Detailed Lesson Plan in English

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
a. Understand the definition of Free Verse,
b. Explain what element was used in a free verse poem,and
c. Appreciate free verse using photos.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Free Verse Poems
Reference/s: Free Verse
https://literarydevices.net/free-verse/

Materials
Powerpoint Presentation
Whiteboard Marker
Laptop
Projector

III. Preliminary Activities

A. Preliminaries

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

“Good morning, class!” “Good morning, sir!”

“Shall we first pray? Julie, please lead the

prayer.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Sean, do we have absentees today?”
“None, sir.”
“Before we start, please pick up the pieces of dirt
under your chair.” (the students obliged)

B. Motivation

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

“Before we start the lesson, let us first play a (some answered yes, some no)
game. Are you familiar with the game “These I
have loved”?”

“Alright! I will explain it, but I want you first to (the students obliged)
get a one whole sheet of paper and give it to the
very first person in front from the left side.

“Now, Alyssa, write on top of the paper “These I

have loved””. (Alyssa wrote “These I have loved” on top of the
paper)
“All you have to do is to pass the paper next to
your seatmate after you write one thing that you “Yes, sir!”
love. Just one thing. Would you like an example?

“For example, since Alyssa will be the first

writing, she may write under “These I have
loved:” is dancing in the rain, or hearing birds
 tweeting, or chocolates. Just write the things that
you love. No wrong answers. Understood?”
“Yes, sir!”
“Alright! Now, prepare your pens because this
will be time-bounded.”

“For five minutes, make sure everyone will be

writing. Ready?” (Students prepared their pens)
“Now, go!”

(After 3 minutes) “Yes, sir!”

“Very good, class. You were able to finish it in
three minutes!”
(Alyssa starts writing)
“Now, I want the last person who wrote on the
paper to read your output here in front.”

“Thank you class, for your cooperation! Did you (Gian stood up and read the poem in front)
enjoy the activity?”
“Yes, sir!”
“The activity is actually related with our topic for
today, are you excited what would be our topic?”

“Great! Let’s proceed!” “Yes, sir!”

C. Lesson Proper

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

“We’ve been discussing about literary devices
since last week of our meetings and for today, we
will be discussing about Free Verse Poems.”

“Somebody, please read?” (Jim will read)

PPT:
Free verse is a literary device that can be defined
as poetry that is free from limitations of regular
meter or rhythm, and does not rhyme with fixed
forms.

“Alright, thank you. So, Free Verse Poems are

(some students says it was easy and some says it
without rhythm and rhyme schemes, do not follow
was difficult
regular rhyme scheme rules, yet still provide
artistic expression.”

“Have you written a poem before? Is it easy or

difficult?”

“You might love this type of literary device when

it comes to writing your own poem. Unlike other
types of poetry, free verse poems are not rules
bounded. Earlier, I let you write what you want
just to imply the main point of Free Verse poem –
the freedom to write.”
 “Let me give you an example of a simple free
verse poem and I want you to compare it with
other poem you know that followed some rules in
poetry.”

PPT: (Dallen will read)

The fog comes on little cat feet
It sits looking over harbor and city on silent
haunches and then moves on.

“Dallen, please read?”

“Thank you. This is a short poem by Fog Carl “It is free flowing ma’am and doesn’t have any
Sandburg. Now class, what can you observe on rhyme.”
this poem? Yes, Jake?”

“Yes, very good! Another observation?”

“ no, rules sir”

“Yes, you got it right! So free verse poems, unlike

any other poems are not rules bounded and you
have the freedom to write what you want in a very
artistic way. Understood?”

“Since we are now aware with the meaning of

Free Verse, let’s now proceed with the elements
of Free Verse Poetry. Elements that you often can
find in a free verse poem. Despite of its freedom
in writing, yes, we can still encounter these
elements. For today, I’ll be just giving three of
them and the others will be discussed on our next
meeting. Are you all ready?”

“Great! Let’s now proceed with the first element

which is the…”

PPT:
Alliteration means repetition of the same sounds (Jam will read)
or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of
words.

“Please read, Jam?”

“Thank you! So let me give you an example for

the Alliteration. Focus on the board please.”

PPT:
“rough roundness” “the smooth skaterly and (Claire will read)
sudden swerve”

“This is an example of alliteration in a free verse

poem. Please read, Claire.”

