POETRY BEYOND EVERYTHING

Unit I – The Creative Dimensions of Literature

Pretest

Vocabulary. Match the literary terms in column A with their meanings in column B. Write
only the letter of your answer.

A B

__1. Literature a. representation of inanimate objects and

abstracts
ideas.
__2. Didactic b. imparts moral aspects which could bring
improvements in customs and norms of society.
__3. Hieroglyphics c. enduring expression of significant human
experiences in words well – arranged.
__4. Simile d. the flesh and blood of literature
__5. Synecdoche e. the way how a particular work is presented in
terms of basic truths learned.
__6. Hyperbole f. personality of the writer stamped in the worked
__7. Personification g. Picture writing
__8. Words h. comparison of two things using “like/as”
__9. Intellectual Value i. word or phrase denoting an idea or subject in the

place of another to denote likeness between the

two.
__10. Style j. expression of symbolic fictional figures and
actions of truths or generalizations about
human
experience.
k. form of metonymy which shows part representing
the whole
l. inordinate exaggeration according to which a
person or thing is depicted as being better or worse
and
larger or smaller than the actual situation.

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Learning Activities

Comprehension Check. Answer the questions correctly and coherently.

1. What is the importance of the figures of speech in literature?

Figures of speech improve the work of the author. This holds true for all writing
styles and genres. What would have been simply words, phrases, and sentences
are given life through the effective use of figures of speech. They convey the
author's intention and take the reader on a journey through what they actually
experienced, imagined, or saw at the time(s) in question. What may have been
merely a plain and poor performance is given beauty, intensity, and clarity.

2. How important is literature in terms of the existence of civilizations and cultural

development?
Literature is important in everyday life because it connects individuals with
larger truths and ideas in a society. Literature creates a way for people to
record their thoughts and experiences in a way that is accessible to others,
through fictionalized accounts of the experience. Literary tradition is both oral
and written. Civilizations that existed without a written language still managed
to pass down their stories through oral telling. Many Native American cultures
practice an oral literary tradition.

3. Can literature be passed on from one generation to another? In what manner?

The primary use of literature in ancient settings was to pass down customs,
beliefs and traditions to the younger generations. In more recent centuries,
literature has taken on a more comprehensive role of mirroring society in
order for humans to study themselves and understand the underlying truths
common to all people. For students, studying literature is a critical component
in education, as it teaches students to see themselves reflected in art. This
allows people to learn about life and truth. Literature also helps people to see
life from the perspective of another. Identity-based literature teaches the
reader what life is like for others, helping them to be more understanding and
respectful of those around them.

4. What is significant feature of each of the literary genres?

Fiction - it is defined as narrative literary works whose content is
produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based
on fact.

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Essay - it is a short literary composition that reflects the author’s outlook

or point of view.
Drama - a genre of literature that involve dramatic art in the way it is
represented.
Poetry - it is a verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that evokes an
emotional response from the reader.

5. What is the best way of valuing a particular literary work?

The greatest way to value a literary work is to understand the concept and
information, and there are numerous ways to achieve this, like discussing
the literary work's aspects, writing a note on a particular topic, reciting
poetry, playing drama on stage, and so on.

 Make a poem using rhyme, rhythm, and

repetition to create especial sound effects.
 Notice the sounds and underline words at the
end of each line. See rubrics on page xxv to
be guided on this.

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Assessment

Post Test:
Directions: Identify what figure of speech applied in the following sentences: smile,
metaphor, metonymy, personification, irony, alliteration, apostrophe, paradox and
hyperbole. Write your answer in the space provided.

HYPRBOLE 1. He almost died laughing.

