
you can see. Let's see if my pen works.
Highlighter. So if you can see the edges
here, circular, plain circular. So you
can see how how clean it is, how clean
speech balloons are. On the other hand,
thought balloons, even if sometimes it's
just a plain circle there, you can see
bubbles and bubbles or smaller balloons
going unlike here, very sharp or pointed
tip. Okay. Uh here's another others have
a different takeaw
and then lines. Okay. Others
for thought balloons naman talag parang
may clouda tutor joy.
Yes.
Others. Yes. And then they separate the
the bubbles or the Yeah. The bubbles or
the balloons. So there you go. Wow. So
good in sketching draw. Wow.
It's difficult when you're using the
mouse and not the pen. So I hope you're
already getting the idea of how it looks
like. Okay. Now let's have the next one.
We have narration. So, as I lay cozy all
snug in my bed. So, you're you're really
seeing like you're given a story. You're
already given a situation. The context
is introduced to you. Sequence dialogues
until I hear rocket piece. My bed is
5:00 a.m. It's my 5:00 a.m. alarm. So,
the exact lines. So, sequence,
it's in order. And finally, sound
effect. Okay. So, oh wow, that was
interesting. So, for sound effect, let's
say. So, all those um words that we
don't usually
use in sentences, but we use in
speaking. Let's say ah. So, that's an
example. Okay. So, uh another would be
Oh, eto. This is a good one. Uh tutor
Joyce, uh do you still remember Anna
Matupia? Do you still remember that?
Yes.
Yes. So those are perfect examples of
words that we use for sound effects. So
we're creating words or we're producing
words that u phonetically imitates,
resembles or suggests the sound that it
describes. So all the boom uh all the
wham, kazam, shazam. So all those those
are the sound effects, right? Shooter
joy.
Yes. Yes.
Yes. So there and then on the other hand
we have this one. So motion line, if you
notice the alarm,
there you go. These are motion lines. So
sometimes you can add more. Let's say
something is dropping and then you'll
have oh or something is falling or there
are tears and then or maybe some sha uh
yeah a little shadow. So or maybe for if
it's an echo. So those are actually
motion lines. Those are the ones that
give us an idea what is the motion of
the alarm. So pagan it's as if there
yeah uh ticking bomb you can have that
as well and finally background colors.
So in every panel um you can see it here
in the example I just head back. So in
usual graphic novels you can really see
some background colors here. If it's
darker it means the character is uh
really thinking of some negative
thoughts or there's a an ominous event
that might happen. Okay. Uh others even
have a different take right shooter
Joyce uh let's say image panel
bird's eye view and then color
background
bird's eye view image panel meaning
we're already picturing out what will
happen to the character
idea You want children?
Yeah. Yeah.
Joy, here are some examples. Can you
help us read u or just
Yes. These are the examples that we
have. No. In the shadow of the number
tower 911. I think it's a it's a uh a
tragic. No. From way back in 911.
September 11. That one. Okay. And the
twin the twin tower. And we also have
the barn owls wanderus capers by San
Yeah. Sanarna
Banerjee. Yeah.
Yes. So there you go. So those are
examples if you're interested to read uh
try to read them first. They're amazing.
So cheer joy we have this familiar
lines. So TJ Joyce go.
Yes. Oh. So if we have graphic fiction
this time we move on to another literary
genre which is this example that we have
here is is another example of a flash
fiction but not another but this is
actually a very nice example by Ernest
Hemingway. No a four sale baby shoes
never worn. Well actually this is
perhaps the best known flash fiction
story is from the 19th century pack. No.
And it's famous word attributes. Yeah.
From Sir and Ernest Hemingway.
And this version of the story, the shoes
being given away rather than sold. Mhm.
And he suggests that would we provide
some measures of soles for the owner as
it would mean that another baby would at
least benefit directly. Okay. So the
first for sale calls to mind a
recognizable troop and followed by baby
shoes a recognizable object ano and of
course you never worn. It's really an
invoke by many possible meanings
never worn could be those babies were
not or those baby shoes were not worn.
It's because the baby wasn't there to
wear them.
Yeah. And and this story has all the
hallmarks of a p piece of a flash
fiction in that it conveys a narrative
in a quick and a brief manner.
Flash
thoughts
right.
So flash fiction. So it's an imaginative
literature of extreme brevity. So it's
short, it's brief, it's like the flash
of the flash that we know of and it has
many names. It goes by many names. So we
have sudden fiction, micro stories,
micro, postcard fiction, nano tales and
short
short stories.
[Laughter]
Super short.
Yes, super short.
These are the characteristic of a flash
fiction.
creativity
shorter than a short story shin tutor
Florina and these are 6 to 1,000 words
so 500 words or less no and it's
actually it's a punchy and to the point
a story extreme bravity is a plot paired
down to the core of the story an it
compresses an entire story into a space
of a few paragraphs
and there is no definite define word
