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MAKING CONNECTIONS
Crossing The Bar - Alfred Lord Tennyson

Sunset and evening star,

And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,

But such a tide as moving seems asleep,

Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell,

And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark;

For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place

The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crost the bar.

● What do sunset and evening star symbolize?

- death or afterlife
● What does turns again home in Stanza 2 mean?
ewan ko kaya niyo na yan hihi hi
● Who is the entity referred to by the word Pilot in Stanza 4?
- The Lord or The God (amen please pasado)
● What does crossing the bar mean?
- metaphor that refers to transitioning peacefully and securely from life to death.
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TYPES OF CONNECTIONS
Text-to-self
Are actually personal connections that you make between yourself and the
selection you are dealing with. Previous experiences, emotions, or opinions may
be similar author, same theme or topic, same genre, and the like.

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 Text-to-text
Are connections where you relate one material to another that you have
already come across. Texts might be from a similar author, same theme or topic,
same genre, and the like.

Text-to-world
Are the larger connections that a reader brings to a reading situation
including our perception of the world which might vary since we have various
sources of learning things beyond personal experiences (e.g. television, radio,
magazines, articles, movies, etc.)

MAKING ANNOTATIONS

⭕ Unfamiliar words
❓ Uncertainty
⭐ Anything that seems important such as themes, symbols, foreshadowing, etc.
❗ Indicate something dramatic or a key turning point
⭕ Character names any time they are introduced for the first time

The best way to remember and associate your experiences to those presented in any text is by
annotating.

ELEMENTS OF A STORY
Exposition (Beginning)
-This is when characters and problems are introduced to the reader.
Rising Action
-This is where the problem and characters are developed through a series of
actions that builds to the …
Climax
-This is where the problem (or conflict) is resolved in one way or another. The
climax is often called the “turning point” in a story.

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 Falling Action (Denouement)
-This is where the reader learns what happens as a result of the climax - or the
way in which the problem was resolved.
Resolution
-Where the entire plot is wrapped up and there is a sense of closure for the
reader.

Conflict - For there to be a narrative, the main character, or protagonist, has to have a conflict,
or problem. Sometimes the conflict involves the protagonist and another person (man versus
man). Sometimes the conflict involves the protagonist and the environment or nature (man
versus nature). At other times, the conflict involves the protagonist against himself (man
versus self), as he attempts to overcome a weakness or flaw.

THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

Author: O. Henry (ril not fik name - William Sydney Porter)

(aralin niyo nalang mga kineme ng story, di ko alam ilalagay ko rito eh haha goodluck mwah)

Mga kineme
Tremendous - huge 😝
Ecstatic - feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.
Magi - wisemen
Dandy - a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance
Shabby - looking old and in bad condition
Recession - downturn

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 Mendicancy - the condition of being a beggar/ poverty
Instigate - incite someone to do something, especially something bad.
Heirloom - a valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations.
Prudence - being careful about your choices, stopping and thinking before acting.

Vocabulary Words
valor - great courage in the face of danger, especially in a battle
purge - to cleanse or rig impurities
malice - the intention or desire to do evil; ill will
lair - a place where a wild animal lives
solace - comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.

BEOWULF
King Hrothgar of Denmark enjoyed a prosperous and successful reign. He built a great
mead-hall called 1.) Heorot where his warriors can gather to drink, receive gifts from their lord,
and listen to stories sung by the scops, or bards.

However, the jubilant noise from Heorot angers 2.) Grendel, a horrible demon who lives
in the swamplands of Hrothgar’s kingdom. Grendel terrorizes the Danes every night, killing them
and defeating their efforts to fight back.

Eventually, a young warrior named 3.) Beowulf hears of Hrothgar’s plight. Inspired by
the challenge, Beowulf sails to Denmark with a small company of men, determined to defeat
Grendel. King Hrothgar, who had once done a great favor for Beowulf’s father, 4.) Ecgtheow,
accepted Beowulf’s offer to fight Grendel and holds a feast in the hero’s honor. During the feast,
an envious Dane named 5.) Unferth taunts Beowulf and accuses him of being unworthy of his
reputation. Beowulf responds with a boastful description of some of his past accomplishments.
His confidence cheers the Danish warriors, and the feast lasts merrily into the night.

At last, however, Grendel arrived. Beowulf fought him unarmed, proving himself stronger
than the demon. As Grendel struggles to escape, Beowulf tears the monster’s 6.) arm off which
caused his death.

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 However, another threat is approaching. Grendel’s mother came to Heorot seeking
revenge for her son’s death. She murdered Aeschere, one of Hrothgar’s most trusted advisers,
before slinking away. To avenge Aeschere’s death, Beowulf traveled to the murky swamp,
where Beowulf dives into the water and fights Grendel’s mother in her underwater lair. He killed
her with a 7.) sword forged for a giant. Beowulf also found Grendel’s corpse inside the
underwater lair, decapitated it and brought the head as a prize to Hrothgar. The Danes are
again overjoyed, and Beowulf’s fame spreads across the kingdom.

Beowulf departed after a sorrowful goodbye to King Hrothgar. He returned to 8.)

Geatland and ascended to the throne of the Geats. Beowulf ruled wisely for fifty years.

When Beowulf is an old man, however, a 9.) thief stole a golden cup from a cave where
a great dragon lived. Enraged, the dragon emerged from the barrow and begun unleashing fiery
destruction upon the Geats. Sensing his own death approaching, Beowulf goes to fight the
dragon. With the aid of 10.) Wiglaf, he succeeds in killing the beast, but at a heavy cost. The
dragon bites Beowulf in the neck, and its fiery venom kills him moments after their encounter.

The Geats burned Beowulf’s body on a huge funeral pyre and then buried him with a
massive treasure in a barrow overlooking the sea.

Character List
● Beowulf — hero of the Geats
● Hrothgar — king of the Danes
● Unferth — warrior of Hrothgar; he at first criticizes Beowulf, but later ask
forgiveness and offers a magical sword (Hrunting) as a gift
● Heorot — the hall of Hrothgar; where his men gather and celebrate, becomes a
hall of death
● Grendel — horrible monster terrorizing Hrothgar
● Grendel’s mother — her name is never given, but she avenges Grendel’s death
and then is slain by Beowulf in her lair.
● Wiglaf — Beowulf’s companion in battle.
● Dragon — killed Beowulf

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