APOSTROPHE 2. O captain, my captain! Our fearful trip is done.
SIMILE 3. You’re so lovely today; you look like Christmas tree.
PERSONIFICATION 4. He is a walking encyclopedia.
METAPHOR 5. The volcano is very angry.
METONYMY 6. Lend me your ears.
Unit II– Journey
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7. A poem Power
lovely as a of Imaginative Words
tree.
SIMILE 8. His mind is like a sponge.
ALLITERATION 9. He clasps the crag with crooked hands.
PARADOX 10. Love’s pleasure drives his love away.

Multiple Choice
Directions: Poetry consist of ornaments and types. Choose what ornament and
what type of poetry are the following. Write only the letter of your answer.

1. A single line of poetry.

a. Line or Verse c. Feet
b. Meter d. Stanza
2. A group of verses forming a single unit.
a. Line c. Paragraph
b. Stanza d. Sentence
3. A poem of fourteen iambic pentameter lines.
a. Stanza c. Sonnet
b. Line or Verse d. Extended metaphor

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4. The arrangement of words so that the accented syllables come at regular

intervals.
a. Theme c. Rhythm
b. Speaker d. rhyme scheme
5. Dividing a verse into its feet
a. Scansion b. Rhyme rhyme
c. Scheme d. Repetition.

6. A short narrative poem that tackles any subject.

a. Epic
b. Ballad d. Metrical tale
c. Metrical romance

7. A narrative poetry that is shorter in form and is less dignified in style.

a. Epic c. Metrical romance
b. Ballad d. Metrical tale

8. A majestic type of lyric poetry, has an exalted mood in which expresses

restrained feeling, enthusiasm and deep reflection a particular person or thing.
a. Ode c. Sonnet
b. Elegy d. Song
9. A lyric poetry characterized by fourteen iambic pentameter lines that come into an
octave (8 lines), a sestet (6 lines), or into three quatrains (4 lines) a couplet (2
lines).
a. Ode c. Sonnet
b. Elegy d. Song

10. A poem in which the writer’s concern is focused more on the individual rather than
the matters of story.
a. Dramatic Monologue
b. Dramatic Poetry
c. Soliloquy
d. Character Sketch

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Learning Activity emotions and frequently has

songlike qualities.
Dramatic poetry - is a piece of
writing that delivers a
narrative and connects the
reader to an audience through
feelings or actions. It is a type
of physical storytelling that is
closely related to acting; it can
be spoken or sung.

C. In your own words, what is

poetry?
A poem is a written work that
passionately and imaginatively
expresses experiences, thoughts,
or feelings.

Direction: Briefly explain the following

questions.
A. What is your understanding
about imagery in poetry?
Image poetry creates a
scene, a picture of what is
going on in the poem in the
reader’s mind. Image poetry
creates such an
unforgettable scene that the
reader would read it again
and again. It enhances
imagination, it brings out the
beauty in poem.

B. Give the difference between

narrative poetry, lyric poetry and
dramatic poetry?
Narrative poetry - a type of
poetry that narrates a story
and frequently incorporates
both the voices of the narrator
and the characters
Lyric poetry- refers to a brief
poem that expresses the
speaker's feelings and

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INDIVIDUAL WORK

A. Haiku is known distinctively for its shortness. If

you will be given a chance to lengthen a bit the
poem with at last two stanzas more, what would it
be like? Lengthen the poem by adding two more
stanzas to it.
B. Write your own poem. (Free verse). See rubrics
on page xxv to be guided on this.

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Assessment

Post Test
Vocabulary. Direction: Match the literary terms in Column A with their meanings in
Column B.
A B

E 1. Enjambment a. the repetition of usually initial consonant

sounds in two or more neighboring
words or syllables
D 2. Mimesis b. the analysis of verse to show its meter
C 3. Onomatopoeia c. the use of words whose sound suggests
the sense
B 4. Scansion d. Imitation, Mimicry
A 5. Alliteration e. the running over of a sentence from one
verse or couplet into another so that
closely related words fall in different
lines
J 6. Elegy f. a poem, discourse, or utterance of a
character in a drama that has the
form of a monologue or gives the
illusion of being a series of unspoken
reflections
I 7. Ode g. the act of talking to oneself
H 8. Sonnet h. a fixed verse form of Italian origin of 14
lines that are typically 5-foot iambic
rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
F 9. Soliloquy i. a lyric poem usually marked by exaltation
of feeling and style, varying length of
line, and complexity of stanza forms
_K 10. Rhyme j. a poem in elegiac couplets
k. poetical composition

