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SHS CREATIVE WRITING MODULE

Quarter 1 – Module 3.3: Freestyling the Versified
Define free verse poetry, the line-break, and enjambment

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Introductory Message

For the teacher:

Welcome to the SHS CREATIVE WRITING MODULE!
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(Bicol) to assist you, the teacher in helping the learners meet the standards
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module.

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 Good day! Welcome to Poetria Wonderland, the world of itsy-bitsy-tiny-
winy magical words and phrases. You already have the first two ingredients
to make your primera antidote. You still have to gather two ingredients for
you and Diego to get back into your original sizes. Are you ready for another
set of learning adventures? Great, let’s go!
Today you are going to the Frireirah to get the third ingredient from
Frenzy. Frenzy is a hermit crab and the third ingredient that you need for your
primera anidote is in his big shiny shell. This will be a tough learning adventure
but don’t worry because Diego will be with you until the end. In your learning
journey today, you are expected to define free verse poetry and its types.
Are you excited to see what’s in the Frireirah? Let’s go!

Frenzy is a grumpy hermit crab. Unlike his relatives, he is not fond of

changing his shell from time to time. Whenever a stranger asks him to change
his shell, he gives three conditions. The first is to help him collect and sort
anything that is not in its proper place. Second, is to be a good listener to his
discussion on free verse poem, line and line breaks and enjambments, and
lastly, to help him write an original free verse poem.
So, to grant the first condition of Frenzy you need to sort/arrange the
words inside the box. Are you ready? Great!
Directions: Complete the table below by writing the definition or description
of the words in the correct column. Choose from the phrases inside the box.
Do this in your notebook.
FREE VERSE LINE AND LINE BREAKS ENJAMBMENTS

Running over of a line

No regular meter or rhythm
Does not use punctuations
A line-break that occurs at mid-clause
Dictated by the number of syllables in the line
Does not follow proper rhyme scheme
Also called as vers libre
Sets rhythm in poem
End of the line

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 Good job! If you scored seven (7) and above, you may advance to
the next learning challenge to warm you up. However, if you got only six (6)
and below, you have to try again.

Yipee! What a nice teamwork! You properly sorted the definitions of

free verse, line and line breaks and enjambments!
This time, to continue your learning adventure, please try to answer the
first the task below. This task will give you an overview of what you will learn as
you go along the way to the Frireirah.

Directions: Read the statements in each item. Decide whether you agree or
disagree to the given statements. Then, write YEAH if you agree with the
statement and WOOH if you don’t. Do this in your notebook.

1. Free verse poems are based on normal pauses and natural rhythmical
phrases.
2. A line is the basic structural component of a poem regardless if it is
conventional or free verse.
3. Enjambment is marked by a punctuation.
4. Free verse poems are also called vers libre.
5. Free verse poems follow proper rhyme scheme.
You did great! If you got three (3) to five (5) correct answers, you
indeed have an advanced reading on free verse poetry. However, if you got
two (2) and below correct answers, you might want to try again to continue
in your learning journey.

Good job! You are done with the first condition of Frenzy. Now, it’s time
to do the next condition– to listen to his discussion on free verse poetry, line
and line breaks and enjambments. Are you ready? Great! Let’s go.

FREE VERSE POETRY

The orientation in writing a free verse poetry is different from
conventional poetry. Free verse is a literary device that is free from limitations
of regular meter or rhythm, and does not rhyme with fixed forms. Such poems
without rhythm and rhyme schemes still provide artistic expression. In this way,
the poet can give his own shape to a poem whatever he or she desires.

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 However, despite of its being “free” from rules and restrictions, it still
allows poets to use alliteration, rhyme, cadences and rhythms to get the
effects that they consider suitable for the piece.

FEATURES OF FREE VERSE POETRY

• Free verse poems have no regular meter or rhythm.
• Free verse poems do not follow proper rhyme scheme.
• Free verse poems are based on normal pauses and natural rhythmical
phrases.
• Free verse poems are also called vers libre which is a French word for free
verse.

Example:

Come slowly, Eden

Lips unused to thee.
Bashful, sip thy jasmines,
As the fainting bee,
Reaching late his flower,
Round her chamber hums,
Counts his nectars – alights,
And is lost in balms! by Emily Dickenson

THE LINE & LINE BREAKS

Based on your previous discussion about the structure of the poem,
you learned that a stanza is composed of lines. Can you still remember
this? If your answer is YES, then we are on the right track.
A line is the basic structural component of a poem regardless if it is
conventional or free verse. A set of lines comprises the stanza while line
breaks is a poetic device that is used at the end of a line and marks the
beginning of the next line in a poem.

ENJAMBMENT
This is the running over of a line or thought into the next line without a
strong break or pause. This comes from a French words “en” and “jambe”
which means, “to straddle.” It enables the poem to move and develop
coherence and to direct the reader with regard to form and meaning.

Example:
I’m feeling rather sleepy, but
I really don’t know why I guess it
is the way the day has spun
out of control

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 In this example you may notice that there is a running over of line
without the presence of any punctuation such as comma, and period.

What is the difference between an end-stopped line and an enjambment?

END-STOPPED LINE ENJAMBMENT

The occurrence of a pause at the end of The continuation of a sentence from one
the line. line to another, without terminal
punctuations.
In end-stopped line, the phrase or In enjambment, the phrase or sentence
sentence stops at the end of the line. do not stop at the end of the line.
End-stopped line is marked by a Enjambment is not marked by a
punctuation. punctuation.
End-stopped line ensures that each line Enjambment ensures that enjambed lines
has their individual meaning. do not have individual meaning.
Frenzy wants to test if you really paid attention on his discussion. Answer
the activities below and make sure to have a passing score to convince
Frenzy of your claim. Ready? Great!

