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SUBJECT: CREATIVE WRITING GRADE LEVEL: TWELVE

QUARTER: ONE WEEK: ONE (September 21-25, 2020)

I - OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:

1. identify the various elements, techniques, and literary devices in specific forms of poetry;
2. construct Haiku Poetry from your own point of view; and
3. appreciate poetry as way of expressing feelings and emotions in a creative way.

II - PRE-ASSESSMENT
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following consists of 14 lines and is usually written in iambic pentameter?
a. ode b. elegy c. sonnet d. limerick
2. What refers to series of lines grouped together and separated by a space from others?
a. lines b. stanza c. form d. meter
3. What type of poetry is a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical
hero? a. epic b. descriptive c. ballad d. limerick
4. What stanza describes as having seven lines? a. sestet b. septet c. tercet d. cinquain
5. What type of poetry is usually organized into quatrains or cinquains, has a simple rhythm structure, and tells the
tales of ordinary people? a. epic b. sonnet c. ode d. ballad
6. What is called the one line stanza? a. couplet b. tercet c. monostich d. quatrain
7. What is referred to as a poem that is usually humorous and composed of five lines in an AABBA rhyming
pattern? a. haiku b. limerick c. ode d. elegy
8. What type of poetry describes the world that surrounds the speaker?
a. sonnet b. lyric c. descriptive d. narrative
9. Which of the following sonnet does not consist of three quatrains
a. Petrarchan b. Shakespearean c. Spenserian d. English sonnet
10. What is the lyric poem that that praises an individual, an idea or an event?
a. ballad b. ode c. elegy d. sonnet

III - CONTENT/ DISCUSSION/ INFORMATION

Lesson 2 – Elements of Poetry: Structure of Poetry

Poetry has remained a vital part of art and culture. Like other forms of literature, poetry is made to express thoughts
and emotions in a creative and imaginative way. It conveys thoughts and feelings, describes a scene or tells a story
in a concentrated, lyrical arrangement of words.

In this module, we will explore on the elements of poetry based on the following partitions: structure, sound and
meaning. This particular lesson will highlight the poetry according to structure namely stanza and form.

STRUCTURE OF POETRY
One significant way to analyse poems is by looking into the stanza structure and the form of the poem. Generally
speaking, structure refers to the overall organization of lines and/or the conventional patterns of sound. However,
various modern poems may not have particular structure.
A. Stanza
Stanzas refer to series of lines grouped together and separated by a space from other stanzas. They correspond to a
paragraph in an essay. Identifying the stanza is done by counting the number of lines. The following are some of
the terms used to refer to the number of stanzas: monostich (1 line) couplet (2 lines), tercet (3 lines), quatrain (4
lines), cinquain (5 lines), sestet (6 lines) (sometimes it's called a sexain), septet (7 lines), octave (8 lines).
For example, the excerpt,
“I do not like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them Sam I am.
consists of two lines. Hence, the stanza is called couplet.

B. Form
In many cases, a poem may not have specific lines or stanza, and metrical pattern, however, it can still be labelled
according to its form or style. Here, we will discuss the three most common types of poetry according to form are:
lyric, descriptive and narrative. We will also include other popular types of poetry.

1. Lyric Poetry. It is any poem with one speaker (not necessarily the poet) who expresses strong thoughts
and feelings. Most poems, especially modern ones, are lyric poems. Below are some types of lyric poetry.

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a. Ode. An ode is a lyric poem that praises an individual, an idea or an event. The length is usually
moderate, the subject is serious, the style is elevated and the stanza pattern is elaborate. In Ancient Greece,
odes were originally accompanied by music. In fact, the word “ode” comes from the Greek word aeidein,
which means to sing or to dance.
Example: “Ode to the West Wind” by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Scatter, as from an unextinguish’d hearth
Ashes and sparks, my words among mankind!
Be through my lips to unawaken’d earth
The trumpet of a prophecy! O Wind,
If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?
b. Elegy. An elegy is written with a purpose to “mourn the dead”. It usually begins by reminiscing about
the dead person, then weeps for the reason of death, and then resolves the grief by concluding that death
leads to immortality. It has no set stanza or metrical pattern. It often uses "apostrophe" as a literary
technique.
Example: Excerpt from Walt Whitman’s “O Captain, My Captain,”
(written following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln)
O Captain! My Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up—for you the flag is flung—for you the bugle trills;
For you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths—for you the shores a- crowding;
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Here captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head;
It is some dream that on the deck,
You’ve fallen cold and dead.
c. Sonnet. It is a lyric poem consisting of 14 lines and, in the English version, is usually written in
iambic pentameter. The three basic kinds of sonnets are: • Italian/Petrarchan sonnet is named after
Petrarch, an Italian Renaissance poet. The Petrarchan sonnet consists of an octave (eight lines) and a
sestet (six lines). It tends to divide the thought into two parts (argument and conclusion). The rhyming
pattern is ABBA ABBA CDECDE, or some accepted sestet such as CDCCDC,
CDDCDE or CDCDCD
When I consider how my light is spent, A
Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, B
And that one talent which is death to hide B
Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent A
To serve therewith my Maker, and present A
My true account, lest He returning chide; B
“Doth God exact day-labor, light denied?” B
I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent A
That murmur, soon replies, “God doth not need C
Either man’s work or His own gifts. Who best D
Bear His mild yoke, they serve Him best. His state E
Is kingly: thousands at His bidding speed, C
And post o’er land and ocean without rest; D
They also serve who only stand and wait.” E
- When I Consider How My Light is Spent” by John Milton
• Shakespearean sonnet consists of three quatrains (four lines each) and a concluding couplet (two
lines). The final couplet is the summary. The rhyming pattern is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
Two households, both alike in dignity, A
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, B
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, A
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. B
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes C
A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life; D
Whosemisadventured piteous overthrows C
Do with their death bury their parents’ strife. D
The fearful passage of their death-mark’d love, E
And the continuance of their parents’ rage, F
Which, but their children’s end, nought could remove, E
Is now the two hours’ traffic of our stage; F
The which if you with patient ears attend, G
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend. G
- Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

