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Gaze on Social issues

mirrored in
LITERATURE
TONE, MOOD AND
THEME OF POETRY
MELC
& 4 Kinds of CONTEXT
Make connections between texts to
CLUE
particular social issues, concerns or
disposition in real life.
 Top 10 Social
Issues in the
Philippines
brainly.ph/question/2486725
• Social issues are problems, or situations
that are not normal, faced by people
within a society. In the Philippines, there
are many social issues that have been
present for years and there are also new
ones being encountered by society. Some
of those that can be included in the Top
10 Social Issues in the Philippines
include poverty, corruption of government
officials, drug war, pollution, and
environmental destruction. Aside from
these, human rights, gender issues,
agricultural concerns, lack of education,
and the rising numbers of unemployment
are also likely to join the list. 2
 Further List of Top 10 Social Issues in the Philippines
Since social issues vary among sectors and groups,
the list may be interchangeable. Likewise, the issues
below can be part of the record:
Bullying
Violence
Religious conflict
Political conflict
Water shortage
Minimum wage
Mental health and suicide
Illegal logging
Same-sex marriage
Healthcare issues
Learn specific social and current issues in the Philippines by
clicking here: brainly.ph/question/2486725
 
Literature is a mirror of society 

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Literature is a mirror of society 
because it gives an image, but the image
is not necessarily a true image. The
image can be distorted in reality or
perceived as distorted by society as a
whole. Literature tends to focus on
subjects current to societal
engagement. This type of reflection is
observed in many different time periods
Literature as mirror of society
In every part of the world,
literature has been more
or less, mirror of society.
At the earliest stage,
literature invariably takes
the form of poetry, while
prose is a much later
creation, because prose  human
develops with matured
age.
• Literature has had a
major impact on the
development of society. It
has shaped civilisations,
changed political systems
and exposed injustice.
Literature gives us a
detailed preview of
experiences,
allowing us to connect on
basic levels of desire and
emotion
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•The tone of a poem is the attitude you
feel in it — the writer’s attitude toward
the subject or audience. The tone in a
poem of praise is approval. In a satire,
you feel irony. In an antiwar poem, you
may feel protest or moral indignation.
 Mood
The main emotion in the poem is called the Mood. 

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How a Poem's Mood Reinforces the Theme

• Relationship • Theme is the meaning

between Mood and or the central idea of the
Theme. poem. It is rarely
A poem has the explicitly relayed in the
poem.
•  ability to evoke
emotions and • Mood Reinforces
these emotions Theme. The theme
create a encapsulates the
certain mood.  central idea or the main
focus of the poem

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Exercise 1: Identify the following: Choose the letter that corresponds the your answer.

1. It is the main emotion 4.____________ the

in a poem a.TONE writer’s attitude
toward the subject or
2.At the earliest stage,
literature invariably b.MOOD audience
takes the form c.PROSE
of ________ and 5.____________
3_______________ is a
d.POEM is the meaning
much later creation, e.THEME or the central idea of
because it   the poem.
develops with matured
f. LITERATURE
age.

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 CONTEXT CLUE
• Context clues
are hints that an author gives to help
define a difficult or unusual word within
a book.
The clue may appear within the same
sentence as the word to which it refers or
it may follow in the next sentence.
Four Categories of Context Clue
• Definitions or restatements
• Synonyms
• Antonyms or opposites
• Examples or explanations
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 Kinds of Context Clues
• 1: Definitions or Restatements
• A definition or restatement clue is the most
straightforward "hint" you'll ever get—it defines
the precise meaning of a vocabulary word in the
sentence itself, usually immediately or closely
following the vocabulary word.
• Jack's duplicity—crafty dishonesty—enabled
him to steal his coworker's pensions by
funneling their money into an offshore account.
• Notice how the dashes set off the definition.
Commas or parentheses containing a
descriptive phrase directly after the vocabulary
word (an appositive) can also point you in the
right direction by defining or restating.
•2: Synonyms
• Synonyms are equally easy to spot.
Sentences containing synonyms use
similar words and phrases to a
vocabulary word to help give that
word meaning. Sometimes synonyms
are used to paint a clearer picture and
sometimes they're used for emphasis.
• The baseball coach punished the
team's duplicity or deceitfulness after
they admitted to using steroids to
boost their batting averages.
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 Kinds of Context Clues

• 3: Antonyms and Opposites • 4: Examples or Explanations

• Antonyms are the reverse of synonyms but
have the same effect. They use other words,
this time opposites, to define unknown
vocabulary words. Antonyms show stark
inequalities and apply contrast to give
meaning.
• It was your duplicity that caused me to break
up with you! Had you been honest, I wouldn't options, and then stealing the money he
have felt the need.
• Unlike my last employee, who had integrity
to spare, you have nothing more
than duplicity and will not receive a job
recommendation from me.
• This type of context clue uses examples to
help the reader infer the meaning of a
vocabulary word. Just like in any other
situation, examples can be helpful
illustrations as context clues.
• His duplicity involved lowering his
employee's salaries, increasing their stock
saved by doing so.
• I was aghast at her duplicity when she stole
my diamond earrings, sold them on eBay,
and lied to me about it the whole time.
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EXERCISE 2:
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word, and
identify the type of context clue used: example, contrast,
definition, or synonym

1. Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such

as throwing exactly thirteen warm-up pitches and never
wearing socks.

A) normal
B) strange
C) messy

clue: 

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Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word, and identify the
type of context clue used: example, contrast, definition, or synonym
2. After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the
water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom.
A) cloudy
B) bottomless
C) clear

clue: 

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Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word, and identify the
type of context clue used: example, contrast, definition, or synonym

3. The debris on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups,

ticket stubs, and cigarette butts.

A) products
B) papers
C) trash

clue: 

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Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word, and identify the type of
context clue used: example, contrast, definition, or synonym

4. The coach takes every opportunity to censure his players, yet he

ignores every opportunity to praise them.

A) approve of
B) criticize
C) choose

clue: 
 

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Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word, and identify the
type of context clue used: example, contrast, definition, or synonym

5. The newlyweds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping

because they wanted to save enough money to buy a house.

A) economical
B) wasteful
C) interested

clue: 

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Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word, and identify
the type of context clue used: example, contrast, definition, or
synonym

6. Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat

appearance at his job interview.

A) orderly
B) handsome
C) messy

clue: 

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In the sentences below, which type of context clue is provided for the
underlined word?
7. I'm looking for a unique gift for my boyfriend; he appreciates unusual things.

A) example
B) synonym
C) antonym / contrast

8. Expecting that his license would be renewed, the pilot was surprised when it
was revoked instead.

A) example
B) synonym
C) antonym

Note that in questions 1-6 the system does not check for clues' correction. It only
checks if you chose the correct meaning for the word.
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 EXERCISE 1
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. E
EXERCISE 2
1. B CLUE: Example
2. A. CLUE: Synonym
3. C. CLUE: Example
4. B. CLUE: Contrast
5. A. CLUE: Synonym
6. C CLUE: Contrast
7. B
8. C To GOD be the
glory!
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