SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH VIII

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, 75% of the students should be able to:
a) Define what is a poetry including its divisions and basic elements;
b) Demonstrate understanding of the different divisions and elements of a
poetry; and
c) Construct poems by applying insights about poetry and its elements.

II. Subject Matter

a) Topic: Poetry: Its Divisions and Elements
b) Reference: English 8- Learner’s Material
Asian & African Literature and Communication Arts 8
c) Materials: (YouTube video) https://youtu.be/aS1esgRV4Rc
(Book) Asian & African Literature and Communication Arts 8
PowerPoint presentation
Laptop
d) Values Integration: Appreciate the beauty of poetry.

III. Procedure
A. Preparation
a) Prayer
b) Greetings and Checking of Attendance
c) Motivation
The teacher will play a video clip (https://youtu.be/aS1esgRV4Rc)
from the movie “Dead Poets Society”. After that, the teacher will introduce
and read a quotation and statement uttered by Mr. John Keating (Robin
Williams) from the video clip. The quotation goes this way,

“We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write
poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race
is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are
noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance,
love, these are what we stay alive for.”
B. Presentation
After watching the 1-minute video clip and reading the quotation, the
teacher will ask the students the question, "Why do you think people write
poetry?".
After the students shared their opinions and thoughts with regards to the
question, the teacher will now formally introduce the lesson about Poetry.

C. Discussion
Poetry
- Is the oldest of the arts. It is a major form of literature that uses
words to make beautiful sounds and to express beautiful ideas.
- Poetry appeals to our imagination. It has the power to change
the world for us, the power to heighten and sharpen our senses
so that we see the world and life about us in a new light.
Divisions of Poetry
- Poetry can be divided into lyric poetry, narrative poetry, and
dramatic poetry.
a) Lyric Poetry- refers to a short poem, often with songlike
qualities, that expresses the speaker's personal emotions and
feelings.
Ex.: Sonnet 18 (William Shakespeare) (show)
b) Narrative Poetry- tells a story.
Ex.: The raven (Edgar Allan Poe) (show a part)
c) Dramatic Poetry- is written as a play in which the characters
speak in poetry.
Ex.: Paradise Lost (John Milton) (show a part)
Basic Elements of Poetry
a) Theme- Described as the “soul of the poem”. It may either be
a thought, a feeling, an observation, a story or an experience
the poet wants to express.
b) Symbolism- Poetry makes use of several symbolic substances
and themes to express the deep hidden meaning behind the
words.
 c) Meter- It is the basic rhythmic structure of a line within a work
of poetry.
d) Rhythm- Described as the beat and pace of a poem. It is
created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in
a line or verse.
e) Rhyme- It is the correspondence of two or more words with
similar-sounding final syllables placed so as to echo one
another.
f) Stanza- Is a grouping of lines, set off by a space, which usually
has a set pattern of meter and rhyme.
g) Tone- It conveys the speaker’s implied attitude toward the
poem’s subject.
h) Imagery- Is the concrete representation of a sense impression,
feeling, or idea that triggers our imaginative ere-enactment of
a sensory experience.
i) Figurative language- Is a form of language use in which the
writers and speakers mean something other than the literal
meaning of their words.
D. Application
Let the students read the poem “Untitled Poem” by Ishmael Reed, “A
Family Tale” by Nguyên Phúc Bào Tiên, and “Dracula” by Salwa Al-Neimi
on the book Asian & African Literature and Communication Arts pages 363-
365. Form groups of three to discuss and answer the following questions.

1. Why do you think the writer left his poem (Untitled Poem, by Ishmael
Reed) untitled? ANALYZE.
2. What would be a good title to the same poem (Untitled Poem, by Ishmael
Reed)? CREATE.
3. What kind of man is the character in “A Family Tale”? Would you
consider him normal, or queer? EVALUATE.
4. What do you think was the cause of his death (A Family Tale, by Nguyên
Phúc Bào Tiên)? IMAGINE.
5. Who is "Dracula" in the poem (Dracula, by Salwa Al-Neimi) on page 364?
INFER.
 6. How do you think does the girl feels about "Dracula"? ANALYZE.

E. Generalization
I know that you’ve learned a lot about poetry. Now, what are your takeaways for
today’s discussion?

IV. Evaluation
You have understood the divisions and different basic elements of poetry. By
applying what you have learned, create your own lyric poem (2 stanzas with 4 lines) that
has a title, theme, meter, rhyme, figurative language, or any of the basic elements of
poetry. (The student will pass their lyric poem after 15 minutes.)

V. Assignment
1. Research about the 7 common types of poetry.
a) HAIKU
b) FREE VERSE
c) SONNET
d) CINQUAINS
e) EPIC POEMS
f) BALLAD POEMS
g) ACROSTIC POEM

2. Choose only one of these 7 common types and give at least one example.