FERENAL, JEROME F.
1BSDC-A
LIT111A
ESTELLA BERBOSA
I. MAKE CONNECTIONS
What do you do when you outgrow the things that you used to do and
like?
Many have said, “If everything around you remains constant, it is a clear
sign that you're not growing”. As a human being we are all growing, day
by day I can observe that I am growing. And with that growth, I outgrow
on my own clothes, the food I eat and even certain behaviors. I know this
is normal, expected and makes complete sense. We all grow in different
ways, only thing I can do is to accept the reality and learn to practice new
things in life.
II. USE READING SKILLS: Differentiating Denotation and
Connotation
Denotation-Connotation Chart
Word Denotation Connotation
verb (used with object), to
outgrow Too mature
grow too large for
to defeat decisively and
occupy the positions of; to
overran to run or go beyond
invade and occupy or
ravage.
Minute/ time of birth the time being a child
childhood hours
1. Fairy- is a supernatural a representation of a
creature with wings
supernatural being
fairy art 2. Art- the expression or
application of human
creative skill and
imagination
transitive verb. : to seize seizing by violence and
and take away by
carrying someone,
ravish violence. ; to overcome
with emotion (such as joy usually a woman
or delight) ravished by the
scenic beauty
Verb. examine (a book, Something that was
movie, etc.) officially and blocked or being hide
censored
suppress unacceptable
parts of it.
is a serious disturbance in a state of being unable
mental abilities that to think or speak clearly
results in confused because of fever or
delirium
thinking and reduced mental confusion
awareness of the
environment
an object of materialistic representation of
golden calf
or unworthy worship golden young cow
Jeweled- covered with
beads or jewels or sequins
Ecstacy- is a synthetic, precious happiness
jewelled ecstasy
psychoactive drug similar
to the methamphetamine
and mescaline
Adjective.changing Act of indecisiveness
frequently, especially as
fickle regards one's loyalties,
interests, or affection.
Adjective .causing death deadly; lethal
Fatal
adjective Suffering the death of
deprived of or lacking
loved one
bereft something, especially a
nonmaterial asset.
Drink: verb proposing or of
drink and bread take (a liquid) into the
drinking in honor of
mouth and swallow. someone or
something; comes
Bread: is a staple food
from the practice of
prepared from a dough of
people putting actual
flour and water, usually
pieces of charred
by baking.
III. NOTE THE FACTS
Read aloud the poem. Who is the speaker? What is the speaker’s gender?
Give words or lines to support your answer.
The speaker is the author and the gender is female since she talked about
the things for girls. “ Before you came: the dolls that overran . My
childhood hours and taught me fairy art”
IV. READING CHECK
A. Read again the poem. Then give the denotative and connotative meanings of
the following lines.
1. the dolls that overran my childhood days
denotation: The doll invade her childhood times
connotation: Her time was invaded on playing dolls
2. the books I ravished
denotation: The books that the speaker delighted.
Connotation: The speaker indulge herself that she’s obsessed to the book
3. music that like delirium burned my days
denotation: The music that is like fever burned her days
connotation: The music that cause suffering to her existence
4. this jeweled ecstasy
denotation: precious drug
connotation: precious overwhelming emotion
5. drink and bread
denotation: supplementary nourishments
connotation: blood and flesh
6. change
denotation: make or become different
connotation: transformation
B. Grasp the poem’s full implications and suggestions to answer the following
questions.
1. In the first stanza, what are the things that the speaker used to do and love?
Why do you think she left them? Give words or lines to support your answer.
In the first stanza, the things that the speaker used to do and love are
playing and enjoying childhood days. “I have outgrown them all, and one
by one” this line proves that she have to let go of habits that she loves to
do because she’s growing up and there’s a lot of changes to herself.
2. Did you love the same things the speaker did? Do you still love those things?
Why?
Almost the same but I can’t say that I still love those things because I
didn’t enjoy my childhood days because of some health issues.
3. In the second stanza, what is the apprehension or fear of the speaker?
In the second stanza, the apprehension or fear of the speaker is the
“changes”. As she grows up she’s afraid of letting go and forget the things
that she used to do.
4. What is the speaker’s “drink and bread”?
The speaker’s drink and bread are those things that she needs to let go.
5. Why does the speaker treasure “change” so much? What does it mean to her?
The speaker treasures “change” so much because one of the biggest things
happened to her that changed her life.
6. If the poem is a call for understanding, would you understand and forgive the
speaker when that "fatal day" happens?
Yes, because the author talks about the time that as she’s growing she
have to let go of the things she loves to do and she’s afraid that one day
those things will be forgotten.
V. THINK AND REFLECT
1. Are women really fickle? What about men? Can they be fickle, too?
Yes, women are fickle and sometimes men could be fickle too. However
many have said that women are more fickle than men because girls are
sometimes have their changeable and uncertain decisions. One of the
factors that affect their decisions is emotion.
2. When do you feel most ‘grown up’ and able to handle anything? When do you
feel ‘young’ and unsure of yourself?
As a teenager I can’t completely say that I fully grew up but growing up
instead. Though there are times that I can manage anything well but not
all the time. Even until now, I can still feel young and unsure to myself
because of my unwise and instant decision that sometimes affects me.
3. How does change impact your emotion? Is it easy or difficult to accept? Does
it hurt? Does it make you happy, angry, or confused? Explain your answer.
We always hear this cliché line from other people that “There is nothing
constant in this world but change” that also made me realize that
everything is just temporary. For some it is easy for them, but for it’s
really hard to think and accept. Though this can gives us grief but we must
accept the fact and learn to let go and be open for new learning.
4. What’s one change you would make that would give you more freedom and
inner peace?
For me the one change that could give me freedom and inner peace is that
being true to myself. I always believe that being genuine and authentic to
myself could set me free. It opens doors of opportunities for me and this
could help me in cultivating myself and discover my strengths and
weaknesses.
