B.

LYRIC POETRY
1. What is a Lyric Poetry?
> Lyric poetry expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet and
is sometimes contrasted with narrative poetry and verse drama,
which relate events in the form of a story.
2. Describe each of the 7 Lyric Poetry.
1. Folksongs – a song that originates in traditional popular
culture or that is written in such a style.
2. Sonnets – is a fourteen line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme.
Often, sonnets use iambic pentameter: five sets of unstressed
syllables followed by stressed syllables for a ten-syllable line.
3. Elegy – is a form of literature that can be defined as a poem or
song in the form of elegiac couplets, written in honor of someone
deceased. It typically laments or mourns the death of the
individual.
4. Ode – is a type of lyrical stanza. It is an elaborately structured
poem praising or glorifying an event or individual, describing
nature intellectually as well as emotionally.
5. Psalms (Dalit) – psalms is a derived term of psalm. Psalm is a
sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or
worship of God.
6. Song (Awit) – a short poem or other set of words set to music
or meant to be sung.
7. Corridos (Kuridos) – is a popular narrative song and poetry
that forms a ballad. The songs are often about oppression, history,
daily life for peasants, and other socially relevant topics.
3. Example of a Psalm

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures,
He leads me beside quiet waters,
He restores my soul,
He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s
sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of
death,
I will fear no evil, for you are with me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my
enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of
my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalm 23:1-6
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Ma. Rica D. Demonteverde

BEED 3
Dr. Lydia B. Paredes
C. DRAMATIC POETRY
1. Describe what is Dramatic Poetry.
> Dramatic poetry encompasses a highly emotional story that’s
written in verse and meant to be recited. It usually tells a story or
refers to a specific situation. This would include closet drama,
dramatic monologues, and rhyme verse.
2. Differentiate the 5 Dramatic Poetry.
1. Comedy – is a genre of fiction that refers to any discourse or
work generally intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing
laughter, especially in theatre, television, film, stand-up comedy,
books or any other medium of entertainment.
2. Melodrama – is a story or play in which there are a lot of
exciting or sad events and in which people’s emotions are very
exaggerated.
3. Tragedy – branch of drama that treats in a serious and
dignified style the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or
caused by a heroic individual.
4. Farce – is a comedy that aims at entertaining the audience
through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, and
thus improbable. Farce is also characterized by physical humor,
the use of deliberate absurdity or nonsense, and broadly stylized
performances.
5. Social Forms – this form is either purely comic or tragic and it
pictures the life of today. It may aim to bring about changes in the
social condition.
3. Example of a Tragedy Poem

“A Year Gone By”

By Fatima Hasan Zaidi

They were four, a year back

Things were well I had my dad

The sun of 17th Ramadan shone

With the shine on face but hurting throat

He left for duty to check thy inmate

He came home and spoke to me

That day I was taught by him

Of how to check the beating heart rate

The night drove in thy cough caught him

Beside him was sitting, I

Talk to me I said; he listened

That was the last time

We both looked eyes in eyes

The night of 18 Ramadan prevailed

Rushed to the hospital by the mates

Shocked was I, when he returned

I remember with no breathing

His absolute cold body

Heartbeat! Nor veins pulsating

I remember every moment

I called you; no answer came

By you I remained all night

I miss you each and everyday

Memories of you are still the same

Somewhere around me

I find you calling my name

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(Philippine Literature)

