Forms of Poetry

Reminders

We are about to start the

synchronous session. Sit back,
relax and let us put ourselves in the
presence of the Lord.
Prayer before Study
Lord, true source of light and wisdom, give us a
keen sense of understanding, a retentive memory
and the capacity to grasp things correctly.

Grant us the grace to be accurate in our

expositions and the skill to express ourselves with
thoroughness and clarity.

Be with us at the start of our study. Guide its

progress and bring it to completion. Grant this
through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Objectives

• Determine the forms of poetry;

• Draft a poem based on a chosen form;
• Manifest appreciation for poetry thru a
recognition of its cultural and sociopolitical
importance.
Preliminary Activity
Guess the Genre
1.You will be working with a group for this activity.
2.As a group, choose the letter of the best answer from among the choices that will be shown
after each trailer or excerpt.
3.Only one representative shall type the group’s answer in the chat box.
Preliminary Activity
4. Wait for the signal “go” or sound of the bell
before typing your answer.
5. The first to answer shall be asked to explain the
group’s choice.
6. If the answer is correct, the group gets 2 points.
If wrong, other groups will be given a chance to
steal. The remaining groups must wait for the “go”
signal or bell sound before answering.
7. There are 5 questions for this activity.
Trailer 1
 Trailer 1

A. Epic
B. Ballad
C. Metrical Romance
Trailer 2
 Trailer 2

A. Limerick
B. Riddle
C. Proverb
Trailer 3
 Trailer 3

A. Sonnet
B. Elegy
C. Ode
Trailer 4
 Trailer 4

A. Soliloquy
B. Slam Poetry
C. Performance Poetry
Trailer 5
 Trailer 5

A. Kundiman
B. Villanelle
C. Protest Poetry
Discussion
Definitions of Poetry
1.From Percy Bysshe Shelley’s essay,
“A Defence of Poetry”:
1.1. Poetry is the record of the best and
happiest moments of the happiest and
best minds.
1.2. Poetry, in a general sense, may be
defined to be ‘the expression of the
Discussion
imagination’: and poetry is connate with the
origin of man.
1.3. Poetry is a mirror which makes beautiful
that which is distorted.
1.4. Poetry is a sword of lightning, ever
unsheathed, which consumes the scabbard
that would contain it.
1.5. All high poetry is infinite; it is as the first
acorn, which contained all oaks potentially.
Discussion
2. Edgar Allan Poe
“I would define, in brief, the Poetry of words
as the Rhythmical Creation of Beauty. Its
sole arbiter is taste. With the intellect or with
the conscience, it has only collateral
relations. Unless incidentally, it has no
concern whatever either with duty or with
truth.”
Discussion
3. Matthew Arnold
“Poetry is at bottom a criticism of life; that
the greatness of a poet lies in his powerful
and beautiful application of ideas to life — to
the question: How to live.”
Discussion
Forms of poetry
1.According to types
1.1. Narrative: epic, ballad, idyll
1.2. Lyric: sonnet. elegy, ode, haiku,
diona
1.3. Dramatic: soliloquy
Discussion
2. According to conventions
2.1. Conventional: blank, rhymed,
villanelle, tanaga
2.2. Non-conventional: free verse,
prose poetry, performance poetry, concrete
poetry
Clarification

Questions about the lesson

Synthesis and Valuing

• How does the usage of non-traditional

forms challenge the poem’s meaning?
• Why should we promote poetry?
Assignment

Read “Quarantine” by Eavan Boland and do

the activities on Elements, Techniques and
Devices in Poetry in the learning packet.
Assessment (Enabling PETA)
You have been invited by a special committee
on Covid set-up by the UN to audition as one
of the literary performers to raise funds and
awareness on the conditions of Covid-19
front liners and selected sectors of society
(youth, OfWs, women). Your performance will
be done online and viewed by people from all
ages both in the Philippines and abroad.
Assessment (Enabling PETA)
To qualify, you must first submit an online
portfolio of your fiction and poetry works
to a panel consisting of professional
performance poets and editors who shall
assess your portfolio of literary works in
terms of quality of content, literary merit,
originality, creativity and suitability for
performance.
Assessment (Enabling PETA)
Once you pass the initial screening, the next
step is to perform in front of the same panel.
Your performance shall be evaluated based
on the suitability of the chosen work (from
your portfolio) for performance, originality,
creativity, adherence to the purpose of the
UN project, quality of delivery and impact on
the audience.
References
Humpty Dumpty. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrv 495corBc.

Poetry. Retrieved from https://literaryterms.net/poetry.

Rosas ng Digma. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLPT D0Btnso.
References
Tractor Shed Theater. How Do I Love Thee
by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
performed by Lindsay Gurley.
Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8x
ByF8RTZE&t=16s.
References

Smith, M. Small Boy. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF
WJpIsEVWc.

What are Literary Devices. Retrieved from

https://literarydevices.net/literary-
devices.
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