CLASSIC AMERICAN

LITERATURE
Unit III
(Lesson 9)
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
• recall the common terms in poetry;
• identify different features of American Poetry;
• analyze questions used in connectin literature to the
real world;
• recognize different reading strategies when listening
to a text;
• distinguish the different strategies in performing a
One-Act Play and;
• answer a 15-item quiz.
 Theme
Stanza POETRY
Purpose
Tone

Mood
 STANZA
The group of lines in poetry.
 THEMES
An idea/s expressed in a poem.
 PURPOSE
The reason why a writer or author
wrote a piece of literature.
 PURPOSE

General Purposes 1. to inform

of Writing any 2. to entertain
Text:
3. to persuade
 TONE
The poet's thoughts and feelings about the
subject matter.
 MOOD
The feelings or emotions evoked from the
reader.
Stanza – refers to a group of lines in poetry.
Theme – an idea expressed in a poem, usually a
universal value contained in the text (e.g. love,
courage, beauty, forgiveness)
Purpose – the reason why the author wrote a COMMON
piece of literature.
General Purposes of any text TERMS
1.
2.
to inform
to entertain
USED IN
3. to persuade
Tone – is the poet’s thoughts and feelings about a
POETRY:
subject matter (e.g. formal, casual, serious, sarcastic)
Mood – the feelings or emotions evoked from the
reader.
 MR. WALT
WHITMAN
America’s world poet—a latter-day
successor to Homer, Virgil, Dante, and
Shakespeare.
 FOR YOU O
DEMOCRACY
A poem that tells us about
the speaker’s idea of
democracy as not just a
political system but as a
way of life.
 QUESTIONS TO
PONDER ABOUT "FOR
YOU O DEMOCRACY
BY: WALT WHITMAN
WHO IS THE
SPEAKER IN THE
POEM?
THE AUTHOR
HIMSELF, MR.
WALT WHITMAN
WHAT DOES THE
SPEAKER
PROMISED TO DO
FOR AMERICA?
The author promises to make the
continent of America indissoluble, that
is without any end. He also wishes to
transform America into a magnetic
land or a place which is powerful and
attrative. He also promises to make
Americans the most splendid of all
ever were.
WHAT DO YOU
THINK IS THE
RELEVANCE OF
THE REPEATED
LINES IN THE
POEM?
Repeated lines in a poem signifies
importance.Through the poem,
Whitman formed a mental picture of
building democratic nation. And since
democracy talks about love for every
comrade, Whitman emphasized it by
repeating it several times.
IN YOUR OWN
WORDS, WHAT DO
YOU THINK IS THE
AUTHOR’S
DREAM?
WHY DO YOU
THINK DEMOCRACY
IS ADDRESSED
AS “MA FEMME”?
Ma Feme is a French phrase which
means one’s better half’. The speaker
terms democracy as his better half as
democracy has been his lifelong
dream and muse. All of his actions
and passions are directed towards it
and so he refers to it as ma femme.
 Analyze the common terms in
poetry which are present in "For
You O Democracy"
Rhyme Pattern Irregular

Rhyme Scheme ABCDD, EFGDD,

HI

Central Theme Democracy

Purpose To inform and

Persuade
Tone Assertive

Mood Energizing and

Uplifting
 DIFFERENT
FEATURES OF
AMERICAN
POETRY
Early American poems are imitative. Poems
were commonly written in accordance to
British form and styles
In the 19th century, there seemed to be an apparent
attempt to establish literary independence as poets
strived to pursue their own voice and explore
distinct identities.
Common subjects of
American Poems –
religion, home, family
life, human nature,
and environmental
nature
Related Themes – love
for country,
independence,
equality, freedom,
sense of self, and
preservation of self-
identity.
Adhere to certain
conventions such as
rhyme, meter, and stanza.

Free verse is common

 READ THE FOLLOWING
FEATURES OF AMERICAN
POETRY, THEN ANALYZE
WHETHER EACH FEATURE IS
OBSERVED IN THE POEM.
IF THE FEATURE IS OBSERVED
IN THE POEM, SAY AMERI-CAN,
IF OTHERWISE, SAY AMERI-
CAN’T.
 EXPLORES THE
SENSE OF SELF
 EXPLORES THE
SENSE OF SELF

AMERI-CAN
TALKS ABOUT
FAMILY LIFE
TALKS ABOUT
FAMILY LIFE

AMERI-CAN'T
 DOES NOT
FOLLOW REGULAR
RHYMING SCHEMES
OR PATTERNS
DOES NOT FOLLOW
REGULAR RHYMING
SCHEMES OR
PATTERNS
AMERI-CAN
 DISCUSSES
THEMES OF
INDEPENDENCE
AND FREEDOM
DISCUSSES THEMES OF
INDEPENDENCE AND
FREEDOM
AMERI-CAN
 RESEMBLES
NATURAL SPEECH
 RESEMBLES
NATURAL SPEECH

AMERI-CAN
 EXPLORES
ENVIRONMENTAL
NATURE
 EXPLORES
ENVIRONMENTAL
NATURE
AMERI-CAN
TALKS ABOUT
RELIGION AND
MORALITY
TALKS ABOUT
RELIGION AND
MORALITY
AMERI-CAN'T
USES EQUALITY
AS A SUBJECT
MATTER
USES EQUALITY
AS A SUBJECT
MATTER
AMERI-CAN
CLASSIC AMERICAN
LITERATURE
Unit III
Lesson 9 - Exploring Equality
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

