1. T h e M e r ma i d o f
T a n j a y Ri v e r
(A N A L Y S I S )

2. SETTING
Tanjay River
wide winding river where
people bathe, wash, and hold
picnics
a busy place where people
work, laugh, and gossip on its
banks

3. CHARACTERS
MERMAID
beautiful woman with body was
that of a fish with a tail.
YOUNG WOMAN

4. PLOT
(Introduction)

5. COMPLICATION
(Rising Action)
The young woman heard
a splash and when she
turned around, she was
struck dumb with fright.

6. CLIMAX
(Turning Point)
She saw a mermaid in the
river. The mermaid talked to
her but the young woman refused
to join her in a short while.

7. CONSEQUENCE
(Falling Action)
The mermaid plunged into the
water and vanished under the
shadow of a big tree while the
young woman ran blindly away.

8. DENOUEMENT
(Resolution)
As soon as the young woman
finished her story, she was
slapped in the face by an
invisible being. From that time
on, the girl never bathed in
the river again

9. THEME
Respect others

10. POINT OF VIEW
The point of view in the story
is written in the third person.

11. ATMOSPHERE
Suspenseful and excitement