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• Spenserian Sonnet is divided into three quatrains, or segments of four lines, followed by
a rhyming couplet. The rhyming pattern is usually ABAB BCBC CDCD EE.
One day I wrote her name upon the strand, A
But came the waves and washed it away: B
Again I write it with a second hand, A
But came the tide, and made my pains his prey. B
Vain man, said she, that doest in vain assay, B
A mortal thing so to immortalize, C
For I myself shall like to this decay, B
And eek my name be wiped out likewise. C
Not so, (quod I) let baser things devise C
To die in dust, but you shall live by fame: D
My verse, your virtues rare shall eternize, C
And in the heavens write your glorious name. D
Where when as death shall all the world subdue, E
Our love shall live, and later life renew. E
- Amoretti #75 by Edmund Spenser
2. Narrative Poetry. It is a poem that tells a story; its structure resembles the plot line of a story [i.e. the
introduction of conflict and characters, rising action, climax and the denouement. The most common
types of narrative poetry are ballad and epic.
a. Ballad. It is a narrative poem that has a musical rhythm and can be sung. A ballad is
usually organized into quatrains or cinquains, has a simple rhythm structure, and tells the
tales of ordinary people.
Example: Excerpt from “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me
b. Epic. It is a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or
historical hero. Examples of epic include Iliad by Homer,
Beowulf, The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, Metamorphoses by Ovid and many more.
3. Descriptive Poetry. It is a poem that describes the world that surrounds the speaker. It uses elaborate
imagery and adjectives. While emotional, it is more "outward-focused" than lyric poetry, which is more
personal and introspective. Example: Excerpt from William Wordsworth’s “I Wandered Lonely as a
Cloud” I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a
crowd, A host, of golden daffodils;

OTHER FORMS OF POETRY

1. Haiku. It has an unrhymed verse form having three lines (a tercet) and usually 5,7,5 syllables,
respectively. It is usually considered a lyric poem.
Example: “By the Old Temple” by Matsuo Bashō
By the old temple,
peach blossoms;
a man treading rice.
2. Limerick. It has a very structured poem, usually humorous & composed of five lines (a
cinquain), in an AABBA rhyming pattern; beat must be anapestic (weak, weak, strong) with 3 feet
in lines 1, 2, & 5 and 2 feet in lines 3 & 4. It is usually a narrative poem based upon a short and often
ribald anecdote.
Example: A poem by Dixon Lanier Merritt
A wonderful bird is the pelican,
His bill can hold more than his beli-can.
He can take in his beak
Food enough for a week
But I’m damned if I see how the heli-can.

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IV - ASSESSMENT
I - Haiku Challenge.
You are challenged to write your haiku. Choose your subject from the pictures below

II - Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer.

For items 1 to 4, read the poem and answer the questions that follow.
“There was a young lady of station
‘I love man’ was her sole exclamation;
But when men cried: ‘You flatter,’
She replied, ‘Oh! no matter
Isle of Man is the true explanation.'”.
- “To Miss Vera Beringer” by Lewis Carroll
1. What stanza is displayed in the poem? a. couplet b. septet c. cinquain d. octave
2. The following rhyming words can be seen in the poem EXCEPT?
a. station – explanation b. flatter – matter c. exclamation – station d. matter – fatter
3. What rhyme scheme is applied in the poem? a. ABCAB b. AABBA c. ABBAA d. AABAA
4. What specific type of poetry is used in the poem? a. haiku b. sonnet c. limerick d. ode

For items 5 to 6, read the poem and answer the questions that follow.
“But thou, contracted to thine own bright eyes,
Feed'st thy light’s flame with self-substantial fuel,
Making a famine where abundance lies,
Thyself thy foe, to thy sweet self too cruel.”
5. What stanza is displayed in the poem? a. tercetb. quatrain c. sexain d. sestet
6. What is the rhyme scheme of the excerpt, a. ABBA b. AABB c. ABAB d. ABCA
7. What type of poetry is exemplified the poem,
“A single leaf dances in the breeze,/ Unguided and unafraid/ Testament to nature’s freedom/
Unconventionally beautiful/ Mesmerizing in its movements/ nature’s ballerina”?
a. lyric b. limerick c. narrative d. descriptive
8. What type of sonnet consists of an octave (eight lines) and a sestet (six lines)?
a. Spenserian ] b. Shakespearian c. Petrarchan Sonnet d. all of the above
9. The “Odyssey” by Homer centers on the struggles and victories of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca. What type of
poetry is this? a. lyric b. ode c. elegy d. epic
10. The poem, “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge tells the story of an old sailor who
has returned from his voyaging and wants to share the terrible things he has encountered on the high seas. What
time of poetry is this?
a. ballad b. epic c. ode d. descriptive

V - FEEDBACK
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