CHINESE LITERATURE

Drawing & Displaying the Wisdom

 The Analects of Confucius
A plausible tongue and a fascinating
expression are seldom associated with
true virtue.
Definition of CHARITY: Love One Another
Principle that Good should be returned
for evil- RETURN GOOD FOR GOOD; FOR
EVIL, JUSTICE.
Golden rule: WHAT YOU WOULD NOT
OTHERS DO UNTO YOU, DO NOT DO UNTO
THEM.
 Learning Objectives
Infer the rules of moral behavior and traditional
values from sayings or proverbs.
Appreciate proverbs and maxims
Recognize literary devices used in Proverbs and
Maxims

FYI:
Proverbs or Quotations from the sages (men of profound wisdom,
experience and foresight) give us pointers on how to live virtuous
lives, paving the way for a peaceful, orderly, and harmonious
world.
 Literary devices used in MAXIMS & PROVERBS

Imagery- the use of words that evoke mental pictures that

appeal to the senses.
EXAMPLE: No matter how high a bird flies, it has to come down
for water.
Simile & Metaphor- refer to the use of direct or indirect
comparison.
EXAMPLE: The tongue is like a sharp knife; it kills without drawing
blood
Personification- is the attribution of a human quality to an
inanimate object.
EXAMPLE: Pride invites calamity; humility reaps its harvest.
 Alliteration- is the repetition of initial
consonant sounds.
EXAMPLE: Speak softly, and be slow to begin
your speech.

Repetition- the use of a word or phrase

more than once in a passage.
EXAMPLE: Sweet-melon lips, bitter-melon heart.
Parallelism- the use of similar structure in the
use of words, phrase, or clauses.
EXAMPLE: His mouth is honey, his heart is a
sword.