OFFLINE TASK 1:

Respond critically to the following questions.

1. Define oppression and discuss how it affects Philippine society.

Oppression is malicious or unfair, often in the cover of a government authority or cultural
reproach. Based on how it carries out, injustice can be transparent or hidden. Also, it applies to
oppression where inequality is not aimed at all in society and does not directly affect them but
affects specific groups of people.
It affects the Philippine society because one thing that is plastered by an oppressive
society is that "it's how it is, and it won't change." All of society perpetuates the illusion that it is
the ultimate and greatest thing possible. And it seeks to put such an impression on us, us, in the
beginning, trying to change society. Part of the injustice is that we are uncertain about what is
going on in society.

2. Explain dramatic situation and discuss its effects in a literary work.

A dramatic situation in which characters embroiled in conflicts involving empathetic
participation of the viewer in their difficulty is a situation in a narrative or dramatic work.
Nevertheless, as the action takes place, the tense scenario becomes more incremental. It can
occur in plays that use suspense to catch our attention when recognizing certain points of
interest. And when we consider that its essence is deeper and more nuanced than it was in its first
appearance in the story or that its essence shifts in ways it will pay attention to it.

OFFLINE TASK 2:
Answer the following questions about the poem entitled THIRD WORLD GEOGRAPHY by
Cirilo F. Bautista.

1. Who wrote the poem?

Cirilo F. Bautista is a Filipino poet, who has won many honors. One of the best poems he
wrote is Third World Geography, written in a simple form but with a fascinating and significant
message to the readers.

2. What is the subject of the poem?

Oppression

3. What is the author’s style in writing poetry?

Third World Geography is a descriptive poem. And, the descriptive poem is a poem that
uses specific words to create imagery of a person, animal, or inanimate object.

4. What does the title of the poem suggest.

The title implies that third world countries have various facets of life, such as poverty,
optimism, and government.

5. What message does the author want convey?

The poem teaches us to be resilient and selfless, not to give up even though someone will
let you down. This poem also explains how people are exposed to the oppressive government's
side. Besides, it depicts people's poverty, hunger, and utter agony, but it also speaks of hope and
the way people clung to hope, waiting for a miracle to come. It is one of the variables of who we
are today no matter what happens in the past, positive or inferior.

6. What literary devices were used in the poem?

Cirilo F. Bautista used hyperbole and repetition in his poem. Throughout the second
stanza, we can see that it uses exaggeration and emphasizes the government lies and light
treatment. He also uses personification and imagery.