PRACTICE TASK 1: PAUSE AND STOP

Directions: Read the selection aloud. Observe proper pausing as you read
the selection. Put the correct punctuation to indicate where you
paused/stopped as you read the poem. Copy the entire paragraph and
indicate the correct punctuations in your notebook.
MIRROR
by Sylvia Plath
I am silver and exact I have no preconceptions Whatever I see I
swallow immediately just as it is unmisted by love or dislike I am not cruel only
truthful - the eye of a little god four-cornered Most of the time I meditate on

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the opposite wall It is pink with speckles I have looked at it so long I think it is
part of my heart But it flickers Faces and darkness separate us over and over

Good job! Keep going you’re doing great!

PRACTICE TASK 2: ARRANGE TO COMPREHEND

Directions: Arrange the words inside the box to form a comprehensive
definition of free verse poetry, line and line break and enjambment. Do this in
your notebook.
1. Free Verse
Free verse forms fixed with rhyme and does of
rhythm a is that literary from is not meter or
device free limitations regular
2. LINE

or is a line free conventional verse it poem if is a component

of A basic structural the

3. LINE BREAKS

end line is that a is used at the of a line and line

beginning poetic marks the of the device next in a poem
breaks

4. ENJAMBMENT
The next This thought running of line or into line without a is the
strong break over or pause a

Good job! If you got a total score of eighteen (18) and above in these
tasks, you indeed listened to Frenzy’s discussion. But, if you got a score lower
than 18, then both of you have to answer again or else, Frenzy might be
upset.

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COMPLETE THE TABLE
Awesome! That’s a nice score. However, Frenzy seem to be sad. To make him
happy, answer the activity below and be sure to have a passing score.
Directions: Recall the definitions and descriptions of end-stopped lines and
enjambments. Fill in the column with the corresponding description. Write
your answers in your notebook.

END-STOPPED LINE (1)

The continuation of a sentence from one
(2) line to another, without terminal
punctuations.
In end-stopped line, the phrase or
(3)
sentence stops at the end of the line.
Enjambment is not marked by a
(4)
punctuation.
End-stopped line ensures that each line
(5)
has their individual meaning.

Yipeee! Frenzy is now happy. You passed his second condition. Continue
working together with Diego until you get the third ingredient. Ready? Let’s
go!

CREATING YOUR OWN

Direction: Create your original free verse poetry on a topic of your choice.
Use metaphor and other literary devices to make your free verse substantial
and interesting. Write your free verse poetry in your notebook.
Before you start writing your free verse poetry, take a minute to read the
criteria to be used in rating your output:
Cohesiveness - 10pts.
Use of literary devices - 10 pts.
Creativity - 5 pts.
Total - 25 pts.

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 To remember our lesson better, let us synthesize.
Free Verse Poetry is a literary device that is free from
limitations of regular meter or rhythm, and does not rhyme with
fixed forms.

Line is the basic structure of a poem regardless of its type.

Enjambment is the running over of a line or thought into the

next line without a strong break or pause.

Lastly, when writing a poem, a poet may choose to

continue writing their sentence across several lines. Therefore,
there may be cases wherein the END OF A LINE MAY NOT BE THE
END OF THE SENTENCE. It is important to note this because
recognizing where sentences end in a poem affects the way we
read and understand it.

Congratulations! You just earned the “fritzion” from Frenzy’s shell. You already
have the third ingredient for your primera antidote. Let’s keep moving to the
next level where you can find the last ingredient.

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 I. VOCABULARY BUILDER

FREE VERSE LINE AND LINE BREAKS ENJAMBMENTS

No regular meter or Dictated by the number Running over of a line
rhythm of syllables in the line

Does not follow proper Sets rhythm in poem Does not use
rhyme scheme punctuations

Also called as vers libre End of the line A line-break that occurs
at mid-clause

II. WARMING UP
1. Yeah
2. Yeah
3. Wooh
4. Yeah
5. Wooh

III. PRACTICE TASK 1: PAUSE AND STOP

MIRROR
by Sylvia Plath
I am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions. Whatever I see I swallow
immediately just as it is, unmisted by love or dislike. I am not cruel, only truthful
- the eye of a little god, four-cornered. Most of the time I meditate on the
opposite wall. It is pink, with speckles. I have looked at it so long I think it is
part of my heart. But it flickers. Faces and darkness separate us over and
over.

IV. PRACTICE TASK 2: ARRANGE TO COMPREHEND

1. Free verse is a literary device that is free from limitations of regular meter or
rhythm, and does not rhyme with fixed forms.
2. A line is the basic structural component of a poem regardless if it is
conventional or free verse.

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3. Line breaks is a poetic device that is used at the end of a line and marks
the beginning of the next line in a poem.
4. This is the running over of a line or thought into the next line without a strong
break or pause.

V. COMPLETE THE TABLE

1. Enjambment
2. The occurrence of a pause at the end of the line.
3. In enjambment, the phrase or sentence do not stop at the end of the line.
4. End-stopped line is marked by a punctuation.
5. Enjambment ensures that enjambed lines do not have individual meaning.

VI. CREATING YOUR OWN

The answer may vary.

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