count for flash fiction. But some
commonly used words limit fiction just
use so six word to a short echo to
around 1,000 words on the longer end. An
ideally if uh 500 lang or less words an
tutor Floyd. It's also a complete plot.
Okay. Even though
plot and it has a maganda it has a
surprising ending
but then it's not okay
and it's also a flash fiction story
indeed a story with a beginning it has a
clear beginning middle and ending
shouldn't be remove even one word kasi
one or one plot will be removed
story. It's a flash fiction. Yes. You
want to add some more Chutter Floyd?
Um, actually I I had a message here.
It's I'm the one asking
because our today are so are are just
listening and it'll be good if we're
having some engaging conversations in
the chat section as well. So, shout out
po Li Floyd and uh Tutors Floyd and
Joyce. watching from SDO Tarlock. So,
hello sir kid. Uh, hello.
You're next. Don't worry. So, so my
question choice for you is which is
shorter, flash fiction or graphic
fiction?
Well, it's about flash fiction. I think
it's a flash fiction. Tutor Floyd.
Yes, it's a flash fiction because it
sets apart and it's it explores more on
emotion even though it's quite short per
through through this plot. It's uh
parang thought. Yeah.
Yes. So in most cases flash fiction is
shorter. So take note of that. Okay. So
thank you. Thank you tutor Joy. So let's
talk about the elements this time. So in
terms of characters, usually flash
fiction have has one, two, but not
beyond four. So four is the max for most
if not all flash fiction. And when it
comes to characters, they don't have
much backstory. Tutor Joyce. Uh the sad
part here is we don't know where the the
main character is coming from.
What are his or her demons?
We don't have much of that in flash
fiction compared to graphic fiction.
Exposition and also flash fictional
sudden and sudden. So you focus in just
one scene or one event and not in the
past or in the future ganon. So in terms
of setting and theme that those are two
other elements. So there's only one
setting. True Joyce if we are to compare
that to another uh form of fiction para
one act play effect. Oh yeah yes
yes and then another tutor Joyce
everyday counts there's a single theme
you couldn't go beyond that because if
you'll entertain or the author will have
more themes
flash. Okay. And one more thing, tutor
Joyce, I I want to emphasize it that
flash fiction do not necessarily end as
flash fiction. Sometimes they are just
used as par simple writing exercises of
writers.
I feel like I'm going to have a mental
block and I'll just write anything under
the sun. Short story and then if it's
not for practice, they can use that as
par opening part novels.
Yeah.
Flex Eye S flash fiction. And then here
are some examples. Shooter joints. Can
you read the first one?
Yes. We have the Taylor Swift by Huge
Benim Stainb and you're in love. It's a
great you you swipe on your phone and
other the next day a Taylor Swift clone
shows up and at your home at your house.
Okay.
So if you try to look at this flash
fiction, uh we all know that uh the the
very good singer composer Taylor Swift
tend to
to have a lot of um emotions pouring
through her lyrics and then usually you
inspiration recent breakups but she
never exactly revealed them not all. So
you would understand ano toa x na. But
if you try to look at it closely, you're
in love. It's great. You swipe on your
phone and order. So if you're someone
who hidden meaning
if you're currently in a relationship
and then you suddenly
change in short relationship with
someone
Taylor Swift
on the spot. Oh yes.
We have to admit a tutor Joyce when we
were younger we tend to have such paring
emotion tutor Joyce no
when you think that's the the nature of
parang teenager talaga they are very
emotional
yes and it's normal to feel those
emotions those are valid yes and you
just have to find a partner in the
future tutor choice understanding and
you'd also understand then so y so
you'll get through that Jitter Joyce
cute cute. So we have unnecessary
things. Shooter Joyce by Tatiana
Tolstaya. So this teddy bear once had
amber eyes made from special glass. Each
one had a pupil and an iris. The bear
itself was gray and stiff with wiry fur.
I adored him. So this is a perfect
example of um a flash fiction that uh
it's giving us that toy story feels.
I love this uh I love this uh toy so
much. I cherish so much.
But um at the end of the day when it's
already when you're growing up you're
already letting go of things which were
once so important to you and at the
moment
necessary. Sorry. Yes. So donate naang
it.
Yes. Correct.
So that wraps up our lesson, a
comparison on uh graphic fiction and uh
tawagto flash fiction. So let's get to
test we we get to test our students this
afternoon through an assessment. So are
you guys ready for the assessment?
Should rejoice in
yes I think they are ready. So for a
quick assessment guys here is your
direction. Read the scenarios or
statement given in each number. Then
identify the 21st century literature
genre or concept described in each. So
guys ready
nila tutor Floy. Okay go ahead.
All right
to start with number one. in which Janua
21st century literature involves an
author's narrative in pros while
infusing images or illustration to a
story often in a comic book fashion
while maintaining resemblance to the len
story or quality of novel an is it a