“Thank you. As you can see, if we read it, there

 are some repetition of the same sounds. Another
example is from William Shakespeare’s Romeo
and Juliet.”
(James will read)
PPT:
“From forth the fatal loins of these two foes,”

“Please read, James.”

“Remember class, the key is to look for repetition

of sounds, not letters, alright?”

“Let’s now proceed with the next element which

is the …”

PPT:
Imagery use of vivid or figurative language to
represent objects, actions, or ideas.

(Joey will read)

“Please read, Joey.”

Thank you! So imagery is using sensory language

to create mental images. In poetry, imagery is a
vivid and vibrant form of description that appeals
to readers' senses and imagination. What do you (student answers may vary)
think? Does imagery only focuses on visuals?”

“Class, despite the word’s connotation, “imagery”

is not focused solely on visual representations or
mental images— it refers to the full spectrum of
sensory experiences, including internal emotions
and physical sensations. Is that clear?”

“Let me give you an example for imagery. Please

read, Jamie?”
(Jamie will read)
PPT:
(William Wordsworth - 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, “It helps us to visualize a certain place, ma’am.”

“Class, what can you observed with this poem?

Yes, Joysie?”

“Yes, very good! The poet actually uses simile to

compare his lonely wandering to the aimless flight
of a cloud. Another example. Please read, Kate?” (Kate will read)

PPT:
(John Keats – The Autumn)
 While barred clouds bloom the soft-dying day, “It also implies imagery ma’am, the way the poet
And touch the stubble-plains with rosy hue; had expressed it.

“What can you say about the poem, class?”

“Very good! Let’s now proceed with the last

element for today. Please, read, Joshua.” (Joshua will read)

PPT:
Personification is type of figurative language in
which a non-human subject is given human
characteristics.

“Thank you. Let me give you an example, class.

Please read Paul.”
(Paul will read)
PPT:
Hey, Diddle, Diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The
cow jumped over the moon; The little dog “The poet gave the dish human attributes.”
laughed To see such sport, And the dish ran
away with the spoon

“What can you say about this poem, class?”

“Yes, very good! That was impressive! On the last

line, the poet gave the dish human attributes that it “None, sir!”
can run. Do you have any more questions about
these three elements that we have discussed
today?”

“Great! I think you are now ready to apply what

you have learned with our topic for today.”

D. Application

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

What do you think is the main difference of the “You are free to express yourself, ma’am. There
other types of poetry from Free Verse Poems? are no rules to follow, you just write what you
want, but still in a very artistic way.”

“Yes, that is correct. Very good!”

“About the love and sacrifice of my mother, sir.”
“If you would be given a chance to write your
own free verse, what would be your topic?” “About my dreams, sir.”

(The teacher will ask three random students) “About how strong and courageous is my dad,
sir.”

E. Generalization
 Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
“As a summary, what is a free verse in poetry, (a student will volunteer)
class?”

“Very good! Thank you! Now, can anyone repeat

the three elements of free verse poem that we just (a student will volunteer)
discussed?”

“From all the elements of Free Verse we have (answers may vary)
discussed, which do you think is commonly used?

F. Evaluation

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

Indicate under the poems what do you think are
the elements being used in the poems provided.

Poem #1

"An Ode to Coffee" by Kelly Roper

Beautiful brown liquid steaming in my cup,

Becoming a muddy river as I stir in the cream.
The aroma that gives me courage,
The flavor that tastes like hope for a better day,
And the energy that renews my will to live.
Tomorrow morning we'll do it all again my
friend.

Elements found:
Why:

Poem #2
“THE POOL” BY H.D.
Are you alive?
I touch you.
You quiver like a sea-fish.
I cover you with my net.
What are you—banded one?

Elements found:
Why:

Poem #3
“AUTUMN” BY T.E. HULME

A touch of cold in the Autumn night—

I walked abroad,
And saw the ruddy moon lean over a hedge
Like a red-faced farmer.
I did not stop to speak, but nodded,
And round about were the wistful stars
With white faces like town children.
 Elements found:
Why:

G. Assignment

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

“For your assignment, I want you to find any “yes sir!”
photo at home and create your own free verse
poem to describe it. Remember, be artistic in
doing it. Put it in a one half sheet of paper and I’ll
collect it next meeting. Okay?

“Do you have any more questions?”

“None sir”
“If there’s none, then, that would be all. Good
“Good day, Sir!”
day, class.”

Prepared By:

ADAN U. MATEO