• analyze questions used in connecting

literature to the real world;
• recognize different listening strategies
when listening to a text;
 DOES LITERATURE HAVE
THE ABILITY TO CONNECT
YOU TO THE REAL
WORLD?
LITERATURE:
• is mimetic, from the Greek
word "Mimesis", meaning
"to immitate".
"Art mimics or Imitates Life."
ARISTOTLE
"Art mimics or Imitates Life."
ARISTOTLE

MEANING: Literature imitates life, thus,

literature is a reflection of the
real world.
Literature allows writers or readers to look
back on their memories because they can
relive their memory or experience through
words.
 Literature allows people to share human
experiences through imagery in their words.
Literature allows people to learn through other
peoples experiences and learn life lessons
because they can see through other peoples
thoughts and memories.
 In short, readers can relate to the stories,
poems, and other creative works because of
their personal experiences. Certain works of
literature become close to our hearts
because we can relate to the characters and
we can identifty the situation they go
through,
 DOES LITERATURE HAVE
THE ABILITY TO CONNECT
YOU TO THE REAL
WORLD?
YES
WHY DO YOU
THINK CLASSIC
LITERATURE IS
VERY MUCH
ALIVE TODAY?
 Classic literature is very much alive today
because classic stories, ideals, emotions, and
arts have endured the test of time. It contains
universal truths that trancends through time.
 For instance, despite the fact that Walt
Whitman's For You O Democracy was written
in 1860, people still discuss it today due to the
enduring lessons it instills in its readers.
HOW DO WE
MAKE
LITERATURE
MORE
RELEVANT
TO US?
 WE
CONNECT
THEM TO
THE
PRESENT
 QUESTIONS TO ASK IN
CONNECTING LITERATURE TO
THE REAL WORLD:
• What is happening in the text?
• What personal knowledge or experiences can I
relate to the situation or characters?
• What is the message or theme of the text?
• Is the story or main point relevant to the
present? What examples support this
relevance?
 ACTIVITY 1:
LITERATURE AND
THE WORLD
 listening
strategies
3 listening
strategies
 #1 - take note as
you listen
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 #2 - Pay attention to
transitional devices to
follow order of idea

are words or phrases that help carry a thought from one

sentence to another or from one idea to another.

to begin with, first, in conclusion

additionally, also, likewise, hence, so, thus

 #3 - use abbreviations
and symbols

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democracy and
social ethics
 guide questions:
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CLASSIC AMERICAN
LITERATURE
Unit III
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
distinguish the different strategies in performing a One-
Act Play and;
A play that has only one act,
as distinct from plays that
occur over several acts.
 PRODUCE ENGLISH
USE OF SOUNDS
VERBAL AND CORRECTLY AND
NON-VERBAL EFFECTIVELY
WHEN DELIVERING
STRATEGIES
LINES
 The means used by the
writer to convey message
through language.
 Use of Dialogues
We usually learn about the characters in the play
through their lines and conversations with other
characters.
Dialogues can reveal their personalities, POV, or
behavior.
1. It says something about the character’s situation.
2. It can show us the character’s emotions, social
status, cultural, and educational backgrounds.
3. It provides the interaction between and among the
characters and reveal their relationships.
4. It can help us experience the situation.
Refers to the performer’s
actions of gestures that
reflect their thoughts and
express their feelings.
1.Facial Expression
2.Gestures
3.Body Movements
4.Vocal Factors
Rate or Speed
Volume
Facial Expression - refers to
certain movements or
conditions of the facial muscles
that facilitate the nonverbal
communication of emotions.
Gestures – movements
of our hands or heads
to express thoughts.
Gestures
Body Movements –
movement of the whole
body to convey
meaning.
Body Movements
Vocal Factors

Rate or Speed – how fast or

slow a speech is.

Volume – softness and the

loudness of the voice.
Direction:
The teacher will provide the pairing for this activity.
The students will be working in pairs and will have to
watch a 10-minute long one-act play performance of
“While the Auto Awaits” by O. Henry e. Afterward,
they will have to accomplish the given worksheet in
one-whole sheet paper.
• Agento, Castillo 8. Rivera, Alcantara
• Balane, Avancena 9. Abanto, Pantilla
• Abilgos, Crescini 10. Caneba, Dimabogte
• Alegre, Eusebio 11. Meneses, Leal
• Bunag, Rala 12. Garcia, Mancenido
• Sarmiento, Rafer 13. Bigueras, Ternida
• Papares, Reyes 14. Imperial, Moreno, Opena
Betty Botter bought some butter, But she said the butter’s
bitter. If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter
bitter, but a bit of better butter will make my batter better.
So Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter.?
 “Whether the weather be fine or whether the weather be
not, whether the weather be cold or whether the weather be
hot, we’ll weather the weather whatever the weather,
whether we like it or not."
 Pronunciation refers to the
correctness of producing vowel and
consonant sounds.
When we deliver a dialogue, we have to be
mindful of our pronunciations to make sure
that we are conveying the right message to
the audience.
Betty Botter bought some butter, But she said the butter’s
bitter. If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter
bitter, but a bit of better butter will make my batter better.
So Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter.?

“Whether the weather be fine or whether the weather be

not, whether the weather be cold or whether the weather be
hot, we’ll weather the weather whatever the weather,
whether we like it or not."
Minimal Pairs
 Minimal Pairs
words that differ only
in one sound.
 In the Philippines, we are most
problematic when it comes to the
consonant sounds /p/ and /f/ as well as
/b/ and /v/.
FRAPPE - PRAFFE
Laugh – Lap
Paint – Faint
Ban – Van
Feel-Peel
Feel-Peel
Vent-Bent
Vote-Boat
Par-Far
Vase-Base
Fest-Pest
Veil-Bail