ANGLING FOR FROGSBy Delfin S. Dallo

I. Author Study.Delfin S. Dallo (1904) – is an essayist, story-writer and teacher. Because of a friends dare he

went into creative writing instead of following a political career that his parents had planned for him. He enrolled at the College of Education, University of the Philippines, but left without getting a degree. He did finish the B.S.E course at the Dr. Nicanor Reyes Memorial College in Paniqui, Tarlac and was last heard of teaching at the Salagusog elementary School, in Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija.

II. Summary A. Setting

1. Time – Benign Afternoon Sun2. Place – Central Luzon

B. Character1. Farmer – the main character in the essay 2. Frog

C. Vocabulary1. Drudgery - uninspiring or menial labor2. Banality – something that is boring or ordinary3. Heir –a person who has the legal right to receive the property of someone who dies4. Monotony –sameness of tone or sound5. Sallies – an action of rushing or bursting forth6. Hies – to go quickly7. Angling – the action or sport of fishing with hook and line8. Prowess – distinguished bravery9. Monarch – a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire10. Rapacious –wanting more than is needed or deserved11. Benign – not causing harm or damage12. Draped –to loosely place or hang 13. Wafting –to move lightly through the air14. Agitation - Extreme emotional disturbance.15. Jerked - To give a sudden quick thrust, push, pull, or twist to.

D. Plot-

E. Significant incidents in the essay. Why it is significant?- The significant incident in the essay is when the frog-angling season comes. Because it is the period of leisure when the farmer has nothing to do but to cut zacate for his work animals and to see that the paddies do not leak.

F. Values Learned-after your hard work, make or do enjoyable things for yourself.

III. Critical AnalysisA. Style / Words used / Type / Ending Plot

- The style of the author is very nice he has a wide knowledge in the every word he used. - Words used are very rear and the ending plot is left a good lesson to learn.

B. Mood -Happy and Calm

C. If you were the author how would you improve the essay in terms of plot or word used, etc.- If I were the author, I will use very simple word to be easy to understand the situation or the story. And addition to that, I will add other character to have a colorful story.