Ma. Rica D. Demonteverde

BEED 3
Dr. Lydia B. Paredes
II. POETRY
A. NARRATIVE POETRY – is a form of poetry that tells a story, often
making the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the entire story is
usually written in metered verse.
1. What is Poetry?
> Is a type of literature, or artistic writing, that attempts to stir a reader’s
imagination or emotions.
2. What is the main characteristic of a Narrative Poetry?
> In narrative poetry, the main characteristic is the poet which is neither
the narrator nor a character in the story. The narrative is told from the
point of view of a main character, a witness to the events in the story, or
a person who is retelling a story he or she heard from another person.
3. How the three varieties of Narrative Poetry differs?
1. Epic – a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition,
narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the
history of a nation.
2. Metrical Tale – a metric tale is a long poem that tells an already
developed story in verse. The metric tale is also known as the “metric
romance”, appeared in the Renaissance. The themes associated with the
metric tale are adventures of questing knights, courtly love and romance.
Its length varies, it can either be the size of a short story, or spanning to
the length of a novel.
3. Ballads – a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas.
Traditional ballads are typically of unknown authorship, having been
passed on orally from one generation to the next as part of the folk
culture.
4. Give an example of a Narrative Poetry. Select one among the three.

METRICAL TALE

>A Nomad’s Lockdown Tale<

In a time of panic, when the world battled a pandemic,

He was a migrant, kicked by nasty tyrants.

Days of thirst, Months of famine;

Shattered dreams, isolation and quarantine,

The lock down had made him quite confined.

His hardships began when they had to wait in line,

For insipid food and shelter that never saw the sun shine.

Sleepless nights, anxiety and unpaid labor,

Little did he remember the last good meal he devoured.

Away from his home, away from her;

An ordinary beauty, it was her love that had him captured.

Perfectly imperfect, her skin with patches of white,

She erased his struggles giving a life so bright.

With unconditional love; she held his finger,

They had a baby, whose smile was enchanting as ever.

He awaited the journey, the journey back home,

His hopes went vain, as lack of money made him groan.

With a group he wandered, they craved for water,

Migrants! Echoed some voices;

The voices that once gave errands, now sprayed disinfectants.

Wading past grimacing looks,

The migrants were never in good books,

Portrayed as the forbidden and the stigmatized,

Termed nefarious; their unhygienic looks had us traumatized.

Nevertheless, the truth is always bitter, for they never even get time for a banter,

They clear all our litter; build wonders from clutter,

They always remain unsafe as we stay home and be safe!!

 Module 4
(Philippine Literature)

Ma. Rica D. Demonteverde

BEED 3
Dr. Lydia B. Paredes
 Summer Class
2020
Philippine Literature

Modules Rating
Module 1 1.5
Module 2 1.5
Module 3 1.5
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6

Demonteverde, Ma. Rica D.

BEED 3
II. POETRY
A. Narrative Poetry – is a form of poetry that tells a story, often making
the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the entire story is usually
written in metered verse.
1. What is poetry?
> Poetry is a type of literature, or artistic writing, that attempts to stir a
reader’s imagination or emotions. The poet does this by carefully choosing
and arranging language for its meaning, sound, and rhythm. Some poems,
such us nursery rhymes, are simple and humorous.
2. What is the main characteristic of a Narrative Poetry?
> In narrative poetry, the main characteristic is the poet which is neither
the narrator nor a character in the story. The narrative is told from the
point of view of a main character, a witness to the events in the story, or a
person who is retelling a story he or she heard from another person.
3. How the three varieties of Narrative Poetry differs?
1. Epic – a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition,
narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the
history of a nation.
2. Metrical Tale – a metric tale is a long poem that tells an already
developed story in verse. The metric tale is also known as the “metric
romance”, appeared in the Renaissance. The themes associated with the
metric tale are adventures of questing knights, courtly love and romance.
Its lengths varies, it can either be the size of a short story, or spanning to
the length of a novel.
3. Ballads – a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas. Traditional
ballads are typically of unknown authorship, having been passed on orally
from one generation to the next as part of the folk culture.
4. Example of a Narrative Poetry
Metrical Tale

Angels and Outlaws

Come and sit here by the fire
Watch the flickering firelight
Let me touch your lips with mine
Will you keep me warm tonight

I’ve been here reminiscing

Just feeling kind of sad
Wondering why angels love outlaws
And all the times we had

We’ve been through Hell together

Feeling the pleasure and the pain
Stood side by side against the world
In the sunshine and the rain