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Unit III – Poetry Selections

Pretest

Multiple Choice.
Directions: The 23rd Psalm is one of the world’s most loved pieces of religious
literature. How much do you know about this Psalm? Read each question carefully,
and then pick out the letter of your answer that best fits the questions.

1. According to Psalm 23, “The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not ________________.”

a. die
b. fear
c. thirst
d. want

2. What does the Shepherd use to anoint the head?

a. living water
b. myrrh
c. oil
d. tiger balm

3. How long will you dwell in the house in the Lord?

a. 40 days and 40 nights
b. a thousand years
c. forever
d. till the Judgement Day

4. In Psalm 23, with the Shepherd we will fear ________________.

a. no evil
b. no man
c. not even satan
d. not the future

5. What will follow you all the days of your life?

a. goodness and mercy
b. happiness and joy
c. joy and peace
d. love and mercy

6. Where does the Shepherd take the sheep to rest?

a. Chocolate Hills

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b. Green pastures
c. Higher ground
d. Mount Zion

7. What are the Shepherd’s tools in the Psalm?

a. rod and staff
b. sling and five smooth stones
c. staff and club
d. sword and shield

8. According to Psalm, what does the Shepherd restore?

a. health
b. piece
c. soul
d. wealth

9. On what kind of paths does the Shepherd lead the sheep?

a. paths of gold
b. paths of goodness
c. paths of mercy
d. paths of righteousness

10. When the Shepherd prepares a table, who is present?

a. enemies
b. fair-weathered friends
c. God
d. The righteous

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Learning Activities

A. Vocabulary. Match the underlined words in Column A with

their appropriate meanings in Column B.
A B
C 1. Haiku is a vivid image of life. A. to give up
_A_ 2. King Darasatha decided to religuish B. firm in purpose
his throne and proposed that Rama C. full of life lively
should be the next king.
B 3. “He will be like a pole-star, D. violent, anger
which remains steadfast
in its place…”
D 4. Achilles goes berserk with E. to afflict or cause
grief and rage. worry
E 5. Apollo punished the Greeks by F. an agreement
Sending them a plague.
J 6. Who willed that Buridan should steer. G. to look at
I 7. “Wouldst thou murder me who am H. to sweep
thy Fountainhead!” through air
H 8. "Of the truth barrier by the swooping, I. source of
detention decree….” anything
L, M 9-10 “on desperate seas long wont to roam, J. guide or control
Thy hyacinth hair, thy classic face.” K. noticed or
observed
L. beyond hope,
causing despair
M. serving a standard
of traditional

excellence

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Assessment

DO THIS

A. Make a comparison and contrast essay about

the epic. How are they similar? How are they
different? You can see the following rubric to
assess your work.

B. Write poems that are fun and nonthreatening.

You can see the following rubric to assess your
work.

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Post Test

Directions: In the Column A below are allusions from “To Helen”. In the Column B are provided
before each allusion. Write only the letter of your answer.

Column A Column B
B 1. Helen a. Poe’s ideal of grandeur
E 2. Nicean b. the most beautiful woman in the
world
F 3. “Weary, way-worn wanderer” c. a water nymph
H 4. Hyacinth d. a symbol of the soul
C 5. Naiad e. Poe’s ideal of Glory
E 6. Greece f. Odysseus
A 7. Rome g. for Poe, the realm of literature and
imagination
D 8. Psyche h. a flower named after a Greek youth
_____ 9. Holy Land I. where Poe’s imaginary ship came
from

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