comic book b graphic novels c
illustrated novels or d mythology
Ayan oa
tutor Floyd and ayan napaka active
naman. We have letter B according to Van
Dola.
And we also have Trisha she says letter
B. Mark answered B. John M. Christian
also B. Ala B. A ayan dam floor
excited na sila.
Congratulations.
Yes.
Good job guys. Good job. All right.
Thank you, Tutor Joyce. Let's proceed to
the second one.
It is where the dialogues in graphic
fiction are written. Is it the gutter,
image panels, motion lines, or speech
bubbles and balloons? So, nasa parts
tutor Joyce. Let's check.
Yes. Okay. So we have
an from Joseph Conrad. He answered
letter B. Sonaman
letter D and Mark also D. Oh, we have
they have different answers. Tutor B. So
okay remember huh gutter yung dulo par
gutter lang dino.
So it's those are the spaces in between
image panels. Image panel story
motion line exaggerated motion
direction motion character or thing. So
probably yes na yes most of your answers
are correct. The answer is letter D
bubbles. Good job guys. Good good job.
Next question.
Next number three we have how do flash
fiction commonly in a story ano pan kaya
letter A it presents a painful ending.
Is it a painful ending? Oh letter B is
it useful ending happily and merrily
or is it letter C? Readers have the
liberty to give their own ending pesa
and is the the story end with a twist.
Okay. So let us have our answers. Ayan
moy answer na sila. Joseph said letter
D. Siva man letter C. S Mark D. S Pin D.
Surprising. Mhm. An excited sila. Tutor
Floyd. What is our answer? Um definitely
tutor Joyce painful happily merily
surprise surprise.
So the answer is letter D. It has a
twist in the end for surprise ending.
Surprising. Okay. Next.
Good job. Thank you. Good job you guys.
Next one. How is a literary form
different from a genre? So it genre is a
general structure of a piece of writing
while the literary form is the
particular style within a genre or
letter B. Literary form is the general
structure of a piece of writing while
the genre is the particular style within
a form. Wow, this is this is really
getting interesting. These are difficult
ideas.
They're both general structures. H I'm a
piece of writing, but there are more
genres than literary forms. Interesting.
And finally, they're essentially the
same. I'll give you a clue. D is not the
answer.
It's obvious. So, you'll just have to
choose from A, B to C. So, just a quick
recap. What are items A and B? Quick
glance, everyone.
All right. And five, four, three, two,
and let's have letter C.
There you go. So, what do you think is
the answer? Too Joyce. Let's check the
answers of the folks in here. Yes, we
have from an they have answers. Too F.
We have
to sly answer letter B. I think she got
the correct answer also on Sayya.
Yeah, let's see.
Yeah, let's see the correct answer.
Yeah. Congratulations.
Good job.
Congratulations everyone. So, it's a
general structure of a piece of writing
form. Form equals structure. Genre
style. Okay. Genre equals style. All
right. Good job. And I think this is the
last item. Choo choice. Am I right? That
you have five items already. All right.
So, we have soizes
flash fiction. Go ahead Joyce.
Okay. Letter A. It combines letters and
words. Uh-huh. Letter B, it presents
fewest words as possible. Or letter C,
it illustrations allow the readers to
imagine and experience the characters
and events in the story. And last one,
it presents colorful images panel. So
ano kaya to
panels. Yes.
A B C D combines letters and words
possibly. Uh, present fewest words
possible possibly. Possible
letter C illustration.
We have letter Oh, we have answers from
our comment section.
Yes.
Yes. We have Renael answer letter B.
Bav
Sherry May B. Trisha answered B also.
Answer reveal joy.
Yes, the correct answer letter B. It
presents fewest words as possible.
pakaya flash fiction. Okay,
congratulations guys. Good job.
Good job. Good job. You guys are doing
great so far and we can really see how
well you understood our lesson this
afternoon. We're very happy that you're
able to answer all of them,
but you guys were doing great. So, uh
here's a sneak peek. So, we'll have
creative literary adaptations next
meeting part one. Okay. And then here's
our weekly code. Shooter Joyce, go
ahead.
Yes. Our weekly code to learn means by
practice, by inquiring, by analyzing to
find what is not what was according to
Lan Tenzin. So let us practice inquire
and analyze our lessons here in our
session.
Yes. And it it's okay to learn from the
past, but we shouldn't be dwelling on
them. Just focus on the present. That
that that applies to life as well, right
Joy?
Yes.
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All right, make sure to tune in for the
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Thanks for watching everyone. See you
next week for week three. Bye-bye.
Bye. Bye guys. Thank you.
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Introduction

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The Big Three: Form, Genre, Meaning

What Is 21st Century Literature?

Review of Major Literary Forms

Graphic Fiction (Graphic Novels)

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Flash Fiction

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Comparison with Graphic Fiction

Classroom Assessment

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