Anglo-American Literature 9

LITERARY ANALYSIS : POETRY

"A PSALM
OF LIFE"
By: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Presented by: Tricia Honey SJ. Andallo

Teacher in English
PRAYER
PRESENT
OR
NOT?
 ESENTATION OUTLIN
PR E
PRIMING ACTIVITIES APPLICATION

LESSON PROPER EVALUATION/

ASSESSMENT
LET'S RECAP!
 FIGURES OF SPEECH
Directions: Identify what kind of figure of speech is
used in each sentence:
_______1. The leaves danced in the wind.
_______2. Life is like a box of chocolate. You never know
what you're going to get.
_______3. Her cheeks are big red apples from the cold.
_______4. My teacher has eyes in the back of her head.
_______5. The phone rang loudly. "RING, RING, RING!"
ANSWER KEY
HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY!

1. Personification
2. Simile
3. Metaphor
4. Idiom
5. Onomatopoeia
DO YOU KNOW
WHERE YOU'RE
GOING TO?
SONG BY: JENNIFER LOPEZ
PLAY THAT SONG!
 SING AND REFLECT!
Reflect and share answers to these questions:
a. What emotions does this song evoke? Explain.
b. How does the song’s message relate to your life?
c. What is the best way to live life according to the song?
d. Do you believe in the importance of personal
achievement on earth and look to one another as well as
God for inspiration?
READING TIME!
Motivation Question:

"What do I already know about living

with a purpose?"

"How can I have a purpose driven

life?"
"A PSALM OF
LIFE"
By: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ³Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
¹Tell me not, in mournful numbers, But to act, that each to-morrow
Life is but an empty dream!— Find us farther than to-day.
For the soul is dead that slumbers,

And things are not what they seem. ⁴Art is long, and Time is fleeting,

And our hearts, though stout and brave,
²Life is real! Life is earnest! Still, like muffled drums, are beating
And the grave is not its goal; Funeral marches to the grave.
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
⁵In the world's broad field of battle, ⁷Lives of great men all remind us
In the bivouac of Life, We can make our lives sublime,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle! And, departing, leave behind us
Be a hero in the strife! Footprints on the sands of time;

⁶Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant! ⁸Footprints, that perhaps another,

Let the dead Past bury its dead! Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
Act,—act in the living Present! A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Heart within, and God o'erhead! Seeing, shall take heart again.
⁹Let us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.
SHARING OF
INSIGHTS!
 In 2-3 minutes, PICK ONE STANZA in the
poem "A Psalm of Life" that had a great
impact on you and provide a brief
explanation on how it encourages you to
live a purpose-driven life. Be ready to share
your insights with the class!
APPLICATION
GROUP ACTIVITY
• 2 GROUPS (1 & 2)
• MEMBERS ASSIGNED
• 10-MINUTES WORKTIME

CRITERIA
• COLLABORATION - 3 PTS
• CREATIVITY - 4PTS
• TIMELINESS - 3PTS

✓ TOTAL: 10 POINTS
 Have it designed
the way you wanted and
FLEX it through any
social media platform
With your groupmates, with the hashtag
collect and collage #LIVE&LOVE.
pictures of your loved

1
P
ones that you value most

U
RO
in your life!

G
PICTURE IT OUT!
 YOUR LIFE, YOUR STORY!

In your story via fb, ig, or

tiktok, compose a one-
stanza poem that talks
about life motivation and
encouragement.
Share it with your
G
RO

friends and be a
U

motivation!
P
2
 YOU DID IT!
CONGRATULATIONS!
ASSESSMENT
 FIGURE ME OUT!
DIRECTIONS: ANALYZE THE LITERARY DEVICE USED IN THE GIVEN LINES OF
THE POEM: "A PSALM OF LIFE". CHOOSE THE LETTER OF YOUR ANSWER.

1. “Tell me not, in mournful 2. “Still achieving, still

numbers.” pursuing”.
a. Allusion a. Allusion
b. Assonance b. Assonance
c. Imagery c. Imagery
d. Personification d. Personification
 FIGURE ME OUT!
DIRECTIONS: ANALYZE THE LITERARY DEVICE USED IN THE GIVEN LINES OF
THE POEM: "A PSALM OF LIFE". CHOOSE THE LETTER OF YOUR ANSWER.

3. “Footprints on the sands of 4. “Was not spoken of the soul”

time” a. Anaphora
a. Anaphora b. Personification
b. Personification c. Allusion
c. Allusion d. Imagery
d. Imagery
 FIGURE ME OUT!
DIRECTIONS: ANALYZE THE LITERARY DEVICE USED IN THE GIVEN LINES OF
THE POEM: "A PSALM OF LIFE". CHOOSE THE LETTER OF YOUR ANSWER.

5. “And things are not what

they seem.”
a. Consonance
b. Parallelism
c. Paradox
d. Alliteration
ANSWER KEY
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. C
ASSIGNMENT
"LIVING WITH A
PURPOSE"
Choose a poem that discusses the VALUE
AND PURPOSE OF LIFE.

Have a copy, practice reciting and make

sure to use the appropriate and effective
speech conventions in poetry
reading.

This will be done through a video

presentation.
 “The purpose of life is not to
be happy. It is to be useful, to
be honorable, to be
compassionate, to have it
make some
difference that you have lived
and lived well.”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING!
Don't hesitate to ask any questions!