Outlaws live their lives on the edge

Their castles built with sand
Why angels fall in love with them
It’s hard to understand

So while we’re sitting by this fire

And thinking of all the times you cried
This outlaw loves his angel
I want you forever by my side
Module 4
(Philippine Literature)

Ainna Rose D. Abata

BEED 3

Dr. Lydia B. Paredes

B. Lyric Poetry
1. What is a Lyric Poetry?
> Originally, this refers to that kind of poetry meant to be
sung to the accompaniment of a lyre, but now, this applies to
any type of poetry that expresses emotions and feelings of
the poet. They are usually short, simple and easy to
understand.
2. Describe each of the 7 Lyric Poetry.
1. Folksongs – these are short poems intended to be sung.
The common theme is love, despair, grief, doubt, joy, hope
and sorrow.
2. Sonnets – this is a lyric poem of 14 lines dealing with an
emotion, a feeling, or an idea. These are two types: the
Italian and the Shakespearean.
3. Elegy – this is a lyric poem which expresses feelings of
grief and melancholy, and whose theme is death.
4. Ode – this is a poem of a noble feeling, expressed with
dignity, with no definite number of syllables or definite
number of lines in a stanza.
5. Psalms (Dalit) – this is a song praising God or the
Virgin Mary and containing a philosophy of life.
6. Song (Awit) – these have measures of twelve syllables
(dodecasyllabic) and slowly sung to the accompaniment of a
guitar or banduria.
7. Corridos (kuridos) – these have measures of eight
syllables (octosyllabic) and recited to a martial beat.
3. Example of a Psalm
Psalm 34
I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my
mouth…
I sought the Lord, and He heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears…
This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard
him,
And saved him out of all his troubles…
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
Module 5
(Philippine Literature)

Ainna Rose D. Abata

BEED 3

Dr. Lydia B. Paredes

C. Dramatic Poetry
1. Describe what is Dramatic Poetry.
> Dramatic poetry encompasses a highly emotional story
that’s written in verse and meant to be recited. It usually tells
a story or refers to a specific situation. This would include
closet drama, dramatic monologues, and rhyme verse.
2. Differentiate the 5 Dramatic Poetry.
1. Comedy – the word comedy comes from the Greek term
“komos” meaning festivity or revelry. This form usually is
light and written with the purpose of amusing, and usually
has a happy ending.
2. Melodrama – this is usually used in musical plays with
the opera. Today, this is related to tragedy just as the farce is
to comedy. It arouses immediate and intense emotion and is
usually sad but there is a happy ending for the principal
character.
3. Tragedy – this involves the hero struggling mightily
against dynamic forces; he meets death or ruin without
success and satisfaction obtained by the protagonist in a
comedy.
4. Farce – this is an exaggerated comedy. It seeks to arouse
mirth by laughable lines; situations are too ridiculous to be
true; the characters seem to be caricatures and the motives
undignified and absurd.
5. Social forms – this form is either purely comic or tragic
and it pictures the life of today. It may aim to bring about
changes in the social conditions.
3. Example of a Tragedy Poem
Life’s Tragedy
It may be misery not to sing at all,
And to go silent through the brimming day;
It may be misery never to be loved,
But deeper griefs than these beset the way.

To sing the perfect song,

And by a half-tone lost the key,
There the potent sorrow, there the grief,

The pale, sad staring of Life’s Tragedy.

To have come near to the perfect love,

Not the hot passion of untempered youth,
But that which lies aside its vanity,
And gives, for thy trusting worship, truth.

This, this indeed is to be accursed,

For if we mortals love, or if we sing,

We count our joys not by what we have,
But by what kept us from that perfect thing.
Module 6
(Philippine Literature)

Ainna Rose D. Abata

BEED 3

Dr. Lydia B. Paredes

 Summer Class
2020
Philippine Literature

Modules Rating
Module 1 1.25
Module 2 1.75
Module 3 1.75
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6

Abata, Ainna Rose D.

BEED 3